How did colonial economic globalization shape customary law and labor regulation?
This study explores the decline of Poenale Sanctie through the lens of legal pluralism and colonial history.

How did colonial economic globalization shape customary law and labor regulation?
This study explores the decline of Poenale Sanctie through the lens of legal pluralism and colonial history.
Fisher reveals the hidden stories of Indigenous freedom suits that fought for liberation while battling the erasure of identity in legal records.
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American History: A Book Report’s Episode 10 is out now!
This week, I continue the legal timeline of Native American history and its ties to sovereignty and jurisdiction.
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Opinion: Lethal injection will never be the same after Christa Pike’s botched execution #Science #Other #christapike #lethalinjection #executionfails #deathpenalty #legalhistory
Call for papers open until Friday!
We already have some fantastic submissions, it's going to be a lovely conference - online, 27 Nov.
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terminate military actions within **60 days** unless Congress explicitly authorizes them.
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New slavery trial reports: Alfred v. Fitzjames, 1799, a claim for back wages.
Espinasse's probably dodgy account, and a contemporary newspaper's version:
Australia’s High Court Sits for the First Time #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #HighCourtAustralia #AustralianHistory #LegalHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
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#LegalHistory time ... New post from @jhmccunn.bsky.social on the Law School Blog - all things #Chitty legalresearch.blogs.bris.ac.uk/2026/09/chit...
University of Helsinki (@helsinki.fi) is hiring:
Postdoctoral Researcher in Legal History
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I have a piece out today in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on the special challenges of poison detection given cremation practices in colonial Bengal (drawing from my Open Access book, Fear of the False): www.thedailystar.net/slow-reads/f... #legalhistory
Wonderful celebration of the scholarship, teaching, mentoring & friendship of three towering legal historians of Canada: Constance Backhouse, Philip Girard & Jim Phillips! Reimagining Justice, Toronto, 25-26 Sept 2026 #legalhistory
Okay, #skystorians , I am drafting a lecture on #judicialreview , and I'm mainly using Friedman's History of American Law, 3d ed. It's not providing the most helpful narrative to work with. Any suggestions for something I can use that's brief, clear, and informative? #legalhistory
The Federal Courts Take Shape On September 24, 1789, President George Washington signed the Judiciary Act, creating the structure of the new federal court system. #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #JudiciaryAct #FederalCourts #LegalHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp