Social & Legal Studies

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We have a new blog post from Liam Michaud 'Half Measures and Missed Opportunities: Reflections on law reform and drug policy in Canada and implications for socio-legal research' find Liam on BlueSky liammichaud.bsky.social socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2026/05/11/hal…

We have a new blog from Tasniem Anwar and Machteld Aardse, 'The Courtroom as Four Landscapes: Reflections on Terrorism Trials Through Ethnographic Research', read it here... socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/the…

Latest Issue of Social & Legal Studies, out now socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/lat…

Social & Legal Studies, Editors' Choice Award 2026 S&LS Board announces the winner of its annual Editors' Choice Award... socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/aut…

Emilios Christodoulidis (3rd September 1963 – 3rd February 2026) We mourn the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Emilios Christodoulidis, distinguished legal theorist who, for many years, was an active editorial board member… socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2026/02/27/emi…

Read our recent blog post from Janine Natalya Clark, 'Nature and Transitional Justice: On Journeys, Castles and Connections' socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/nat…

We have a new blog post from Juan Ruiz Ramos - 'Diluting legal social control over asylum-seekers at Spain’s borders' available to read at socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2026/02/18/dil…

Members of the Board of Social & Legal Studies were all deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our friend and colleague, Emilios Christodoulidis. Those who want to share their memories of Emilios can do so via a book of condolences available to sign at kudoboard.com/boards/Ljppyz4x

The latest issue of S&LS is now available - further details at socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2026/02/18/sls…

We have a new blog post Jaideep Singh Lalli, 'Decriminalised into Invisibility: Section 377, the BNS, and the Penal Hierarchy of India’s Transgender Rights Act 2019' socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/dec…

We have a new blog post from Tamara Walsh, 'Empirical Research with People Experiencing Homelessness in Australia: Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned' socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/emp…

We have a new blog post from Simon Halliday, 'Why legal culture matters for climate mobilities – and what our Maputo research reveals' socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/why…

We have a new blog post from Grant Barclay and Alicia Heys, 'Comparing legal responses to criminal exploitation: insights from Scotland and England & Wales' socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/com…

B Lavaraju, ‘Book Review: Vashist Latika, Criminal Law, Feminism and Emotions Thinking through the Legal Unconscious (Routledge, 2025)’ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09…

Megan McElhone, ‘Book Review: Melayna Kay Lamb, A Philosophical History of Police Power (Bloomsbury, 2024)’ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09…

New Issue of Social & Legal Studies – vol. 34(6) December 2025 journals.sagepub.com/toc/slsa/34/6