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London’s great smog prompts link with Delhi
Nature & Environment

London’s great smog prompts link with Delhi

...The great smog of 1952 led to UK legislation on clean air. But campaigners insist that that now needs updating, with a right to clean air enshrined in law. “Lots of things in life we have choices about. Breathing isn’t one of them,” says the New Weather Institute. “We hope Smog Day becomes an annual day which helps keep the issue visible for the whole year.”...
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Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?

...law can get involved in decision making around children’s health. These cases can be incredibly complex as was the case in 2000 when the courts were asked to decide whether co-joined twins Jodie and Mary should be separated against their parents’ wishes. One would die if the operation went ahead, both if it did not. Again these two cases are examples of the more...
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What is Religion - and the Growth of Religious Toleration
History & The Arts

What is Religion - and the Growth of Religious Toleration

...law directly. Because it is essentially a private matter, it is often argued, people who hold different religious beliefs should be able to live together amicably, and provided they do so, governments should not interfere with religion. The absolute right to freedom of belief is not matched by an absolute right to do religion as people think they ought to be able to do....
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A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list
Society, Politics & Law

A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list

...law of science applies.) The figures aren't in for Clinton yet, but she'll do well to remember that President Carter got a 10 point bounce before facing off Ronald Reagan in 1980, and - even with the power of incumbency - managed to lose. See the full table for the convention bounce at the American Presidency project Understanding opinion polls Now we've had a chance to...
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The People on the Notes: Adam Smith
History & The Arts

The People on the Notes: Adam Smith

...law, was emerging from the ashes of feudal economies and despotic governments. This new commercial society, Smith argued, could make ordinary people richer and freer. Yet far from enthusiastically cheering on all the new developments he was observing, Smith was all too aware of their dangers and drawbacks. He pointed out that international trade competition could force...
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Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...laws that impact people in Wales, then I believe we must be in the room and speak up. When it comes to democracy and how we are governed, we should rip up the playbook and design something much more democratic, open, and modern. I am a supporter of Welsh independence and hope to be part of the journey in developing a modern democracy that works for the people of Wales....
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How do we explain racial disproportionality in the criminal justice systems in the US and England and Wales?
Education & Development

How do we explain racial disproportionality in the criminal justice systems in the US and England and Wales?

...Law School students, with law school students across eight universities, collaborated and participated on a project that explored race and policing in the US and the UK. The race and policing project focus was, in part, to explore, analyse, and explain the ways race and racism intersect in public institutions and society more broadly. It has also been to explore their...
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Why is FGM practised?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is FGM practised?

...laws banning FGM, it remains an issue affecting women in nations that continue to practice FGM and has become an issue for countries such as the UK and Ireland due to international human migration. There are no evidence-based health indications or benefits to justify FGM. Instead, a multitude of complex cultural and socio-economic factors that can differ within and across...
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