Professor Russell Sandberg
PhD LLB FRHistS FAcSS
Professor of Law
- SandbergR@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29208 75483
- Law Building, Room 3.09, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX
- Media commentator
Overview
My research interrogates the interaction between Law and the Humanities. I am the author of Law and Religion (Cambridge University Press, 2011), the first textbook in the field; Religion, Law and Society (Cambridge University Press, 2014), which explores the interplay between the legal and sociological study of religion; Religion and Marriage Law: The Need for Reform (Bristol University Press, 2021), which provides the first accessible guide to how contemporary marriage law interacts with religion, identifying pressure points and setting out proposals for reform; Subversive Legal History: A Manifesto for the Future of Legal Education (Routledge, 2021), which argues that history should be at the beating heart of the law curriculum; Religion in Schools: Learning Lessons from Wales (Anthem, 2022), which explores recent reforms to teaching religion in their historical context; A Historical Introduction to English Law: Genesis of the Common Law (Cambridge University Press, 2023), which introduces students to the study of law by exploring the early development of the common law, and Rethinking Law and Religion (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024), which revisits the arguments and approach of my earlier work to address the state of the field of Law and Religion in the UK.
My blog and personal website can be found at: https://sandbergrlaw.wordpress.com/ and I also have my own YouTube Channel.
I am co-author of Religion and Law in the United Kingdom (Kluwer Law International, 2011; 2nd ed 2014; 3rd ed 2021) which forms part of the International Encyclopaedia of Laws Series. I have edited or co-edited Law and Religion: New Horizons (Peeters, 2010), Religion and Legal Pluralism (Ashgate, 2015), The Confluence of Law and Religion (Cambridge University Press, 2016), Law and History: Critical Concepts in Law (Routledge, 2017), Law and Religion: Critical Concepts in Law (Routledge, 2017) Leading Works in Law and Religion (Routledge, 2019) Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion (Edward Elgar, 2019) and Law and Humanities (Anthem, 2024). I am also the author or co-author of over 80 articles and book chapters addressed to legal, historial, sociological and general readerships.
I am the editor or co-editor of five book series:
- Analysing Leading Works in Law (Routledge) examines how particular legal sub-disciplines have developed by exploring the leading works that have shaped, developed and on occasions confined fields of study.
- Transforming Legal Histories (Routledge) aims to place the historical study of law at the heart of the law curriculum using history to question and subvert assumptions and expectations of law.
- ICLARS Series on Law and Religion (Routledge) is designed to provide a forum for the innovative and internationally excellent rapidly research in law and religion.
- Anthem Studies in Law Reform (Anthem) bridges the gap between legal activism and academic scholarship by publishing short books (20,000-30,000 words) focused on the need for and possible direction of law reform.
- Anthem Law and Society Series (Anthem) promotes interdisciplinary research concerning the role of law in society addressing fundamental legal issues.
I am a Cardiff graduate, obtaining First Class Honours in my LLB in Law and Sociology in 2005 and a doctorate examining the relationship between religion, law and society in 2010. I served as Head of the Law department between 2016 and 2019.
I am a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Academy of Social Sciences. My research has been cited in Parliamentary debates at both Westminster and the Welsh Senedd as well as by the UK Supreme Court and the Equality and Human Rights Commission. I have also been interviewed on BBC Radio Four, regularly appear on BBC Radio Wales and was the guest on the Christmas Special of the Kids Law podcast. I am host of the Subversive Symposium, a series of interviews with experts on the nature and importance of legal history. I am a contributor to The Conversation and Westlaw UK Insight and was a specialist Contributing Editor for Jowitt’s Dictionary of English Law (Sweet & Maxwell, 2010).
Further information:
Publication
2024
- Sandberg, R. 2024. Rethinking law and religion. E Elgar.
- Sandberg, R. 2024. Say a prayer for Article 9? R (on the Application of TTT) v Michaela School and the question of interference. Law and Justice
- Sandberg, R. 2024. The Restoration and re-establishment: 1660-1701. In: Doe, N. and Coleman, S. eds. The Legal History of the Church of England : From the Reformation to the Present. Hart Publishing, pp. 95-113.
- Newman, D. and Sandberg, R. Newman, D. and Sandberg, R. eds. 2024. Law and Humanities. Anthem.
- Newman, D. and Sandberg, R. 2024. Introducing law and humanities. In: Newman, D. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Humanities. Anthem, pp. 1-20.
- Sandberg, R. 2024. Law and religion. In: Newman, D. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Humanities. Anthem, pp. 159-174.
- Sandberg, R. 2024. Law and history. In: Newman, D. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Humanities. Anthem, pp. 87-100.
- Sandberg, R. 2024. Marriage law and education law. In: Duddington, J. ed. The Legal Legacy of the Reformation. Routledge
2023
- Sandberg, R. 2023. Christianity and law in the twentieth century. In: Witte, J. and Domingo, R. eds. Oxford Handbook of Christianity and Law. Oxford University Press, pp. 208-220., (10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197606759.013.16)
- Sandberg, R. 2023. A historical introduction to English law: Genesis of the common law. Cambridge University Press.
2022
- Sandberg, R. 2022. A sociological perspective on the internal laws of religion. Ancilla Iuris, article number: Special Issue: Comparing religious laws: Different approaches and methods. (10.26031/2022.084)
- Sandberg, R. 2022. Religion in schools: learning lessons from Wales. Anthem Studies in Law Reform. Anthem Press.
- Sandberg, R. 2022. The unexpected benefit of hindsight: Reassessing the legal importance of the black death from the vantage point of the Covid pandemic. Law & Justice 188, pp. 38-50.
- Sandberg, R. 2022. Eweida v UK: Cross words and the reformulation of religious freedom. In: Barker, R. ed. Law and Religion in the Commonwealth: The Evolution of Case Law. Hart, pp. 49-64.
- Cranmer, F. and Sandberg, R. 2022. Regulating religious diversification: a legal perspective. In: Barker, E. and Singler, B. eds. Radical Changes in Minority Religions. London: Routledge, pp. 135.
2021
- Sandberg, R. 2021. Subversive legal history: a manifesto for the future of legal education. Abingdon and New York: Routledge.
- Sandberg, R. 2021. Religion and marriage law: the need for reform. Bristol: Bristol University Press.
