Louise Mallinder

Jul 17, 2024 | theconversation.com | Alex Nurse |Christine Huebner |Louise Mallinder |Nathan Critch |Stephen Clear

The king’s speech has been delivered, marking the state opening of parliament (technically, this was the first king’s speech with a Labour government in 74 years). The speech was written by Keir Starmer’s government, not the king, and lays out the government’s agenda for the coming year. The Conversation’s academic experts break down the key policies, from planning reform to votes at 16. Read the rest of our expert reactions to the government’s plans for the economy and public services here.

Jul 17, 2024 | theconversation.com | Alex Nurse |Anupam Nanda |Chia-Lin Chen |Christine Huebner |Colin Nolden |Graham Haughton | +8 more

The king’s speech has been delivered, marking the state opening of parliament (technically, this was the first king’s speech with a Labour government in 74 years). The speech was written by Keir Starmer’s government, not the king, and lays out the government’s agenda for the coming year. The Conversation’s academic experts break down the key policies, from planning reform to votes at 16.

May 2, 2024 | ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk | Anna Bryson |Louise Mallinder

The first part of this blog drew on academic literature and international case law to examine the key components of a human rights centred concept of reconciliation. Here, we argue that the legal, political and institutional processes underpinning the Northern Ireland Legacy Act are not founded on a transparent and human rights-based understanding of reconciliation.

May 2, 2024 | ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk | Anna Bryson |Louise Mallinder

Anna Bryson is a Professor in the School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast and a Fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. Since 2020 she has served as Chair of the independent human rights NGO, the Committee on the Administration of Justice. Her most recent research has developed at the intersection of socio-legal studies, transitional justice and oral history.

Sep 12, 2023 | foreignaffairs.co.nz | Louise Mallinder |Queen’s Univ. Belfast

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Louise Mallinder, Professor of Law, Queen’s University BelfastThe UK government’s Northern Ireland Troubles (legacy and reconciliation) bill – which has faced near universal opposition in Northern Ireland – has passed the House of Commons. The Commons rejected the latest Lords’ amendments, paving the way for the controversial bill to receive royal assent and become law in the coming weeks.