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Why the unlawful use of personal data matters
Data, and its misuse, has become commonplace in the media headlines recently. Anne Wesemann, Lecturer in Law at The Open University Business School takes a ... -
I befriend women detained at Yarl's Wood: their life in immigration limbo is excruciating
“Why am I still here?” This is the question I’m most frequently asked by detained women who I’ve befriended at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre ... -
OU celebrates 20 years of teaching law
The Open University (OU) is this year marking the 20th anniversary of welcoming its first ever in-take of law students. On the 7th February 1998, ... -
Why a blockchain startup called Govcoin wants to 'disrupt' the UK's welfare state
The UK chancellor’s recent Budget reminded us that systemic problems continue to plague the government’s delayed roll-out of universal credit – a single monthly welfare ... -
It's time to modernise the UK's road rules – but adding offences for cyclists is no ...
The UK is set to review the criminal laws and safety issues relating to cycling. This announcement came shortly after 20-year-old Londoner Charlie Alliston was ... -
If a brain can be caught lying, should we admit that evidence to court? Here’s ...
A man is charged with stealing a very distinctive blue diamond. The man claims never to have seen the diamond before. An expert is called ... -
Still too many holes in Theresa May's promise to EU citizens
A full year after the EU referendum, the British prime minister has finally issued a statement on the status of the 3m European citizens living ... -
OU announces Law Students of the Year 2016
Cate Turner and Karie Matthews were presented with their awards for being the highest achieving students of 2016 by leading EU judge, Sir Nicholas Forwood QC, and Head of ... -
Home Office rule change adds to febrile atmosphere for EU nationals in Britain
The House of Lords may have backed an amendment to protect the rights of EU nationals after Brexit, but the level of fear among nationals ... -
England Rugby's 'ruckgate': when playing by the rules is seen as unfair
The Six Nations match between England and Italy at Twickenham on February 26 created quite a stir. Not so much for the quality of the ...