- Sandberg, R. 2021. Marital problems: the Law Commission’s ‘Getting Married’ consultation paper and non-qualifying wedding ceremonies. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 23(2), pp. 140-159. (10.1017/S0956618X2100003X)
- Sandberg, R. 2021. F. W. Maitland. In: Zanetti, G. ed. Encyclopaedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. Springer
- Hill, M., Sandberg, R., Doe, C. and Grout, C. 2021. Religion and law in the United Kingdom [3rd Edition]. International Encyclopaedia of Laws Vol. 3rd ed. Kluwler Law.
2020
- Sandberg, R. 2020. Sociology of law and religion. In: Priban, J. ed. Research Handbook on Sociology of Law. Research Handbooks in Law and Society Series Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 295-303.
- Sandberg, R. 2020. Is the National Health Service a religion?. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 22(3), pp. 343-354. (10.1017/S0956618X20000368)
- Sandberg, R. 2020. Unregistered religious marriages are neither valid or void. Cambridge Law Journal 29(2), pp. 237-240. (10.1017/S0008197320000501)
- Cranmer, F. and Sandberg, R. 2020. A critique of the decision in Conisbee that vegetarianism is not ‘a belief’. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 22(1), pp. 36-48. (10.1017/S0956618X19001650)
- Sandberg, R. 2020. Canon law. In: Possamai, A. and Blasi, A. eds. The SAGE Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Religion., Vol. 1. Sage, pp. 105-107.
2019
- Sandberg, R. 2019. Snakepits & sandpits. In: Sandberg, R. et al. eds. Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 2-36.
- Sandberg, R. 2019. The lure of Luhmann: a systems theory of law and religion. In: Sandberg, R. et al. eds. Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 221-242.
- Sandberg, R. et al. eds. 2019. Research handbook on interdisciplinary approaches to law and religion. Edward Elgar.
- Sandberg, R. 2019. A systems theory re-construction of Law and Religion. Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 8(3), pp. 447-472. (10.1093/ojlr/rwz028)
- Sandberg, R. and Cranmer, F. 2019. The Council of Europe and Sharia: An unsatisfactory resolution? [Comment]. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 21(2), pp. 203-2012. (10.1017/S0956618X19000073)
- Bottoni, R., Ferrari, S. and Sandberg, R. 2019. Introduction. Religious laws and their comparison: theoretical and methodological issues. In: Ferrari, S. and Bottoni, R. eds. Routledge Handbook of Religious Laws. London: Routledge, pp. 1-18.
- Sandberg, R. 2019. Prologue. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Leading Works in Law and Religion. Routledge, pp. 1-19.
- Sandberg, R. 2019. Roman Canon Law in the Church of England: Maitland’s legacy on the study of religious law. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Leading Works in Law and Religion. Leading Works in Law London and New York: Routledge, pp. 162-178.
- Sandberg, R. ed. 2019. Leading works in law and religion. London and New York: Routledge.
- Sandberg, R. 2019. Series introduction. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Leading Works in Law and Religion. London and New York: Routledge, pp. xi-xv.
2018
- Thompson, S. and Sandberg, R. 2018. Multicultural jurisdictions: The need for a feminist approach to law and religion. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Leading Works in Law and Religion. London: Routledge, pp. 179-196., (10.4324/9780429401015-13)
- Sandberg, R. and Thompson, S. 2018. The paradox of pluralism: Towards a relational approach to religious freedom. In: Durham, W. C. and Thayler, D. eds. Religion, Pluralism, and Reconciling Difference. ICLARS Series on Law and Religion London and New York: Routledge, pp. 3-18.
- Sandberg, R. 2018. The time for legal history: some reflections on Maitland and Milsom fifty years on. Law and Justice 180, pp. 21-37.
- Sandberg, R. 2018. The sociological dimension of law and religion. In: Ahdar, R. ed. Research Handbook on Law and Religion. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 16-36.
- Sandberg, R. 2018. Clarifying the definition of religion under English Law: the need for a universal definition?. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 20(2), pp. 132-157. (10.1017/S0956618X18000030)
- Sandberg, R. and Thompson, S. 2018. The sexual contract in law and religion. [Online]. Law and Religion UK. Available at: http://www.lawandreligionuk.com/2018/04/13/the-sexual-contract-in-law-and-religion/
- Sandberg, R. 2018. The employment status of ministers: a judicial retcon?. Religion and Human Rights 13(1), pp. 27-48. (10.1163/18710328-13011152)
2017
- Sandberg, R. 2017. The reformation of religious law. Quaderni di Dritto e Politica Ecclesiastica, pp. 97-110.
- Doe, N. and Sandberg, R. eds. 2017. Law and history. Critical Concepts in Law. Abingdon: Routledge.
- Hill, M. and Sandberg, R. 2017. The right to blaspheme. In: Temperman, J. and Koltray, A. eds. Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression: Comparative, Theoretical and Historical Reflections after the Charlie Hebdo Massacre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 114-136.
- Sandberg, R. 2017. The future of religious freedom. In: Smet, S. and Brems, E. eds. When Human Rights Clash at the European Court of Human Rights: Conflict or Harmony?. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 130-147.
- Sandberg, R. 2017. Towards a jurisprudence of Christian law. In: Doe, C. N. ed. Christianity and Natural Law. Law and Christianity Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 220-237.
- Sandberg, R. 2017. F. W. Maitland: faithful dissenter. In: Hill, M. and Helmholz, R. H. eds. Great Christian Jurists in English History. Law and Christianity Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 277-300.
- Thompson, S. and Sandberg, R. 2017. Common defects of the Divorce Bill and Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill 2016-17. Family Law 47(April), pp. 425-451.
- Sandberg, R. and Thompson, S. 2017. Relational autonomy and religious tribunals. Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 6(1), pp. 137-161. (10.1093/ojlr/rww059)
- Doe, N. and Sandberg, R. eds. 2017. Law and religion.. Critical Concepts in Law. Abingdon and New York: Routledge.
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2017. Religion law and religious law. In: Doe, C. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Religion.., Vol. 1. Critical Concepts in Law Routledge, pp. 1-21.
2016
- Sandberg, R. 2016. The Charity Commission’s Jediism religion decision is a rogue one. The Conversation 2016(Dec 21)
- Sandberg, R. and Thompson, S. 2016. The Sharia Law debate: The missing family law context. Law and Justice 177, pp. 181-192.
- Sandberg, R. and Doe, N. 2016. Textual and contextual legal history. In: Doe, N. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and History., Vol. 1. Critical Concepts in Law Abingdon and New York: Routledge, pp. 1-27.
- Sandberg, R. 2016. Conscience and equality: negotiating emerging tensions. In: Durham, W. C. J. and Thayler, D. D. eds. Religion and Equality: Law in Conflict. ICLARS Series on Law and Religion Routledge ICLARS Law and Religion Series, pp. 3-12.
