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Langwell, Caithness: an exemplar of the Highland economy
Read more: Langwell, Caithness: an exemplar of the Highland economyWilliam Parente explores the challenges faced by Highland communities in the time of the Clearances
Q&A with Paul du Plessis on Henry Maine’s Ancient Law
by Paul du Plessis Tell us about your book! Henry Maine’s book, Ancient Law, remains one of the most influential legal treatises of the late nineteenth century. It has deeply shaped various academic disciplines such as legal history, sociology of…
Feeling the Rainbow: LGBT Rights and Reforms
by Senthorun Raj Do I feel proud? This was a question I reflected on recently while gathered with several sweaty bodies on the streets of Washington DC for World Pride. In the midday heat, among a crowd of thousands, the…
The Politics of Rent Control
by Peter Robson In 1915, the world was dominated by authoritarian dictators and the war in Europe. Markets were in turmoil. Rents were out of control and tenants faced eviction at the whim of their landlords. Fast forward to 2025…
Echoes of Infamy: Four Notorious Crimes of Late Seventeenth-Century Scotland
Allan Kennedy gives an introduction to criminality in 17th-century Scotland with four infamous crimes.
Africa Food Security and the WTO
by Onsando Osiemo The food security dilemma Africa’s food security is ever worsening. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): “…nearly 282 million people in Africa (about 20 percent of the population) were undernourished in 2022, an increase of…
Chrystal Macmillan: champion for women’s equality, peace and justice
Meet a key figure of the women's movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
Who are the displaced?
Millions of displaced people don’t count as refugees. Who are they, and how can they be better protected by political and legal systems?
EUP75: Our Publishing in Law
Discover the story of Law at Edinburgh University Press – the first publications, the books that changed the field and what you can expect to see in future
Lady Justice as an Allegory in Motion
by Valérie Hayaert Animated by signs that are in essence mutable, Justitia (Lady Justice) may be perceived as an allegory in motion. Scholars who pretend to master the intricacies of this “science of images” (iconology) forget an important fact: allegories…