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Law

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Our research spans a range of law areas including the relationship between law, policy and society. Other specialisms include insurance, maritime and commercial law and the legal issues around equality and discrimination.

Research highlights

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Tackling housing debt and eviction

Future societies and communities
Health and wellbeing
At a time where the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis are continuing to have an impact, Southampton research is ensuring that the voices of those at threat of losing their homes are heard.

Homelessness in the countryside: a hidden crisis

Future societies and communities
Health and wellbeing
Southampton research is helping uncover a hidden homelessness crisis in rural England.
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Enriching public understanding and interest in the Law

Culture and creativity
Future societies and communities
Interdisciplinary approaches to law, through humanities and the arts.
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Making sense of data legislation

Digital
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Helping families affected by Imprisonment for Public Protection sentencing

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Research institutes, centres and groups

Centre for Global Constitutionalism

We explore the global constitutional triad of human rights, democracy and the rule of law as the basic principles of international politics.

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