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Grenfell Tower Inquiry 2024: A Report on a System That Never Learns

In this article, Sharon Hartles reflects on the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's final report.

10th September 2024

Grenfell. The Final Report. And?

In this article, ahead of the publication of the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Steve Tombs gives three observations on the Inquiry and the likely import of its final report.

3rd September 2024

Justice after Grenfell?

Seven years ago, on 14th June 2017, a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower, a 24-storey tower block on the Lancaster West estate in North Kensington, West London, a relatively poor and ethnically diverse area of social housing located in the richest Borough in England. 72 people were killed.

13th June 2024

Primodos 2024: The Quest for Justice Continues

In this article, Sharon Hartles explores the ongoing challenges that Primodos survivors encounter in seeking justice. She discusses the impact of new evidence and advocacy efforts, highlighting the resilience of those involved in the quest for accountability. Sharon Hartles is a member of the Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative at the Open University. Additionally, she is affiliated with the Risky Hormones research project, an international collaboration in partnership with patient groups.

22nd May 2024

The UK government aims to stop publishing stats on homeless people’s deaths – here’s why that’s a problem

The UK government is consulting on plans to stop publishing vital statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on deaths of homeless people. This article sets out why they should continue to be published.

23rd February 2024

Equity statements are not enough – how elite British institutions can improve recruitment experiences for racially minoritised academics

Increasing demands for greater intellectual diversity have drawn attention to the under representation of racially minoritised groups in UK higher education institutions (HEIs). However, as this post explores, there is much more that British universities can do to improve recruitment experiences for racially minoritised academics.

15th December 2023

Merseyside Football’s Earliest Patrons and the Slave Trade Connection

This study is concerned with the roots of Everton Football Club and, given their shared heritage, Liverpool Football Club. It concerns a dimension to the history of both clubs that has been largely overlooked but should be considered in light of Liverpool’s ongoing civic reckoning with its historic slave trade connection. The research carried out suggests that the foundation period of professional football on Merseyside was marked by the patronage of well-known figures in Liverpool society who, directly or indirectly, profited from the exploitation of slavery and other forms of coerced labour.

15th December 2023
Protesters are shown, some holding placards, outside the Royal Courts of Justice

Primodos 2023: Fighting Against the Odds - A Denied Opportunity for Justice

In this article, Sharon Hartles highlights the high-profile legal battle involving numerous Primodos-affected claimants against pharmaceutical companies and the government. The court ruled against the claimants, dismissing their claims related to hormone pregnancy tests and foetal harm. This decision led to disappointment and criticism from advocates, MPs, and academics involved in the Primodos scandal.

Sharon Hartles is affiliated with the Risky Hormones research project, which is an international collaboration in partnership with patient groups. Additionally, she is a member of the Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative at the Open University.

19th September 2023
BHOPAL 38: 38 years after the BHOPAL preventable disaster

Bhopal 2023: Unfinished Business – Justice Denied?

In this article, Sharon Hartles explores the Supreme Court of India's decision to dismiss the long-standing legal battle over the Bhopal disaster settlement, marking a crucial moment in the pursuit of justice. As the 40th anniversary fast approaches, this preventable tragedy serves as a reminder of the importance of human lives over profit. Sharon Hartles is a member of the Open University’s Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative and is a member of the British Society of Criminology.

12th September 2023
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Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem

A Scottish pilot will see rape trials conducted without juries in what could set a dangerous precedent. In this article Dr Lee John Curley and Dr James Munro (both lecturers in Psychology at the Open University) discuss rape myths and judge only trials.  This article was initially published in the Conversation here: https://theconversation.com/jurors-who-believe-rape-myths-contribute-to-dismal-conviction-rates-but-judge-only-trials-wont-solve-the-problem-205066

11th May 2023

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