Departmental news
Human rights law can provide a transparent and fair framework for vaccine allocations
As Governments around the world wrestle with the question of designing a fair system to allocate their COVID-19 vaccine supplies for maximum protection against the pandemic, a team of researchers led by Dr Sharifah Sekalala of Warwick Law School propose that existing human rights legal principles should guide their thinking.
Expert Comment: Okpabi Judgment in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has published its judgement in the case of Okpabi and others (Appellants) v Royal Dutch Shell Plc and another (Respondents), heard in June 2020. Dr Stephen Connelly comments on the case and the legal principles at stake.
Expert Comment: CMA fines Comparethemarket.com
Price comparison website Comparethemarket.com has been fined £17.9 million by the UK Competition and Markets Authority for breach of UK Competition Law. Here, Dr Kathryn McMahon of Warwick Law School explains the issues behind the case - and why this ruling is a break from previous practice by the CMA.
First ever "EU Rule of Law Report" - expert comment from Dr Andi Hoxhaj
Hungary and Poland have proposed a joint ‘Institute for Comparative Rule of Law’ as a counter to criticism from other EU member states that the two governments are acting in ways that are incompatible with EU fundamental values.
Dr Andi Hoxhaj of Warwick Law explains the issue.