Tom Simpson gives evidence on drones at the Joint Committee on Human Rights

Professor Tom Simpson gave evidence at the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the subject "The UK Government's policy on the use of drones for targeted killing".

The evidence was broadcast live online and a recording is available (see link below).

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Blavatnik Index: Brazil snapshot

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Karthik Ramanna article on how BMW uses carbon accounting in its supply chain

Karthik Ramanna co-developed the E-Liability algorithm, which allows rigorous accounting of greenhouse gas emissions across the whole supply chain of a product or service. Many organisations have now piloted versions of the E-Liability algorithm. This article by Karthik and Lauren Holloway looks at the case of BMW.

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Philippa Webb's book cited in UK Supreme Court judgment

Professor Philippa Webb's book The Law of State Immunity was cited four times by the UK Supreme Court in a judgment issued on 6 March 2025.

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