- Ferrari, S., Durham, W. C. J. and Sandberg, R. 2016. Series introduction. In: Durham, W. C. J. and Thayler, D. D. eds. Religion and Equality: Law in Conflict. ICLARS Law and Religion Series Routledge, pp. Xii-Xiv.
- Sandberg, R. 2016. The failure of legal pluralism. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 18(2), pp. 137-157. (10.1017/S0956618X1600003X)
- Cranmer, F. et al. eds. 2016. The confluence of law and religion: interdisciplinary reflections on the work of Norman Doe. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Sandberg, R. 2016. A sociological theory of law and religion. In: Cranmer, F. et al. eds. The Confluence of Law and Religion: Interdisciplinary Reflections on the Work of Norman Doe'. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 66-78.
- Sandberg, R. 2016. Conclusion: in pursuit of pluralism. In: Bottoni, R., Cristofori, R. and Ferrari, S. eds. Religious Rules, State Law, and Normative Pluralism - A Comparative Overview. Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law Springer, pp. 395-416.
2015
- Sandberg, R. ed. 2015. Religion and legal pluralism. Ashgate AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Series. Ashgate.
- Sandberg, R. 2015. The impossible compromise. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Religion and Legal Pluralism. Ashgate, pp. 1-20.
- Sandberg, R. 2015. Religious law as a social system. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Religion and Legal Pluralism. Ashgate AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Series Abingdon and New York: Routledge, pp. 249-272.
- Cranmer, F., Doe, N., Harte, D. and Sandberg, R. 2015. Response to consultation on the place and role of religion and belief in contemporary Britain by the commission on religion and belief in British public life. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
- Sandberg, R. and Cranmer, F. 2015. Appendix: non-statutory courts and tribunals (consent to jurisdiction) bill. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Religion and Legal Pluralism. Ashgate
- Sandberg, R. 2015. Not a Sharpe turn. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: http://www.law.cf.ac.uk/clr/research/Russell%20Sandberg_Not%20a%20Sharpe%20Turn.pdf
- Sandberg, R. 2015. Are political beliefs religious now?. Law and Justice 175, pp. 180-197.
2014
- Douglas, G., Sandberg, R., Doe, N., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Khan, A. 2014. Religious divorce in England and Wales: religious tribunals in action. In: Shah, P., Foblets, M. and Rohe, M. eds. Family, Religion and Law: Cultural encounters in Europe. Farnham: Ashgate, pp. 195-208.
- Sandberg, R. 2014. Religion, law and society. Cambridge Studies in Law and Society. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (10.1017/CBO9781139226356)
- Sandberg, R. 2014. Defining the Divine. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 16(2), pp. 198-204. (10.1017/S0956618X1400009X)
- Sandberg, R. 2014. Religious harassment. In: Westlaw UK Insight Encyclopaedia. London: Westlaw UK Insight
- Sandberg, R. 2014. Canon law. In: Westlaw UK Insight. London: Westlaw UK
- Hill, M., Sandberg, R. and Doe, C. N. 2014. Religion and law in the United Kingdom. In: Torfs, R. ed. International Encyclopaedia of Laws, 2nd edition. International Encyclopaedia of Laws Series Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands: Kluwer Law International
- Sandberg, R. 2014. The what, the why and the how. In: Marie-Claire, F. et al. eds. Belief, Law and Politics. UK: Ashgate, pp. 107-116.
2013
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Sandberg, R., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Khan, A. 2013. Accommodating religious divorce in the secular state: A case study analysis. In: Maclean, M. and Eekelaar, J. eds. Managing Family Justice in Diverse Societies. Onati International Series in Law and Society Vol. 1. Oxford: Hart Publishing, pp. 185-201.
- Doe, C. N., Sandberg, R. and Cranmer, F. 2013. Religion and criminal law in the United Kingdom. In: Kotiranta, M. and Doe, C. N. eds. Religion and Criminal Law - Religion et Droit Pénal. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 261-288.
- Sandberg, R. 2013. Bigger on the inside? Doctoring the concept of "religion or belief" under English law. In: Crome, A. and McGrath, J. eds. Time and Relative Dimensions in Faith: Religion and Doctor Who. UK: Darton, Longmann & Todd, pp. 235-247.
2012
- Sandberg, R., Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Khan, A. 2012. Britain's religious tribunals: 'joint governance' in practice. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 33(2), pp. 263-291. (10.1093/ojls/gqs031)
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2012. The role of religious tribunals in regulating marriage and divorce. Child and Family Law Quarterly 24(2), pp. 139-157.
- Sandberg, R. 2012. The adventures of religious freedom: Do judges understand religion?. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: http://www.law.cf.ac.uk/clr/research/WorkingPapers.html
- Sandberg, R. and Buchanan, A. 2012. Religion, Regionalism and Education in the United Kingdom: Tales from Wales. In: Hunter-Henin, M. ed. Law, Religious Freedoms and Education in Europe. Cultural Diversity and Law Aldershot: Ashgate, pp. 107-132.
- Sandberg, R. 2012. A Uniform Approach to Religious Discrimination? The Position of Teachers and Other School Staff in the UK. In: Hunter-Henin, M. ed. Law, Religious Freedoms and Education in Europe. Cultural Diversity and Law Aldershot: Ashgate, pp. 327-346.
2011
- Sandberg, R. 2011. Judging religious drug use: the misuse of the definition of religion. In: Caiuby Labate, B. and Jungaberle, H. eds. The Internationalization of Ayahuasca. Performanzen: Interkulturelle Studien zu Ritual, Spiel und Theater - Performances: Intercultural Studies on Ritual, Play and Theatre Vol. 16. Münster: LIT Verlag, pp. 389-400.
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2011. Marriage and Divorce in Religious Courts: A Case Study. Family Law 41, pp. 956-961.
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2011. Social cohesion and religious law: marriage, divorce and religious courts. Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff Law School.
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2011. Social cohesion and civil law: marriage, divorce and religious courts. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: http://www.law.cf.ac.uk/clr/Social%20Cohesion%20and%20Civil%20Law%20Full%20Report.pdf
- Sandberg, R. 2011. The right to discriminate. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 13(2), pp. 157-181. (10.1017/S0956618X11000044)
- Sandberg, R. 2011. Law and religion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Sandberg, R. 2011. Submission to the consultation on legal intervention on religion or belief rights. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
2010
- Sandberg, R., Cranmer, F., Hill, M., Doe, C. N. and Oliva, J. 2010. Religion-government relations. In: Melton, J. G. and Baumann, M. eds. Religions of the World: a Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. 2nd ed.., Vol. 5. California: ABC-CLIO, pp. 2397-2401.
