All Outputs (34)

Seven Police Officers and a WhatsApp Group: What Could Go Wrong? (2024)
Journal Article
Higson-Bliss, L. (2024). Seven Police Officers and a WhatsApp Group: What Could Go Wrong?. Journal of Criminal Law, https://doi.org/10.1177/00220183241299610

Provides a case comment on the recent matter of Cobban & Borders v DPP [2024] EWHC 1908 (Admin) following a High Court Appeal on the Appellants original convictions of sending grossly offensive communications as prohibited under to s.127(1) of the Co... Read More about Seven Police Officers and a WhatsApp Group: What Could Go Wrong?.

Social Media, Criminal Law and Legality (2024)
Book
Higson-Bliss, L. (2024). Social Media, Criminal Law and Legality. Routledge

Utilising Lon Fuller’s conception of legality, this book argues that current legal provisions often used to control online abuse aided by social media do not conform to the basic principles of legality in the criminal law, in turn, threatening freedo... Read More about Social Media, Criminal Law and Legality.

Social Media, Criminal Law and Legality (2024)
Book
Higson-Bliss, L. Social Media, Criminal Law and Legality. Routledge. Manuscript submitted for publication

Utilising Lon Fuller’s conception of legality, this book argues that current legal provisions often used to control online abuse aided by social media do not conform to the basic principles of legality in the criminal law, in turn, threatening freedo... Read More about Social Media, Criminal Law and Legality.

Regulating Expressions on Social Media: Communication Offences – An English and Welsh Law Perspective (2024)
Book Chapter
Higson-Bliss, L. Regulating Expressions on Social Media: Communication Offences – An English and Welsh Law Perspective. In Social Media Handbook. Edward Elgar. Manuscript submitted for publication

Scotland’s hate crime law: the problem with using public order laws to govern online speech (2024)
Digital Artefact
Higson-Bliss, L. (2024). Scotland’s hate crime law: the problem with using public order laws to govern online speech. [Blog style article]

Out with the old, in with the new: Embedding play-based learning in Foundations of Law (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Higson-Bliss, L. (in press). Out with the old, in with the new: Embedding play-based learning in Foundations of Law.

"‘I’m my own biggest critic’ – an autoethnographic reflection of an early-career researcher’s first year as a Lecturer in Law" (2023)
Journal Article
Higson-Bliss, L. (2023). "‘I’m my own biggest critic’ – an autoethnographic reflection of an early-career researcher’s first year as a Lecturer in Law". The Law Teacher, 57(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/03069400.2023.2281765

Embedding my discussions in the wider literature around the neoliberal university and adopting an autoethnographic approach (the keeping of a diary), I explore the thoughts and feelings that I have felt over my first year of teaching and researching... Read More about "‘I’m my own biggest critic’ – an autoethnographic reflection of an early-career researcher’s first year as a Lecturer in Law".

Social Media and Academic Freedom: A Critical Reflection of Martin Weller’s The Digital Scholar: How Technology is Transforming Scholarly Practice (2023)
Journal Article
Higson-Bliss, L. (2023). Social Media and Academic Freedom: A Critical Reflection of Martin Weller’s The Digital Scholar: How Technology is Transforming Scholarly Practice. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/wdxt-g215

As the neoliberal state has taken hold of the university sector, we as academics are feeling increasing pressure to publicise ourselves, our scholarship, and our research online. In recent years there has been a drive in showcasing our work across so... Read More about Social Media and Academic Freedom: A Critical Reflection of Martin Weller’s The Digital Scholar: How Technology is Transforming Scholarly Practice.

“I’m my own biggest critic”: an autoethnographic reflection on an early-career researcher’s first year as a lecturer in law (2023)
Journal Article
Higson-Bliss, L. (in press). “I’m my own biggest critic”: an autoethnographic reflection on an early-career researcher’s first year as a lecturer in law. The Law Teacher, 57(4), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069400.2023.2281765

Embedding my discussions in the wider literature around the neoliberal university and adopting an autoethnographic approach (the keeping of a diary), I explore the thoughts and feelings that I have had over my first year of teaching and researching i... Read More about “I’m my own biggest critic”: an autoethnographic reflection on an early-career researcher’s first year as a lecturer in law.

