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Laws runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Rights of Vulnerable People

edited by

Brenda Frederiks

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2464 | Submission Open

Keywords: health law; vulnerable people; coercion; (human) rights; convention on the rights of persons with disabilities; discrimination; shortage of caregivers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Law Issues)

Law, Accessibility and Inclusion for Pedestrians with Disabilities

edited by Maria Orchard,

Anna Lawson

, Victor Santiago Pineda and Jim Walker

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open

Keywords: disability; accessibility; inclusion; pedestrian; urban design; transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Rights Issues)

Stakeholder Perspectives on Law and Finance: Can or Should Corporate Law and Securities Regulation Address Broader Social Challenges?

edited by

Laura N. Beny

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: shareholder primacy; stakeholder primacy; corporate law; corporate governance; securities regulation; corporate social responsibility; ESG; racial inequality; gender inequality; wealth inequality; compliance; capital market regulation; legal reforms

International Law and Human Rights

edited by

Diane Desierto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2869 | Submission Open

Keywords: international law; human rights; global crises; states; individuals; groups; UN Charter; human rights treaties; enforcement powers; adjudication

Intangible Corporate Intellectual Property Rights Assets: Finance and Governance for Sustainability Transitions

edited by

Janice Denoncourt

Onyeka Nwoha

and

Michelle Okyere

submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open

Keywords: accountability; annual report; branding; directors’ duties; ESG; intangibles; innovation; intellectual property rights; IP management; IP strategy; corporate governance; corporate reporting; greenwashing; materiality; responsible business; sustainable transitions SDG 9; transparency

Business Ethics, Corporate Responsibility and the Law

edited by

Jingchen Zhao

submission deadline 1 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: business ethics; corporate responsibility; corporate law; environmental law; labor law; human rights enforcement; sustainability; enforcement; corporations; multinational enterprises

Critical Perspectives on Wildlife and Environmental Law and Its Enforcement

edited by

Angus Nurse

submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3941 | Submission Open

Keywords: Wildlife Law; Environmental Law; Green Criminology; International Law; International Criminal Law; Criminal Justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Criminal Justice Issues)

Law and Emerging Technologies

edited by

Colin Gavaghan

Jeanne Snelling

and Debra Wilson

submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; biotechnology; digital technology; reproductive technology; blockchain; genomics; neurotechnology

Policing, Crime Control and Prevention: Current Applications and Innovations

edited by Jamie Snyder

submission deadline 29 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: policing; crime control; crime prevention; community-oriented policing; situational crime prevention; body-worn cameras; hot spot policing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Criminal Justice Issues)

The Anticorruption Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (APUNCAC)

edited by

Stuart S. Yeh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 41721 | Submission Open

Keywords: public international law; rule of law; international governance; international justice; corruption; anticorruption; human rights; financial crime; offshore banking

Environmental Law

edited by

Aldo Muro Jr

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18531 | Submission Open

Keywords: Environmental law; Environmental policy; Environmental constitutionalism; Government and public policy towards the environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Law Issues)

Hannah Arendt's Constitutionalism

edited by

Roger Berkowitz

and

Shmuel Lederman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1828 | Submission Open

Civic Engagement, Justice, and the Law in a National and International Context

edited by

Bolek Kabala

and

Casey D. Thompson

submission deadline 1 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 617 | Submission Open

The Climate Change International Investment and Trade Disputes: Legal and Political Implications

edited by Yulia Levashova and Sara Pugliese

submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change investment law; renewable energy law; climate change domestic law; commercial arbitration related to environment; national and international litigation related to environmental and climate change commitments; trade agreements and disputes related to climate change

Digital Constitutionalism

edited by Oreste Pollicino

submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital constitutionalism; constitutions; balancing; protection of fundamental rights

Freedom of Expression and Social Media

edited by Pablo Salvador-Coderch

submission deadline 29 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: social media quasi regulations; freedom of speech; policies and guidelines

The Human Rights of Migrants

edited by Raquel E. Aldana and Beth Lyon

submission deadline 29 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Rights Issues)

Family Law, Religion and Human Rights

edited by

Nikolaos Koumoutzis

and

Achilles Emilianides

submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1462 | Submission Open

Keywords: accommodation; divorce; family life; human rights; marriage; minorities; parental responsibility; private international law; public policy; religion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Rights Issues)

AI and Its Influence: Legal and Religious Perspectives

edited by Michael Broyde and Whittney Barth

submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; religion; law; authority; legal systems

Rethinking Human Rights

edited by Jason Rudall

submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: public international law; human rights; rights of nature; international environmental law; international economic law; development; international courts and tribunals; dispute settlement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Rights Issues)

Disparities of Justice: Unequal Outcomes, Racial and Gender Bias, and Law in the Twenty-First Century

edited by

Tyson King-Meadows

submission deadline 1 May 2024 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: inequalities in law enforcement; racial and ethnic politics; unequal outcomes; administrative law; socioeconomic inequality; disparate treatment; lawsuits about protecting the civil rights and liberties of minorities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Criminal Justice Issues)

Regulating Mental Health: Crossing the Rubicon Between Care and Control

edited by

Nicola Glover-Thomas

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Law Issues)

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