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Understanding devolution in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding devolution in Wales

...law-making powers became a Parliament with the power to set taxes. You will explore some of the biggest challenges facing politics in Wales today, from debates over the size of the Senedd and lack of scrutiny to questions of funding fairness and judicial independence. Using video, audio and interactive elements, this course brings the debates dominating Welsh politics to...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The Jewish Ghetto of Renaissance Venice
History & The Arts

The Jewish Ghetto of Renaissance Venice

...laws restricted Jews from working in certain professions such as manufacturing, so they were forced into alternative professions. Fear of Jews was compounded by envy of their success as doctors, merchants and bankers. As moneylenders, Jews played an important part in the Venetian economy. They were also a convenient source of taxation. But the Venetian desire to limit...
Better regulation or austerity politics? Undoing social protection
Society, Politics & Law

Better regulation or austerity politics? Undoing social protection

...law enforcement. The effects of this initiative have been staggering. Between 2003/04 and 2014/15: Food hygiene and food standards inspections fell by 15% and 35% respectively, while there were 35% fewer food prosecutions. In relation to occupational health and safety, inspections by both the national regulator, the Health and Safety Executive, and local health and safety...
Modern slavery
Society, Politics & Law

Modern slavery

...Law on the development of the domestic system of human rights protection...This free course, Modern slavery, is designed to develop an understanding of the international system of human rights protection in relation to modern slavery, but also encourage an appreciation of the influence of International Human Rights Law on the development of the domestic system of human...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Inside the International Criminal Court
Society, Politics & Law

Inside the International Criminal Court

...law... Inside the International Criminal Court:The Court The history of the ICC and how it came into being Inside the International Criminal Court :The Offices An in depth look at each of the 4 departments of the ICC: the presidency, the judicial divisions the office of the prosecutor and the registry. Inside the International Criminal Court: The Barristers QCs and...
An introduction to crime and criminology
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to crime and criminology

...law-abiding citizen who has never knowingly committed a crime. But, if you have been involved in some of the above ‘incidents’, you may not have even registered them as being ‘criminal.’ It would also be likely, then, that you probably don’t consider yourself to be a ‘habitual criminal’ or ‘persistent offender’. Yet crime, often thought of as an...
A letter that starts the renegotiation process – Cameron writing to Tusk
Society, Politics & Law

A letter that starts the renegotiation process – Cameron writing to Tusk

...laws but merely defines the EU’s overall political direction and priorities. Cameron’s letter outlines objectives, which from their tone do not come as a surprise. However, the document itself is far from presenting a detailed list of renegotiation conditions, Cameron. It boils down to a pandering to Eurosceptic commentators demanding an exemption of the...
UK nuclear industry faces Brexit fall-out
Society, Politics & Law

UK nuclear industry faces Brexit fall-out

...law. In the worst case scenario, legal experts say, the lights could go out in the UK, but they think the more probable outcome is simply that the government will find itself with an expensive industrial problem and an embarrassing diplomatic mess. The unintended consequence for the British nuclear industry of last year’s referendum vote to leave the EU is that the...