- Hill, M., Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2010. Ecclesiastical law entries. In: Greenberg, D. ed. Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law. 3rd ed.. London: Sweet & Maxwell
- Sandberg, R. 2010. A sign of the times. e-International Relations
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2010. Conclusion: new horizons. In: Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Religion: New Horizons. Law and Religion Studies Vol. 7. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 315.
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2010. Introduction. In: Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Religion: New Horizons. Law and Religion Studies Vol. 7. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 9-12.
- Hill, M., Sandberg, R. and Doe, C. N. 2010. Religion law: United Kingdom. In: Torfs, R. ed. International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Religion. International Encyclopaedia of Laws Series London: Kluwer Law
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. eds. 2010. Law and religion: new horizons. Law and Religion Studies Vol. 7. Leuven: Peeters.
- Sandberg, R. and Catto, R. 2010. Law and sociology: toward a greater understanding of religion. In: Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Religion: New Horizons. Law and Religion Studies Vol. 7. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 275-298.
- Sandberg, R. 2010. Laws and religion: unravelling McFarlane v Relate Avon Limited. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 12(3), pp. 361-370. (10.1017/S0956618X10000451)
- Sandberg, R. 2010. Islam and English law. Law & Justice(164), pp. 27-44.
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2010. Diritto e ordinamento delle Chiesa d'Inghilterra e della comunione Anglicana. In: Melloni, A. ed. Dizionario del sapere storico-religioso del Novecento., Vol. 1. Bologna: Societa Editrice Il Mulino, pp. 740-749.
- Sandberg, R. 2010. Sociologia del diritto delle religioni. In: Melloni, A. ed. Dizionario del Sapere Storico-Religioso del Novecento., Vol. 2. Bologna: Societa Editrice Il Mulno, pp. 1379-1392.
- Sandberg, R. 2010. The implications of the Court of Appeal Decision in Ladele and other case law developments. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
2009
- Sandberg, R. 2009. The changing position of religious minorities in English law: the legacy of Begum. In: Grillo, R. et al. eds. Legal Practice and Cultural Diversity. Cultural Diversity and Law Aldershot: Ashgate, pp. 267-282.
- Sandberg, R. 2009. Religious identities in the European media: a legal perspective. In: Charles, A. ed. Media in the Enlarged Europe: Politics, Policy and Industry. Bristol: Intellect, pp. 105-113.
- Hill, M. and Sandberg, R. 2009. Blasphemy and Human Rights: An English Experience in a European Context. Derecho y Religion IV, pp. 145-160.
- Sandberg, R. 2009. Underrating human rights: Gallagher v Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 11(1), pp. 75-80. (10.1017/S0956618X09001677)
2008
- Hill, M. and Sandberg, R. 2008. Is nothing sacred? Clashing symbols in a secular world. Boletín Jurídico 4(1), pp. 23-42.
- Sandberg, R. 2008. Royaume-Uni: Presentation. In: Curtit, F. and Messner, F. eds. Droit des Religions en France et en Europe : Recueil de Textes. Bruylant, pp. 1097-1108.
- Sandberg, R. 2008. Religion and the individual: a socio-legal perspective. In: Day, A. ed. Religion and the Individual: Belief, Practice, Identity. Theology and Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspective Series in Association with the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group Aldershot: Ashgate, pp. 157-168.
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2008. The Changing Criminal Law on Religion. Law and Justice 161, pp. 88-97.
- Sandberg, R. and Doe, C. N. 2008. The strange death of blasphemy. Modern Law Review 71(6), pp. 971-986. (10.1111/j.1468-2230.2008.00723.x)
- Sandberg, R. 2008. Church-state relations in Europe: from legal models to an interdisciplinary approach. Journal of Religion in Europe 1(3), pp. 329-352. (10.1163/187489208X336560)
- Sandberg, R. 2008. Defining religion: towards an interdisciplinary approach. Revista General de Derecho Canónico y Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado(17), pp. 1-23.
- Sandberg, R. 2008. Gods and services: religious groups and sexual orientation discrimination. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 10(2), pp. 205-209. (10.1017/S0956618X08001208)
- Sandberg, R. 2008. Recent controversial claims to religious liberty. Law Quarterly Review 124, pp. 213-217.
2007
- Sandberg, R. and Doe, C. N. 2007. Religious exemptions in discrimination law. The Cambridge Law Journal 66(2), pp. 302-312. (10.1017/S0008197307000530)
- Sandberg, R. and Doe, C. N. 2007. Church-State relations in Europe. Religion Compass 1(5), pp. 561-578. (10.1111/j.1749-8171.2007.00040.x)
- Sandberg, R. 2007. Flags, beards and pilgrimages: A review of the early cases on religious discrimination. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 9(1), pp. 87-91. (10.1017/S0956618X07000075)
- Hill, M. and Sandberg, R. 2007. Is nothing sacred? Clashing symbols in a secular world. Public Law 2007, pp. 488-506.
- Sandberg, R. and Doe, C. N. 2007. Order and canon law of the Church of England and Anglican Communion. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
- Sandberg, R. 2007. The sociology of the law on religion. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
2006
- Sandberg, R. 2006. To equality and beyond: religious discrimination and the Equality Act 2006. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 8(39), pp. 470-474. (10.1017/S0956618X00006761)
- Sandberg, R. 2006. Human rights and human remains: the impact of Dödsbo v Sweden. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 8(39), pp. 453-457. (10.1017/S0956618X00006736)
- Doe, C. N., Sandberg, R. and Hill, M. 2006. The canon law of the Anglican communion: an emerging reality. Österreichisches Archiv für Recht & Religion 53(2), pp. 193-204.
- Sandberg, R. 2006. A Whitehall farce? Defining and conceptualising the British civil service. Public Law 2006(4), pp. 653-663.
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2006. The "state of the union", a canonical perspective: principles of canon law in the Anglican communion. Sewanee Theological Review 49(2), pp. 234-246.
- Hill, M. and Sandberg, R. 2006. Muslim dress in English law: Lifting the veil on human rights. Derecho y Religion 4, pp. 302-328.
Articles
- Sandberg, R. 2024. Say a prayer for Article 9? R (on the Application of TTT) v Michaela School and the question of interference. Law and Justice
- Sandberg, R. 2022. A sociological perspective on the internal laws of religion. Ancilla Iuris, article number: Special Issue: Comparing religious laws: Different approaches and methods. (10.26031/2022.084)
- Sandberg, R. 2022. The unexpected benefit of hindsight: Reassessing the legal importance of the black death from the vantage point of the Covid pandemic. Law & Justice 188, pp. 38-50.
