The Centre for Law and Social Justice
Our work considers the extent to which law can address inequalities and help ensure that resources are shared more equitably.

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Our research
The Centre for Law and Social Justice explores the role that law has in addressing inequalities and achieving a more just society. It aims to generate research which addresses the global challenge of inequalities, exploring the themes of defining, accessing and enacting justice; just and resilient communities; and health, embodiment and justice.
Our experts
Our academic team consists of over 20 experts in the field of Law and Social Justice who conduct research and teaching within the School.
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The work of Centre for Law and Social Justice members are brought together through three cross-cutting themes.
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Our academics have established international reputations across a range of areas and through our research we contribute to legal and policy developments locally, nationally and internationally.
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Our research projects explore the fundamental issues within Law and Social Justice on a national and international level.
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The Centre is committed to making a positive impact within the local and global community through its research and teaching.
We also run a postgraduate programme, LLM Law and Social Justice.
Our inception
Law and Social Justice was inaugurated in September 2014. The inaugural event, funded by White Rose Doctoral Training Centre, was ‘Languages of Welfare and Justice: Legal Projects for Social Change’. The event was attended by 35 White Rose scholars. Professor Jonathan Herring (Exeter College, Oxford) gave the plenary address ‘Law and Social Injustice’ which framed the day. Inaugurating Law and Social Justice with a White Rose event reflects the group’s ambitions to make interdisciplinary connections across the White Rose Universities and beyond.