
Russell Sandberg
@sandbergrlaw
Professor @CardiffLaw. Writes on Legal History & Law and Religion with focus on marriage law and education law reform. linktr.ee/sandbergrlaw
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http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/478908-sandberg-russell 01-01-2017 14:41:27
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#LegalHistory For any medieval/early modern historians and legal historians still out there on this platform, here's a call for papers that might interest you! Do pass it on to anyone you think might be interested in sending in an abstract: bristol.ac.uk/law/events/202… Bristol Law School

Have you used Old Bailey Online in your teaching? In my teaching, I have found it to be an unparalleled resource for introducing students to the complexities of crime, justice, and society. doinghistoryinpublic.org/2025/06/19/cou…

The schedule for the Cardiff Law activities at the Cardiff University Open Day on Friday and Saturday- I’m looking forward to joining our fantastic students to meet visitors and tell them all about the wonders of studying law! Thanks to Cambridge University Press - Law for providing copies of my book as prizes





"The reference to a free market reveals the Bishop’s bias. He laments the decline of the Church’s monopoly on this and is willing just about to share it with the State and other religions or beliefs but does not want to open the door any further." sandbergrlaw.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/the…

Spot on from Russell Sandberg pointing out the self-interest at play when the Bishop of Guildford uses his privileged position in the House of Lords to undermine independent celebrants and resist comprehensive reforms for fairer wedding laws for all. sandbergrlaw.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/the…

The Bishop of Guildford’s Attack on Independent Celebrants sandbergrlaw.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/the… via Russell Sandberg

The Bishop of Guildford’s Attack on Independent Celebrants sandbergrlaw.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/the… via Russell Sandberg

This week, The Lord Bishop of Guildford suggests that by permitting independent celebrants to conduct legal weddings it will "cheapen and devalue what is such a vital and foundational institution". The AOIC responds here: independentcelebrants.com/love-is-all-ar… Russell Sandberg


A great blog post by Association of Independent Celebrants (AOIC) on this week’s Parliamentary debate on legally recognising humanist marriage in which the Bishop of Guildford argued that we should not recognise what he derided as ‘commercial celebrants’: independentcelebrants.com/love-is-all-ar…

I’m looking for someone who knows about Speedhand, an abbreviated writing system for typing / handwriting - apparently there were published manuals on it and it was taught in secretarial schools in Britain and South Africa. Any information appreciated - [email protected]