- Sandberg, R. 2021. Marital problems: the Law Commission’s ‘Getting Married’ consultation paper and non-qualifying wedding ceremonies. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 23(2), pp. 140-159. (10.1017/S0956618X2100003X)
- Sandberg, R. 2020. Is the National Health Service a religion?. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 22(3), pp. 343-354. (10.1017/S0956618X20000368)
- Sandberg, R. 2020. Unregistered religious marriages are neither valid or void. Cambridge Law Journal 29(2), pp. 237-240. (10.1017/S0008197320000501)
- Cranmer, F. and Sandberg, R. 2020. A critique of the decision in Conisbee that vegetarianism is not ‘a belief’. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 22(1), pp. 36-48. (10.1017/S0956618X19001650)
- Sandberg, R. 2019. A systems theory re-construction of Law and Religion. Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 8(3), pp. 447-472. (10.1093/ojlr/rwz028)
- Sandberg, R. and Cranmer, F. 2019. The Council of Europe and Sharia: An unsatisfactory resolution? [Comment]. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 21(2), pp. 203-2012. (10.1017/S0956618X19000073)
- Sandberg, R. 2018. The time for legal history: some reflections on Maitland and Milsom fifty years on. Law and Justice 180, pp. 21-37.
- Sandberg, R. 2018. Clarifying the definition of religion under English Law: the need for a universal definition?. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 20(2), pp. 132-157. (10.1017/S0956618X18000030)
- Sandberg, R. 2018. The employment status of ministers: a judicial retcon?. Religion and Human Rights 13(1), pp. 27-48. (10.1163/18710328-13011152)
- Sandberg, R. 2017. The reformation of religious law. Quaderni di Dritto e Politica Ecclesiastica, pp. 97-110.
- Thompson, S. and Sandberg, R. 2017. Common defects of the Divorce Bill and Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill 2016-17. Family Law 47(April), pp. 425-451.
- Sandberg, R. and Thompson, S. 2017. Relational autonomy and religious tribunals. Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 6(1), pp. 137-161. (10.1093/ojlr/rww059)
- Sandberg, R. 2016. The Charity Commission’s Jediism religion decision is a rogue one. The Conversation 2016(Dec 21)
- Sandberg, R. and Thompson, S. 2016. The Sharia Law debate: The missing family law context. Law and Justice 177, pp. 181-192.
- Sandberg, R. 2016. The failure of legal pluralism. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 18(2), pp. 137-157. (10.1017/S0956618X1600003X)
- Sandberg, R. 2015. Are political beliefs religious now?. Law and Justice 175, pp. 180-197.
- Sandberg, R. 2014. Defining the Divine. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 16(2), pp. 198-204. (10.1017/S0956618X1400009X)
- Sandberg, R., Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Khan, A. 2012. Britain's religious tribunals: 'joint governance' in practice. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 33(2), pp. 263-291. (10.1093/ojls/gqs031)
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2012. The role of religious tribunals in regulating marriage and divorce. Child and Family Law Quarterly 24(2), pp. 139-157.
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2011. Marriage and Divorce in Religious Courts: A Case Study. Family Law 41, pp. 956-961.
- Sandberg, R. 2011. The right to discriminate. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 13(2), pp. 157-181. (10.1017/S0956618X11000044)
- Sandberg, R. 2010. A sign of the times. e-International Relations
- Sandberg, R. 2010. Laws and religion: unravelling McFarlane v Relate Avon Limited. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 12(3), pp. 361-370. (10.1017/S0956618X10000451)
- Sandberg, R. 2010. Islam and English law. Law & Justice(164), pp. 27-44.
- Hill, M. and Sandberg, R. 2009. Blasphemy and Human Rights: An English Experience in a European Context. Derecho y Religion IV, pp. 145-160.
- Sandberg, R. 2009. Underrating human rights: Gallagher v Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 11(1), pp. 75-80. (10.1017/S0956618X09001677)
- Hill, M. and Sandberg, R. 2008. Is nothing sacred? Clashing symbols in a secular world. Boletín Jurídico 4(1), pp. 23-42.
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2008. The Changing Criminal Law on Religion. Law and Justice 161, pp. 88-97.
- Sandberg, R. and Doe, C. N. 2008. The strange death of blasphemy. Modern Law Review 71(6), pp. 971-986. (10.1111/j.1468-2230.2008.00723.x)
- Sandberg, R. 2008. Church-state relations in Europe: from legal models to an interdisciplinary approach. Journal of Religion in Europe 1(3), pp. 329-352. (10.1163/187489208X336560)
- Sandberg, R. 2008. Defining religion: towards an interdisciplinary approach. Revista General de Derecho Canónico y Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado(17), pp. 1-23.
- Sandberg, R. 2008. Gods and services: religious groups and sexual orientation discrimination. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 10(2), pp. 205-209. (10.1017/S0956618X08001208)
- Sandberg, R. 2008. Recent controversial claims to religious liberty. Law Quarterly Review 124, pp. 213-217.
- Sandberg, R. and Doe, C. N. 2007. Religious exemptions in discrimination law. The Cambridge Law Journal 66(2), pp. 302-312. (10.1017/S0008197307000530)
- Sandberg, R. and Doe, C. N. 2007. Church-State relations in Europe. Religion Compass 1(5), pp. 561-578. (10.1111/j.1749-8171.2007.00040.x)
- Sandberg, R. 2007. Flags, beards and pilgrimages: A review of the early cases on religious discrimination. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 9(1), pp. 87-91. (10.1017/S0956618X07000075)
- Hill, M. and Sandberg, R. 2007. Is nothing sacred? Clashing symbols in a secular world. Public Law 2007, pp. 488-506.
- Sandberg, R. 2006. To equality and beyond: religious discrimination and the Equality Act 2006. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 8(39), pp. 470-474. (10.1017/S0956618X00006761)
- Sandberg, R. 2006. Human rights and human remains: the impact of Dödsbo v Sweden. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 8(39), pp. 453-457. (10.1017/S0956618X00006736)
- Doe, C. N., Sandberg, R. and Hill, M. 2006. The canon law of the Anglican communion: an emerging reality. Österreichisches Archiv für Recht & Religion 53(2), pp. 193-204.
- Sandberg, R. 2006. A Whitehall farce? Defining and conceptualising the British civil service. Public Law 2006(4), pp. 653-663.
