UCL Institute for Human Rights

The UCL Institute for Human Rights and the UCL Labour Rights Institute hosted a lively debate on social rights. Professor Conor Gearty (LSE) and Dr Virginia Mantouvalou (UCL) debated the role of courts and the role of legislatures in the protection of rights such as the right to housing and the right to work. Drawing on the book 'Debating Social Rights' (Gearty, Mantouvalou, Hart 2011), Professor Gearty suggested that social rights should be kept away from lawyers and courts. Dr Mantouvalou argued in support of their 'legalisation', namely the protection through judicial and legislative avenues. Dr Jeff King (UCL) acted as a commentator with the event chaired by Dr Ronan McCrea (UCL).