Guide last updated by Katherine Read, January 2025
This guide was created by Katherine Read, Principal Library Assistant at the IALS Library.
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This guide aims to give a brief introduction to the Library's holdings on Social Justice and Diversity. Please consult Library Search for complete information on current titles and locations. If you require further assistance please contact us.
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This Subject Guide only lists a selection of Library resources on Social Justice and Diversity. To find additional resources you will need to search the Library Search, which covers the complete holdings of the Library. It is possible to search for books, journals and series of law reports by author, title or keyword.
IALS Library is mainly open access and readers are able to browse the shelves in the main collection. There are two main exceptions to this:
Please request these at the Library Enquiry Desk.
For more information on understanding the catalogue record and further guidance on the location of materials please refer to our guide Classmarks and the Location of Resources in the Library.
The Library classifies textbooks either by jurisdiction (GO13, GA2 etc.) or according to subject area, examples of which include Comparative Law (SB), Public International Law (SG) and Private International Law/ Conflict of Laws (SH).
All classmark sections have a FOL section for oversize volumes, which is located on the same floor of the Library.
When you are searching on Library Search for books, please note that only the current edition is held on the open shelves or in the Short Loan collection. IALS has a rich collection of previous editions held in the closed basement and these will display a Depository number on the catalogue. Please request previous editions from the Enquiry Desk.
The following list represents a selection of textbooks on topics relating to social justice and diversity. Please follow the links to Library Search for further information and location. Titles are available in both print and electronic formats, unless indicated otherwise on the list below.
Adebisi, F. and others Decolonisation, anti-racism, and legal pedagogy: strategies, successes, and challenges Routledge 2024
Bedi, S. Private racism CUP 2020 (online only)
Clauss-Ehlers, C. and others Social justice for children and young people: international perspectives CUP 2020 (online only)
Clayton, S. and others Unaccompanied young migrants: identity care and justice Policy Press 2019 (online only)
Cowan, D. & Mumford, A. Pandemic legalities: legal responses to Covid-19: justice and social responsibility Bristol University Press 2021 (online only)
Eichler, J. and Topidi, K. Minority recognition and the diversity deficit: comparative perspectives Hart 2022
Gilleri, G. Sex, gender and international human rights law: contesting binaries Routledge 2024 (print only)
Harris, N. Education, law and diversity: schooling for one and all Bloomsbury 2020 (online only)
Hill, M. & Brewster, T. Seen and unseen: technology, social media and the fight for racial justice Atria 2023 (print only)
Holden, L. Cultural expertise, law and rights: a comprehensive guide Routledge 2023 (online only)
Horsey, K. Diverse voices in tort law Bristol University Press 2025
Langille, B. Social justice and the world of work: possible global futures Bloomsbury 2023 (online only)
Michelli, N. and others Education for social justice: the meaning of justice and current research Taylor & Francis 2023 (online only)
Schabas, W. The international legal order's colour line: racism, racial discrimination and the making of international law OUP 2023
Stamatopoulou, E. Indigenous peoples in the international arena: the global movement for self-determination Routledge 2024
IALS Library holds a wide selection of current serial titles which include articles on Social Justice and Diversity from many different jurisdictions. These are located on all floors of the Library. Titles are available in both print and electronic formats, unless indicated otherwise on the list below. For more detailed help, please refer to the guide on Finding journal articles.
The following titles focus particularly on social responsibility and/or diversity. The selection is limited but many other journals may hold a selection of articles covering these topics.
Annals in social responsibility
Journal of law, social justice and global development (Open access journal published by University of Warwick)
If you are interested in legislation or cases concerning issues relating to social justice and diversity in specific countries, you will need to consult the legislation or law reports for that jurisdiction.
Consult Library Search to find the general classmark for the country you require. Consult consolidations of legislation, digests or indexes to trace particular acts or cases.
Academic users may also use databases like Lexis/Westlaw to find UK, US, EU or international decisions. For further information please refer to Law Databases or ask at the Library Enquiry Desk.
Please refer to the serials section of this guide to find relevant law report series.
You may also find it useful to refer to our guides on finding Legislation and Cases or check to see if we have a Jurisdiction Research Guide for the country you are interested in.
Eagle-i is an internet portal maintained and updated by IALS library staff. It allows you to search for quality web resources on a range of legal topics.
Anti-Colonial Research Library Holds an interdisciplinary collection of articles, books, websites and videos on the topic of decolonising research
Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) is an international NGO working to establish a rights based economy
Justice is a law reform and human rights organisation based in the UK
Systemic Justice is an NGO dedicated to advancing racial, social and economic justice by means of strategic litigation
Urban Lawyers is a charity which works towards making a career in the legal profession more accessible to socially disadvantaged groups