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2006. The "state of the union", a canonical perspective: principles of canon law in the Anglican communion. Sewanee Theological Review 49(2), pp. 234-246.
- Hill, M. and Sandberg, R. 2006. Muslim dress in English law: Lifting the veil on human rights. Derecho y Religion 4, pp. 302-328.
Book sections
- Sandberg, R. 2024. The Restoration and re-establishment: 1660-1701. In: Doe, N. and Coleman, S. eds. The Legal History of the Church of England : From the Reformation to the Present. Hart Publishing, pp. 95-113.
- Newman, D. and Sandberg, R. 2024. Introducing law and humanities. In: Newman, D. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Humanities. Anthem, pp. 1-20.
- Sandberg, R. 2024. Law and religion. In: Newman, D. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Humanities. Anthem, pp. 159-174.
- Sandberg, R. 2024. Law and history. In: Newman, D. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Humanities. Anthem, pp. 87-100.
- Sandberg, R. 2024. Marriage law and education law. In: Duddington, J. ed. The Legal Legacy of the Reformation. Routledge
- Sandberg, R. 2023. Christianity and law in the twentieth century. In: Witte, J. and Domingo, R. eds. Oxford Handbook of Christianity and Law. Oxford University Press, pp. 208-220., (10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197606759.013.16)
- Sandberg, R. 2022. Eweida v UK: Cross words and the reformulation of religious freedom. In: Barker, R. ed. Law and Religion in the Commonwealth: The Evolution of Case Law. Hart, pp. 49-64.
- Cranmer, F. and Sandberg, R. 2022. Regulating religious diversification: a legal perspective. In: Barker, E. and Singler, B. eds. Radical Changes in Minority Religions. London: Routledge, pp. 135.
- Sandberg, R. 2021. F. W. Maitland. In: Zanetti, G. ed. Encyclopaedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. Springer
- Sandberg, R. 2020. Sociology of law and religion. In: Priban, J. ed. Research Handbook on Sociology of Law. Research Handbooks in Law and Society Series Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 295-303.
- Sandberg, R. 2020. Canon law. In: Possamai, A. and Blasi, A. eds. The SAGE Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Religion., Vol. 1. Sage, pp. 105-107.
- Sandberg, R. 2019. Snakepits & sandpits. In: Sandberg, R. et al. eds. Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 2-36.
- Sandberg, R. 2019. The lure of Luhmann: a systems theory of law and religion. In: Sandberg, R. et al. eds. Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 221-242.
- Bottoni, R., Ferrari, S. and Sandberg, R. 2019. Introduction. Religious laws and their comparison: theoretical and methodological issues. In: Ferrari, S. and Bottoni, R. eds. Routledge Handbook of Religious Laws. London: Routledge, pp. 1-18.
- Sandberg, R. 2019. Prologue. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Leading Works in Law and Religion. Routledge, pp. 1-19.
- Sandberg, R. 2019. Roman Canon Law in the Church of England: Maitland’s legacy on the study of religious law. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Leading Works in Law and Religion. Leading Works in Law London and New York: Routledge, pp. 162-178.
- Sandberg, R. 2019. Series introduction. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Leading Works in Law and Religion. London and New York: Routledge, pp. xi-xv.
- Thompson, S. and Sandberg, R. 2018. Multicultural jurisdictions: The need for a feminist approach to law and religion. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Leading Works in Law and Religion. London: Routledge, pp. 179-196., (10.4324/9780429401015-13)
- Sandberg, R. and Thompson, S. 2018. The paradox of pluralism: Towards a relational approach to religious freedom. In: Durham, W. C. and Thayler, D. eds. Religion, Pluralism, and Reconciling Difference. ICLARS Series on Law and Religion London and New York: Routledge, pp. 3-18.
- Sandberg, R. 2018. The sociological dimension of law and religion. In: Ahdar, R. ed. Research Handbook on Law and Religion. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 16-36.
- Hill, M. and Sandberg, R. 2017. The right to blaspheme. In: Temperman, J. and Koltray, A. eds. Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression: Comparative, Theoretical and Historical Reflections after the Charlie Hebdo Massacre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 114-136.
- Sandberg, R. 2017. The future of religious freedom. In: Smet, S. and Brems, E. eds. When Human Rights Clash at the European Court of Human Rights: Conflict or Harmony?. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 130-147.
- Sandberg, R. 2017. Towards a jurisprudence of Christian law. In: Doe, C. N. ed. Christianity and Natural Law. Law and Christianity Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 220-237.
- Sandberg, R. 2017. F. W. Maitland: faithful dissenter. In: Hill, M. and Helmholz, R. H. eds. Great Christian Jurists in English History. Law and Christianity Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 277-300.
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2017. Religion law and religious law. In: Doe, C. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Religion.., Vol. 1. Critical Concepts in Law Routledge, pp. 1-21.
- Sandberg, R. and Doe, N. 2016. Textual and contextual legal history. In: Doe, N. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and History., Vol. 1. Critical Concepts in Law Abingdon and New York: Routledge, pp. 1-27.
- Sandberg, R. 2016. Conscience and equality: negotiating emerging tensions. In: Durham, W. C. J. and Thayler, D. D. eds. Religion and Equality: Law in Conflict. ICLARS Series on Law and Religion Routledge ICLARS Law and Religion Series, pp. 3-12.
- Ferrari, S., Durham, W. C. J. and Sandberg, R. 2016. Series introduction. In: Durham, W. C. J. and Thayler, D. D. eds. Religion and Equality: Law in Conflict. ICLARS Law and Religion Series Routledge, pp. Xii-Xiv.
- Sandberg, R. 2016. A sociological theory of law and religion. In: Cranmer, F. et al. eds. The Confluence of Law and Religion: Interdisciplinary Reflections on the Work of Norman Doe'. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 66-78.
- Sandberg, R. 2016. Conclusion: in pursuit of pluralism. In: Bottoni, R., Cristofori, R. and Ferrari, S. eds. Religious Rules, State Law, and Normative Pluralism - A Comparative Overview. Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law Springer, pp. 395-416.
- Sandberg, R. 2015. The impossible compromise. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Religion and Legal Pluralism. Ashgate, pp. 1-20.
- Sandberg, R. 2015. Religious law as a social system. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Religion and Legal Pluralism. Ashgate AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Series Abingdon and New York: Routledge, pp. 249-272.
