This module explores contemporary issues concerning access to legal advice, representation and ‘justice’ within the legal system including...

Access to Justice: Theory and Practice (LAWS0321)

This module explores contemporary issues concerning access to legal advice, representation and ‘justice’ within the legal system including examination of the impact of Covid-19 on the delivery of justice.

The LLM Access to Justice module explores contemporary issues concerning public access to legal advice, representation and ‘justice’ within the legal system and the role of access to justice in mitigating inequalities and promoting social justice. We will explore the principle of access to justice as central to the rule of law, how unmet legal need can exacerbate inequalities, and how Covid-19 has impacted access to justice issues. 

Access to Justice: Theory and Practice (LAWS0155)

SPS|STS|SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES|SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE|SCIENCE POLICY|PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

The topic for 2022/23 will be &#039;Science, Identity and Global Perspectives&#039;.

Where, how, and why differing groups encounter and are defined by science...

Special Topics in Science and Society (HPSC0034)

The topic for 2022/23 will be 'Science, Identity and Global Perspectives'.

Where, how, and why differing groups encounter and are defined by science matters. In this module we explore how science affects people’s lives in different ways and how different identities both shape, and are shaped, by science. Taking a global lens, we will explore how science and technology are co-constructed alongside the intersections of gender, 'race'/ethnicity, class, sexuality, disability, age and other factors that affect our life chances and our identities via a historical, sociological and political lens. For instance, what do assistive reproductive technologies (such as IVF) mean for how we understand gender and sexuality?  How are science museums ‘whitewashed’? What role has science played in our understanding of ablebodiedness? How has western science been shaped by colonial interests and identities? How have some non-western sciences developed to subvert and resist colonial rule. The module is interdisciplinary and will draw on a wide range of concepts from philosophy, sociology, anthropology, history, cultural studies, and STS.