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...law constrains and influences judges, and what happens when the law is uncertain or contested. The course uses videos, practical examples, and interactive activities to explain and demonstrate each key idea. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course W112 Civil justice and tort law...This free course, Judicial decision making, explains how...

...law should have no place in sex work. Apart from employment law!” Both Carmen and Matilda take issue with the idea that in order for sex workers to be able to advocate for better working conditions that they must love their jobs (Mac & Smith, 2018). I’m sure there are people reading this who despise their job, however employment rights and safety at work still apply...

...law recognises babies, companies and ships as ‘persons’ with legal rights, but not even the most intelligent animals. Is it time for this to change? ...What is a ‘person’ in law? The concept of a legal ‘person’ goes back to ancient Roman law. Only entities recognised by the law as a ‘person’ are considered legal actors. In other words, only a ‘person’...

...law is unlikely to provide them with any defence if they are charged with a criminal offence connected to their involvement in the gang. Forced to commit a crime? Watch the animation below. Pause after each scene and ask yourself whether the main character (in red) ought to have realised that they might be threatened to do things by the gang. If they are forced to commit...