- Sandberg, R. and Cranmer, F. 2015. Appendix: non-statutory courts and tribunals (consent to jurisdiction) bill. In: Sandberg, R. ed. Religion and Legal Pluralism. Ashgate
- Douglas, G., Sandberg, R., Doe, N., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Khan, A. 2014. Religious divorce in England and Wales: religious tribunals in action. In: Shah, P., Foblets, M. and Rohe, M. eds. Family, Religion and Law: Cultural encounters in Europe. Farnham: Ashgate, pp. 195-208.
- Sandberg, R. 2014. Religious harassment. In: Westlaw UK Insight Encyclopaedia. London: Westlaw UK Insight
- Sandberg, R. 2014. Canon law. In: Westlaw UK Insight. London: Westlaw UK
- Hill, M., Sandberg, R. and Doe, C. N. 2014. Religion and law in the United Kingdom. In: Torfs, R. ed. International Encyclopaedia of Laws, 2nd edition. International Encyclopaedia of Laws Series Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands: Kluwer Law International
- Sandberg, R. 2014. The what, the why and the how. In: Marie-Claire, F. et al. eds. Belief, Law and Politics. UK: Ashgate, pp. 107-116.
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Sandberg, R., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Khan, A. 2013. Accommodating religious divorce in the secular state: A case study analysis. In: Maclean, M. and Eekelaar, J. eds. Managing Family Justice in Diverse Societies. Onati International Series in Law and Society Vol. 1. Oxford: Hart Publishing, pp. 185-201.
- Doe, C. N., Sandberg, R. and Cranmer, F. 2013. Religion and criminal law in the United Kingdom. In: Kotiranta, M. and Doe, C. N. eds. Religion and Criminal Law - Religion et Droit Pénal. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 261-288.
- Sandberg, R. 2013. Bigger on the inside? Doctoring the concept of "religion or belief" under English law. In: Crome, A. and McGrath, J. eds. Time and Relative Dimensions in Faith: Religion and Doctor Who. UK: Darton, Longmann & Todd, pp. 235-247.
- Sandberg, R. and Buchanan, A. 2012. Religion, Regionalism and Education in the United Kingdom: Tales from Wales. In: Hunter-Henin, M. ed. Law, Religious Freedoms and Education in Europe. Cultural Diversity and Law Aldershot: Ashgate, pp. 107-132.
- Sandberg, R. 2012. A Uniform Approach to Religious Discrimination? The Position of Teachers and Other School Staff in the UK. In: Hunter-Henin, M. ed. Law, Religious Freedoms and Education in Europe. Cultural Diversity and Law Aldershot: Ashgate, pp. 327-346.
- Sandberg, R. 2011. Judging religious drug use: the misuse of the definition of religion. In: Caiuby Labate, B. and Jungaberle, H. eds. The Internationalization of Ayahuasca. Performanzen: Interkulturelle Studien zu Ritual, Spiel und Theater - Performances: Intercultural Studies on Ritual, Play and Theatre Vol. 16. Münster: LIT Verlag, pp. 389-400.
- Sandberg, R., Cranmer, F., Hill, M., Doe, C. N. and Oliva, J. 2010. Religion-government relations. In: Melton, J. G. and Baumann, M. eds. Religions of the World: a Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. 2nd ed.., Vol. 5. California: ABC-CLIO, pp. 2397-2401.
- Hill, M., Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2010. Ecclesiastical law entries. In: Greenberg, D. ed. Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law. 3rd ed.. London: Sweet & Maxwell
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2010. Conclusion: new horizons. In: Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Religion: New Horizons. Law and Religion Studies Vol. 7. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 315.
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2010. Introduction. In: Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Religion: New Horizons. Law and Religion Studies Vol. 7. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 9-12.
- Hill, M., Sandberg, R. and Doe, C. N. 2010. Religion law: United Kingdom. In: Torfs, R. ed. International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Religion. International Encyclopaedia of Laws Series London: Kluwer Law
- Sandberg, R. and Catto, R. 2010. Law and sociology: toward a greater understanding of religion. In: Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Religion: New Horizons. Law and Religion Studies Vol. 7. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 275-298.
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. 2010. Diritto e ordinamento delle Chiesa d'Inghilterra e della comunione Anglicana. In: Melloni, A. ed. Dizionario del sapere storico-religioso del Novecento., Vol. 1. Bologna: Societa Editrice Il Mulino, pp. 740-749.
- Sandberg, R. 2010. Sociologia del diritto delle religioni. In: Melloni, A. ed. Dizionario del Sapere Storico-Religioso del Novecento., Vol. 2. Bologna: Societa Editrice Il Mulno, pp. 1379-1392.
- Sandberg, R. 2009. The changing position of religious minorities in English law: the legacy of Begum. In: Grillo, R. et al. eds. Legal Practice and Cultural Diversity. Cultural Diversity and Law Aldershot: Ashgate, pp. 267-282.
- Sandberg, R. 2009. Religious identities in the European media: a legal perspective. In: Charles, A. ed. Media in the Enlarged Europe: Politics, Policy and Industry. Bristol: Intellect, pp. 105-113.
- Sandberg, R. 2008. Royaume-Uni: Presentation. In: Curtit, F. and Messner, F. eds. Droit des Religions en France et en Europe : Recueil de Textes. Bruylant, pp. 1097-1108.
- Sandberg, R. 2008. Religion and the individual: a socio-legal perspective. In: Day, A. ed. Religion and the Individual: Belief, Practice, Identity. Theology and Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspective Series in Association with the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group Aldershot: Ashgate, pp. 157-168.
Books
- Sandberg, R. 2024. Rethinking law and religion. E Elgar.
- Newman, D. and Sandberg, R. Newman, D. and Sandberg, R. eds. 2024. Law and Humanities. Anthem.
- Sandberg, R. 2023. A historical introduction to English law: Genesis of the common law. Cambridge University Press.
- Sandberg, R. 2022. Religion in schools: learning lessons from Wales. Anthem Studies in Law Reform. Anthem Press.
- Sandberg, R. 2021. Subversive legal history: a manifesto for the future of legal education. Abingdon and New York: Routledge.
- Sandberg, R. 2021. Religion and marriage law: the need for reform. Bristol: Bristol University Press.
- Hill, M., Sandberg, R., Doe, C. and Grout, C. 2021. Religion and law in the United Kingdom [3rd Edition]. International Encyclopaedia of Laws Vol. 3rd ed. Kluwler Law.
- Sandberg, R. et al. eds. 2019. Research handbook on interdisciplinary approaches to law and religion. Edward Elgar.
- Sandberg, R. ed. 2019. Leading works in law and religion. London and New York: Routledge.
- Doe, N. and Sandberg, R. eds. 2017. Law and history. Critical Concepts in Law. Abingdon: Routledge.
