Ratio Launch 2023/24

Join us to celebrate the launch of the Ratio 2023/24 issue. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 25th, starting at 4.30pm in the Student Common Room with a welcome speech by David Kershaw, Dean of LSE Law School.

You’ll have the chance to meet our amazing contributors whose insightful work has made this magazine truly exceptional. And the best part? You’ll receive your very own printed copy of the magazine, hot off the press!

But that’s not all – we’ve prepared some delightful surprises to make this launch event even more memorable. So, don’t miss this opportunity to be part of an exciting evening celebrating the launch of Ratio 2023/2024, followed by a drinks reception!

The new release of Ratio 2023/24 can be found here.

Speakers:

Niamh Moloney
Jo Braithwaite
David Kershaw 
Sarah Paterson
Siva Thambisetty
Gerry Simpson
Andrew Scott
Matt Rowley
Reem Abbass Moustafa 

Chairs: Floris de Witte and Sarah Trotter

‘For the betterment of society’ – these are familiar words to anyone who has set foot in LSE. The past months have given the School’s founding purpose a renewed relevance. High inflation and economic instability have severely affected social welfare, prompting what has come to be known as the cost of living crisis. It is this context in which we set out to write the present edition of Ratio, which tries to inform readers of the key developments that have taken place at the LSE Law School over the last academic year.

Working towards the betterment of society is not just a mission statement, it is a lived reality at LSE Law. The new issue provides yet another striking illustration of this. Both students and staff have tried to understand, analyse, and leave a positive impact on some of the most pressing debates of our times. Professor Niamh Moloney chaired the Irish Taxation and Welfare Commission, generating a report whose significance has been compared to that penned by the late LSE director William Beveridge in the 1940s, a milestone in establishing Britain’s welfare state. Dr Roxana Willis published pathbreaking ethnographic research on life in a disadvantaged housing estate in England, calling for a rethinking of the criminal justice system. A group of PhD researchers created a reading group to critically reflect on the economic problems surrounding us in London and the role which law plays in shaping them.

But there is, of course, so much more that is happening at the Law School. In the following pages, we will take you through the main changes, initiatives, and achievements that materialised during the 2022/23 academic session. You will learn about the new research which our colleagues have produced, such as Professor Martin Loughlin’s monograph Against Constitutionalism which has electrified the constitutional theory community; the impressive projects which alumni like Timothy Franklin, founder of the National School of Journalism and Public Discourse in India, have spearheaded; the many events we held over the course of the year, in which have covered topics ranging from the future of legal sex to the demise of the FTSE 100; as well as the work which has been done by and for students, including the new common room.

Dr Jan Zglinski, General Editor, Ratio 2023/24

We can’t wait to share this special occasion with you and look forward to seeing you on the 25th of October in our cosy and beautiful Student Common Room.