James Murray

Lawyer @Doyle_Clayton and Academic @HRI_buckingham. Academic freedom (of expression). Own views, not employer’s. Like/RT is not endorsement.

[James Murray @jamesmurray88]

For a detailed, peer-reviewed analysis of the key contentions on academic free expression in @auralflaneur and my piece in @timeshighered on the @officestudents guidance see here: https://t.co/1U2z98W4g3

[James Murray @jamesmurray88]

@auralflaneur Thank you to @ianpacemain and @ObhishekSaha for their contribution - it is stimulating to have the opportunity to engage publicly on such an essential topic! Here's to academic freedom - long may it prosper!

[James Murray @jamesmurray88]

An interesting piece by @ianpacemain and @ObhishekSaha on my and @auralflaneur's piece. Disagreement always most welcome on such an important issue! https://t.co/It6Oebn9Yx

[James Murray @jamesmurray88]

@auralflaneur ...cause to ignore key elements of basic law and shore up "gaps" in what the legislation has given us. To deny reality is a hostage to fortune, in my view.

[James Murray @jamesmurray88]

For comments on how none of this particularly assists Universities seeking to restrict free speech (given the difficulties of proportionate restriction in an academic setting) and academic free expression, see my various writing almost everywhere else...

[James Murray @jamesmurray88]

For a detailed, peer-reviewed analysis of the key contentions on academic free expression in @auralflaneur and my piece in @timeshighered on the @officestudents guidance see here: https://t.co/1U2z98W4g3

[James Murray @jamesmurray88]

For the very standard analysis that employment contract duties are "prescribed by law" for purposes of A10(2) see [73] of Q v SoS UKEAT/0120/19/JOJ and so are the basis to *potentially* allow a proportionate restrictions

[James Murray @jamesmurray88]

which doesn't particularly, in my view, get those restricting free speech on campus particularly far. As I've said everywhere and constantly, it's my view that it's difficult to satisfy the A10(2) proportionality analysis and particularly difficult when it comes to academic FE

[James Murray @jamesmurray88]

And if A10(2) is unaffected then so too is the basis A10(2) analysis that contractual duties can be restrictions prescribed by law on which Universities can rely. Very boring and basic points...