The Institute of Legal and Constitutional Research proudly celebrates the elevation of Baroness Levitt KC to the House of Lords in January 2025. Having been created Baroness Levitt, of Beachamwell Warren in the County of Norfolk, she took the oath… Read More »Celebrating Baroness Levitt KC: A Legal Luminary and ILCR Advisory Board Member
Members of the Centre for Global Law and Governance (CGLG) and Institute for Legal and Constitutional Research (ILCR) are deeply saddened by the recent passing of Professor Jörg Philipp Terhechte. Jörg was a Visiting Professor in the School of International… Read More »Remembering Professor Jörg Philipp Terhechte: A Scholar, Mentor, and Bridge-Builder
“The Cambridge Comparative History of Ancient Law” (2024), edited by Caroline Humfress (University of St Andrews and co-Director of the ILCR), David Ibbetson (University of Cambridge), and Patrick Olivelle (University of Texas), is now available online through Cambridge University Press.… Read More »The Cambridge Comparative History of Ancient Law (2024) Now Accessible Online
We are delighted to announce that Aidan O’Neill KC has been appointed to an Honorary Professorship at St Andrews, attached to the ILCR. Aidan is one of the UK’s leading barristers, and one of the few ‘double silks’, i.e. he… Read More »Distinguished Barrister, Aidan O’Neill KC, Appointed Honorary Professor at St Andrews, attached to the ILCR
An event was held by the Institute of Legal and Constitutional Research at the University of St Andrews on 14 October 2023 to discuss the proposed move from jury to single-judge trials for rape cases in Scotland. Present were three… Read More »The Road Ahead: Assessing the Pros and Cons of Jury vs. Single-Judge Trials for Rape Cases in Scotland
