Human Rights

Part of the 2022 Giving Day series, and hosted by two current law students, Joshua answers questions about his career.

University of Cape Town honours Sir Frank Berman

Wadham alumni discuss equitable access to vaccines

To what extent does clinical negligence provide a legal mechanism for vindication of the rights of people who encounter errors in healthcare settings?

Lectures, discussions, rare books and more

Research by two Wadham Law Fellows has been cited at a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada.

By telling individual stories of injustice, Wadham alumna and journalist Amelia Gentleman not only revealed the Windrush scandal, she forced action from Government.

Police forces used to have a minimum height requirement. The stipulation made no mention of sex or gender. But it meant that fewer women could qualify to enter the force than men. So was that rule discriminatory?

If the law demanded that the victims of injuries prove what certainly caused their injuries, few would be able to obtain compensation. What rules should govern uncertainty over causation asks Wadham's Sandy Steel in his new book.

A Theory of Discrimination Law, a new book by Wadham Fellow Tarunabh Khaitan, provides a theoretical defence of this controversial area of law.