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CAJI is Happy to Share News of this Event: The University of Essex Law and Theory and Public Law Joint Cluster Online Meeting Welcomes Massimo Fichera to discuss his paper ‘Communal Constitutionalism and the Notion of Legitimate Authority’ on Wednesday 19 March 2025 at 2pm (UK time)

The Law and Theory Cluster and Public Law Cluster at the University of Essex are delighted to be welcoming Massimo Fichera, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Law at the University of Maastricht on Wednesday 19 March 2025 at 2pm (UK time) for a Zoom session in which Massimo will introduce his paper ‘Communal Constitutionalism and … Continue reading

CAJI Presents: A discussion with Paul Daly and Joe Tomlinson, editors of Researching Public Law in Common Law Systems and Dimitrios Kyritsis and Stuart Lakin, editors of The Methodology of Constitutional Theory

In the field of public law, and constitutional and administrative justice, methodology has not always taken a front seat. However, it is becoming increasingly more important in legal research to pay closer attention to the methodologies employed in this field. Whether writing a book, a PhD, a dissertation or an article, there is a growing … Continue reading

Essex CAJI Review Volume 1

Essex CAJI is excited to share with you our Review Volume 1. There have been some very exciting and interesting projects happening here at the University of Essex over the last year, and whilst not exhaustive, the attached shows a snapshot of some of those. We at CAJI hope that you enjoy this read!

New report calls for transformative change to child services

Koldo Casla and Lyle Barker (University of Essex) Creating a social security system that guarantees the essentials in life, regulating for-profit children’s homes, and extending peer-parent support are among a list of recommendations researchers believe could help to eradicate the “toxic culture” of England’s Child Protection Services. The call comes from the team behind Human Rights … Continue reading

The operation of the MP filter for complaining to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Robert Thomas is a Professor of Public Law the University of Manchester One of the oldest issues with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is the MP filter. People who want to complain to the PHSO about a government department or other public body must have their complaint referred to the ombudsman by an … Continue reading