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Legal Humanities Association

The Legal Humanities Association (LHA) is an academic society based in the UK but open to scholars, research students and practitioners around the world working across law, humanities and cultural studies. The LHA was established in 2025 and aims to support new research agendas and facilitate a range of activities including conferences, workshops and discussion groups. The website gives details of events and contact details for the governance committee.

Restitution and Repatriation: A Practical Guide for Museums in England

Online guide produced by the Institute of Art and Law and made freely available on the Arts Council website. The guide aims to provide best practice advice for museums responding to restitution and repatriation cases. The guide was updated in 2026 and includes sections on provenance research, dealing with a claim and implementing the outcome. There are case studies, templates and checklists and references to relevant national and international legal instruments.

Sackers

Website of Sackers a UK based law firm specialising in pensions and retirement issues. The Knowledge section of the website provides free access to alerts, consutation responses, the Sacker blog and corporate briefings aimed at employers and corporate investors. Recent topics covered include the Finance Act 2026, the Value For Money framework for DC pension schemes and The Pensions Regulator’s administration guidance.

International Association for Legislation

Website of the International Association for Legislation (IAL), a charitable organisation that started in 1991 as the European Association of Legislation. The aim of the IAL is to improve legislation, promote research and teaching and to strengthen international cooperation in the field of legislation. Members of IAL include universities, law societies, national associations for legislation, parliamentary and government officials. The Association holds conferences and lectures and produces publications some of which can be downloaded from the site including the IAL Newsletter.

LHub

Website of LHub, the arts and humanities hub at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), which connects law with “history, philosophy, literature, art, performance, linguistics, cultural and media studies, creative practice”. The site gives details of events including seminars and workshops along with research collaborations and partners.

History of Law Blog

Blog on the history of law in England written by Tessa Shepperson who is a solicitor specialising in residential landlord and tenant law. The blog looks at the development of law, focusing on land law, starting from the Norman conquest. A timeline has key dates and posts covering significant events. There are also sections focusing on the ruling dynasties including articles on significant legal developments during these periods eg. the role of sheriffs, the Constitutions of Clarendon and the start of the common law system. A glossary gives definitions of unfamiliar terms.

Edinburgh Legal History Blog

The Edinburgh Legal History blog is written by academics at the University of Edinburgh Law School. Posts focus on Scottish and European legal history and the civil law tradition. These can be browsed by date or subject or searched by keyword. Subject headings include Roman law, Greek law, ancient law and Magna Carta. There are also posts on new books, events and resources.

University of Edinburgh Centre for Legal History

Website of the Centre for Legal History a research department at the University of Edinburgh. The Centre’s research interests focus on Roman law, learned laws in the Middle Ages, history of law in Europe, Scots law history and legal history of Louisiana. The site gives information on events including conferences, lectures and seminars organised by the Centre and links to relevant resources – other research centres, societies, websites and journals. A selection of videos of lectures is also made available on the site.

Private Law Theory

The Private Law Theory blog is written by Steve Hedley, Professor of Law at University College Cork. The blog highlights developments in private law theory covering articles, judgements and conferences. Posts can be browsed by subject which include conflict of law, consumer law, defamation, negligence, tort and unjust enrichment. The site also gives links to books, upcoming conference, seminars and lectures and other law blogs.

Centre for People’s Justice

Website of the Centre for People’s Justice an initiative of the University of Liverpool Law School working in partnership with the Universities of Glasgow, Sheffield, Swansea, Wrexham, Ulster and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies London. The Centre is focused on community-led research looking at how law is made and understood by the public. There is information on the academic team and current projects.
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