Month: June 2021

Hidden Law-makers: Uncovering ‘tiers of invisibility’ in the law on best interests

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by Suzanne Doyle Guilloud, Senior Research Associate, University of Bristol Law School

Courtroom by Al Arthur

Since November 2018, BABEL (‘Balancing Best Interests in Healthcare Ethics and Law’), a joint Wellcome Trust funded project between the Centre for Ethics in Medicine (CEM) and the Centre for Health, Law, and Society (CHLS), has been researching the nature and purpose of the concept of ‘best interests’ as it applies to both adults and children deemed to lack decision-making capacity in healthcare matters in England and Wales. (more…)

The Convergence of Law, Race, and Development

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by Foluke Adebisi, University of Bristol Law School

In an entry in the Encyclopedia of Law and Development, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021, I examine the nexus of the seemingly straightforward concepts of law, race, and development. The full text can be accessed here or through your local library or other institutional channels. [Alternatively, contact me.] This blog post briefly summarises my reflections on this convergence. In the encylopedia entry itself, I explore how a critical examination of the nexus between the three [i.e. law, race, and development] uncovers how they co-constitute each other, sometimes in negative ways. It is important, however, to begin any examination with an understanding that ‘race’ is not a legitimate scientific categorisation of humanity – it is neither neutral or objective. (more…)