Representing Law and the Post Office Scandal

Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation

Description

This is the Inaugural Speech at the “Representing Law” conference of the Research Committee on Sociology of Law at Bangor University from 3 to 6 September 2024. The presentation introduced delegates to the conference topic, especially the representation of law in media. A recent TV mini-series “Mr Bates & the Post Office” forms an example for how law is portrayed. Demonstrated is the power of artful media products to influence the law by instigating heavy public criticism.
Period3 Sept 2024
Event titleRepresenting Law: Annual Meeting of the Research Committee on Sociology of Law
Event typeConference
LocationBangor, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • Popular legal culture
  • Post office scandal
  • Socio-legal studies
  • Media content analysis
  • Sociology of law
  • Trust

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