Book Review: Social Media Victimization: Theories and Impacts of Cyberpunishment (2023)
Journal Article
Higson-Bliss, L. (2023). Book Review: Social Media Victimization: Theories and Impacts of Cyberpunishment. International Review of Victimology, 30(2), 419-421. https://doi.org/10.1177/02697580231205922

‘I did not know I could learn so many skills, from playing games’ – Using reflection as a form of assessment in legal ed game-based learning. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Higson-Bliss, L. (2023, September). ‘I did not know I could learn so many skills, from playing games’ – Using reflection as a form of assessment in legal ed game-based learning. Paper presented at Legend Fest 2023, Leeds University

Introducing game-based learning into teaching law to Foundation Year students has revolutionised the classroom. Not only has it allowed students to interact with each other and filled the classroom with laughter, it has allowed students to pick up tr... Read More about ‘I did not know I could learn so many skills, from playing games’ – Using reflection as a form of assessment in legal ed game-based learning..

Using the criminal law to regulate online behaviour (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Higson-Bliss, L. (2023, August). Using the criminal law to regulate online behaviour. Paper presented at School of Computing and Mathematics Research Seminar Series, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, England, UK

Discuss the use to the Malicious Communications Act 1988, s.127(1) and (2) of the Communications Act 2003 and part 10 of the Online Safety Bill to regulate behaviour online.

Social Media and Academic Freedom: A Critical Reflection of Martin Weller’s The Digital Scholar: How Technology is Transforming Scholarly Practice. (2023)
Journal Article
Higson-Bliss, L. (in press). Social Media and Academic Freedom: A Critical Reflection of Martin Weller’s The Digital Scholar: How Technology is Transforming Scholarly Practice. The Journal of Academic Development and Education,

As the neoliberal state has taken hold of the university sector, we as academics are feeling increasing pressure to publicise ourselves, our scholarship, and our research online. In recent years there has been a drive in showcasing our work across so... Read More about Social Media and Academic Freedom: A Critical Reflection of Martin Weller’s The Digital Scholar: How Technology is Transforming Scholarly Practice..

Why we need to be careful with criminalising self-harm online (2023)
Other
Higson-Bliss, L. (2023). Why we need to be careful with criminalising self-harm online. [Blog]. https://inforrm.org/2023/06/27/why-we-need-to-be-careful-with-criminalising-self-harm-online-laura-higson-bliss/

Will Someone not Think of the Children?’ The Protectionist State and Regulating the ‘Harms’ of the Online World for Young People (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Higson-Bliss, L. (2023, April). Will Someone not Think of the Children?’ The Protectionist State and Regulating the ‘Harms’ of the Online World for Young People. Paper presented at British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association, University of Amsterdam

Since 2018, following a green paper exploring the regulation of the online world (HM Government, 2018), the Conservative Government in the United Kingdom have continued the rhetoric that they wish to become one of the safest places in the world to go... Read More about Will Someone not Think of the Children?’ The Protectionist State and Regulating the ‘Harms’ of the Online World for Young People.

When can your boss fire you for social media use? An expert on the law explains (2023)
Digital Artefact
Higson-Bliss, L. (2023). When can your boss fire you for social media use? An expert on the law explains. [Blog Style Article]

Online safety bill: ambiguous definitions of harm could threaten freedom of speech – instead of protecting it (2022)
Digital Artefact
Higson-Bliss, L. (2022). Online safety bill: ambiguous definitions of harm could threaten freedom of speech – instead of protecting it. [Blog Style Article]

Prosecuting Communication Offences: Interpreting the Harms Model (2022)
Journal Article
Higson-Bliss, L. (2022). Prosecuting Communication Offences: Interpreting the Harms Model. Criminal Law Review, 271-289. https://doi.org/10.3316/agispt.20220322064068

This article explores the Law Commission’s 2021 paper - Modernising Communications Offences: a final report. The Commission recommends replacing the Malicious Communications Act 1988 and section 127(1) of the Communications Act 2003 with a new offen... Read More about Prosecuting Communication Offences: Interpreting the Harms Model.

The ‘new’ offences added to the online safety bill are not really new – and could continue to fail victims of online abuse (2022)
Digital Artefact
Higson-Bliss, L. (2022). The ‘new’ offences added to the online safety bill are not really new – and could continue to fail victims of online abuse. [Blog Style Article]

REVAMPING THE TRADITIONAL PRESENTATION: USING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE A MORE INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Higson-Bliss, L. (2022, January). REVAMPING THE TRADITIONAL PRESENTATION: USING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE A MORE INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. Paper presented at Keele Education Conference 2022, Keele University, Keele, N-U-L, Staffs, England

Anxiety amongst university students is common across the sector (January, Madhombiro, Chipamaunga et al., 2018). Add to the mix public speaking as a form of assessment, anxiety levels rise (Raja, 2017). There is no doubt that there is a place for the... Read More about REVAMPING THE TRADITIONAL PRESENTATION: USING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE A MORE INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT.