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Odd Laws of the United Kingdom

Posted by: Clare Feikert-Ahalt

The United Kingdom’s rich ancient legal history provides ample examples of legislation that has a rather bizarre or odd angle to it.  I always find it interesting to read about these odd laws, and wonder at what point they are simply urban legends, rather than real laws.  Most times, posts about weird laws don’t provide …

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The UK’s Legal Response to the London Bombings of 7/7

Posted by: Clare Feikert-Ahalt

The history of anti-terrorism legislation in the UK is expansive and dates back nearly a century.  The UK’s anti-terrorism laws have typically been reactive and enacted as emergency temporary legislation that later essentially became permanent through constant renewal.  The anti-terrorism laws have their genesis in the troubled relationship between Great Britain and Ireland over the …