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Reimagining the relationship between Legal Capability and the Capabilities Approach
Get PDFWithin the literature on public legal education and legal capability, it is commonly stated that the concept of legal capability is closely related to the capabilities approach. This paper critically examines the nature of this relationship and in Part I seeks to demonstrate that whilst they share some broad affinity, the relationship between legal capability and the capabilities approach is currently disparate in both conceptual and practical terms. In Part II, the paper goes on to consider what might happen if this relationship is reimagined and the two fields brought closer together. Aspects of this reimagining are considered in turn under three headings: emphasising choice and opportunity, broadening perspective and promoting participatory approaches. The paper concludes by summarising the potential advantages and disadvantages of this proposed reimagining, and by raising questions as to whether the implications of establishing a closer relationship between legal capability and the capabilities approach warrant further exploration, or whether it is preferable for the distance to be maintained. 
Confusing, Dated and Ineffective? Current Sex Work Laws in England and Wales and Proposals for Reform
Get PDFSex work is defined as ‘a person who on at least one occasion and whether or not compelled to do so, offers or provides sexual services to another person in return for payment or a promise of payment to A or a third person’ . Sex work law is often controversial, and must balance the interests of the workers, the clients and the public. Examination of the relevant law relating to sex work, and the history and policy considerations that influenced it are crucial to understanding the principles that underpin the current law, as well as its application and flaws. There are a variety of critiques of England and Wales’ current approach to sex work and the reforms put in place thus far, including criticism suggesting that the current law is in places confusing, dated and ineffective. I will suggest proposals for reform, aimed at clarifying and modernising UK sex work legislation. These proposals for reform will explore and compare existing alternative models that could potentially be adopted. The issues raised by legal transplants (i.e. ‘the moving of a rule or a system of law from one country to another or from one people to another’ in order for it to function as it did in the host jurisdiction ) are also a necessary consideration in the development of reform proposals
To what extent did the creation of Government Inspectors of Mines and Collieries under the Mines and Collieries Act 1842 provide a panacea for these evils?
Get PDFUnregulated Immigration Law Clinics and Kant’s Cosmopolitan Right: Challenging the Political Status Quo
Get PDFUnregulated law clinics in England and Wales are prohibited from directly offering immigration advice and assistance. This article argues that this restriction should not be a barrier to teaching immigration law. Kant’s duty-based ethics and his cosmopolitan right can provide a useful normative framework for challenging the political status quo in relation to the regulation of law clinics and policies affecting migrants. It is argued that introducing normative values into Clinical Legal Education can address the limitations of the conventional ‘hired-gun’ model and engender students to a more holistic approach to lawyering. In other words, a model which promotes the causes of third parties
‘No one’s going to buy steroids for a home workout’: the impact of the national lockdown on hardcore gym users, anabolic steroid consumption and the image and performance enhancing drugs market
Get PDF2020 has proven to be an unprecedented year for all of us, as the ‘new normal’ of lockdown, the challenges of home schooling and the realities of living through a global pandemic have raised fundamental questions about the structure of our society and made us evaluate how we live. But how has the COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent restrictions upon public life, affected those of the population whose lives are contoured around the gym and bodywork? Utilising data precured through semi-structured interviews with image and performance enhancing drug-using bodybuilders as part of the author’s PhD research, this article sets out to provide a glimpse into the realities of life in the hardcore fitness community in 2020. First, the impact of lockdown on the men’s training will be explored, and their flouting of the restrictions will be described. Following this, the sample’s IPED consumption during this period will be examined, noting an overall reduction in use and a homogenisation of their favoured substances. Finally, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the IPED market itself will be explored, wherein the sample’s accounts of panic-buying, supply chain issues and declining demand will be presented. Ultimately, whilst not entirely generalisable given the modest sample size, it is hoped that this article will serve to paint a picture of life under lockdown for the most committed gym users in the population, and follow the community’s challenges during the ‘longest year’
The Longest Year: The Future of Crime Harm and Justice in the Shadow of 2020/21
Get PDFThis editorial is an introduction to the first special issue of the Journal of Contemporary Crime, Harm and Ethics. The aim of this issue is to draw together a range of perspectives on 2020 as ‘the longest year’ and its implications for the future of crime, harm and justice. The collection of papers, essays and interviews incorporate empirical data, theoretical analysis, and speculative horizon-scanning to outline the current position and future directions for crime, harm and ethics
Cyberspace Back to the Classroom: Taking Lessons Learned from Teaching Street Law During the Pandemic Back to In-Person Instruction
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The Law In The Community Module At Northumbria University- Working In Partnership With Citizens Advice As An Effective Teaching Tool
Get PDFThis article discusses the Law in the Community module, which has recently been introduced into the curriculum at Northumbria University. In this module, the students attend fortnightly workshops with their university tutor and volunteer each week at their local Citizens Advice. The aims of the module are to develop the students’ knowledge and professional skills and appreciation of access to justice challenges, whilst simultaneously advising members of the community through their volunteer work at the Citizens Advice. The purpose of this paper is twofold: firstly, to present and discuss data from a semi-structured interview with the academic responsible for the design and delivery of the module during the first year of its inception. Secondly, to evaluate the pedagogical benefits and the benefits to the wider community