Series: Law, Society, Policy

Vulnerability Theory and the Trinity Lectures offers an alternative to social-contract and rights-based paradigms. Beginning with the corporeal body, the theory argues we are inevitably and constantly dependent on social institutions that are generated (and ideally monitored) through law. Accordingly, vulnerability theory argues for a state attentive to the needs of the universally "vulnerable subject." Based on lectures at Trinity...

In the context of the UK government's 'New Plan for Immigration', Queering UK Refugee Law critically examines the experiences of sexual minorities within the UK asylum system. By blending empirical data and critical theory, the text highlights the contradictions between the UK's LGBTIQA+ inclusive narratives and its treatment of sexual minority refugees.

Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. How families are formed, lived and understood has shifted dramatically—yet legal frameworks often still reflect outdated norms. This collection brings together a diverse team of international contributors to explore what a family is through a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including law, psychology, economics, family science and history, inviting transdisciplinary reflections on family regulation. By...