One country is trying to outlaw political lying, without curbing free speech
Wales is moving to ban political lying during elections – but critics warn the law may threaten free speech and...
Read moreDetailsStephen Clear has been teaching law at Bangor University since 2011. Originally from London, he graduated from the University of Wales in 2010 with a First Class Honours LLB. He completed an LLM by Research at Bangor University in 2012. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of public law, constitutional and administrative law, public procurement law, and legal education and mooting.
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