The Kathleen Stock case shows the OfS means business on free speech The law around free speech is complex, but Sussex just seems to have got it wrong and has paid a hefty price, says James Murray By James Murray 26 March
The freedom of speech act may be gone, but existing law is strong The OfS needs only to tweak its guidance in light of the considerable free-speech duties by which universities are already bound, says James Murray By James Murray 5 August
The OfS’ free speech guidance for English universities goes too far The regulator’s example scenarios fail to acknowledge the harm that even lawful speech can cause on campus, say Naomi Waltham-Smith and James Murray By Naomi Waltham-Smith 11 April
The UK’s Freedom of Speech bill needs an exemption for heckling Universities should not be obliged to support speech that restricts another’s right to speech or academic freedom, say James Murray and Alice Sullivan By James Murray 13 November