- Doe, N. and Sandberg, R. eds. 2017. Law and religion.. Critical Concepts in Law. Abingdon and New York: Routledge.
- Cranmer, F. et al. eds. 2016. The confluence of law and religion: interdisciplinary reflections on the work of Norman Doe. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Sandberg, R. ed. 2015. Religion and legal pluralism. Ashgate AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Series. Ashgate.
- Sandberg, R. 2014. Religion, law and society. Cambridge Studies in Law and Society. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (10.1017/CBO9781139226356)
- Sandberg, R. 2011. Law and religion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. eds. 2010. Law and religion: new horizons. Law and Religion Studies Vol. 7. Leuven: Peeters.
Monographs
- Cranmer, F., Doe, N., Harte, D. and Sandberg, R. 2015. Response to consultation on the place and role of religion and belief in contemporary Britain by the commission on religion and belief in British public life. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
- Sandberg, R. 2015. Not a Sharpe turn. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: http://www.law.cf.ac.uk/clr/research/Russell%20Sandberg_Not%20a%20Sharpe%20Turn.pdf
- Sandberg, R. 2012. The adventures of religious freedom: Do judges understand religion?. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: http://www.law.cf.ac.uk/clr/research/WorkingPapers.html
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2011. Social cohesion and religious law: marriage, divorce and religious courts. Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff Law School.
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2011. Social cohesion and civil law: marriage, divorce and religious courts. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: http://www.law.cf.ac.uk/clr/Social%20Cohesion%20and%20Civil%20Law%20Full%20Report.pdf
- Sandberg, R. 2011. Submission to the consultation on legal intervention on religion or belief rights. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
- Sandberg, R. 2010. The implications of the Court of Appeal Decision in Ladele and other case law developments. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
- Sandberg, R. and Doe, C. N. 2007. Order and canon law of the Church of England and Anglican Communion. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
- Sandberg, R. 2007. The sociology of the law on religion. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
Websites
- Sandberg, R. and Thompson, S. 2018. The sexual contract in law and religion. [Online]. Law and Religion UK. Available at: http://www.lawandreligionuk.com/2018/04/13/the-sexual-contract-in-law-and-religion/
- Sandberg, R. 2014. Religion, law and society. Cambridge Studies in Law and Society. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (10.1017/CBO9781139226356)
Research
My research explores law from a variety of different disciplinary perspectives. It has four main directions:
Law and Religion
First, my research originally focused upon the study of Law and Religion. This was the focus of my book Law and Religion (Cambridge University Press, 2011), the first textbook in the field. My work has set the agenda for the study of Law and Religion and has explored the emerging legal framework concerning religion examining how human rights, discrimination and criminal laws interact with religion. My work has also analysed how religion is defined legally and the definition of belief. My work has contended that the significant legal changes that have occurred in the twenty-first century means that Law and Religion now exists as as an academic sub-discipline like Family Law or Sports Law. This has been the focus of the edited works Law and Religion: Critical Concepts in Law (Routledge, 2017), Leading Works in Law and Religion (Routledge 2019) and Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion (Edward Elgar, 2019). I am Managing Editor of the ICLARS Series on Law and Religion, published by Routledge.
Further examples:
- R Sandberg and N Doe, 'The Strange Death of Blasphemy' (2008) Modern Law Review 71 (6) , pp. 971-986
- R Sandberg, 'The Right to Discriminate' (2011) Ecclesiastical Law Journal 13 (2) , pp. 157-181
- R Sandberg, 'The Failure of Legal Pluralism' (2016) Ecclesiastical Law Journal 18 (2) , pp. 137-157
Religion and Family Law
Second, the interaction between religion, law and the family has emerged as particular focus in my work. This wasthe focus of my book Religion and Marriage Law: The Need for Reform which provided the first accessible guide to how contemporary marriage law interacts with religion, identifying pressure points and setting out proposals for reform. My work in this area has included research on the interaction between religion and marriage / divorce law particularly exploring the legal recognition of religious tribunals. Building upon the Social Cohesion and Civil Law empirical project funded by the AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Programme, my recent work has included an edited work on Religion and Legal Pluralism (Ashgate, 2015) within the interdisciplinary Religion and Society series and a range of publications that have sought to understand the place of religious tribunals using a range of theoretical approaches including Ayelet Shachar's work on Joint Governance, Niklas Luhmann's Systems Theory and Sharon Thompson's Feminist Relational Contract Theory. My work in this field has also explored the law on religion in schools. My book Religion in Schools: Learning Lessons from Wales explores recent reforms in Wales placing them in their historical context.
Examples:
- R Sandberg and S Thompson, 'Relational Autonomy and Religious Tribunals' (2017) Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, pp. 137-161
- R Sandberg and S Thompson, 'The Sharia Law Debate: The Missing Family Law Context' (2016) 177 Law and Justice 181-192
- S Thompson and R Sandberg, 'Common defects of the Divorce Bill and Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill 2016-17' (2017) Family Law 425-451.
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law
Third, my work has explored the relationship between the legal and sociological study of religion. This was the focus of my monograph Religion, Law and Society (Cambridge University Press, 2014) within the Cambridge Studies of Law and Society. This argued for increased collaboration between legal and sociological approaches to religion provided that the unique contributions of each discipline is preserved. Recent work has focused upon the merits and possibilities of interdisciplinary work generally in Law. This has included the edited work The Confluence of Law and Religion (Cambridge University Press, 2019) and publications on Law and Religion that focus on philosophical approaches and the Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion (Edward Elgar, 2019) which includes historical, sociological, political and theological perspectives. I am Series Editor of Analysing Leading Works in Law, published by Routledge. This book series will look at how particular legal sub-disciplines have developed by exploring the leading works that have shaped, developed and on occasions confined fields of study: Further details
Examples:
- R Sandberg, 'Church-State Relations in Europe: From Legal Models to an Interdisciplinary Approach' (2008) Journal of Religion in Europe 1 (3) , pp. 329-352
- R Sandberg and R Catto, 'Law and Sociology: Toward a Greater Understanding of Religion' (2010) In: Doe, C. N. and Sandberg, R. eds. Law and Religion: New Horizons. Law and Religion Studies, Vol. 7. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 275-298.
Law and History
Fourth, my interest in interdisciplinary approaches to Law has resulted in research on relationship between Law and History. This is the focus of my monograph on Subversive Legal History: A Manifesto for the Future of Legal Education which argues that history should be at the beating heart of the law curriculum. Far from being archaic, elitist and dull, historical perspectives on law are and should be subversive. My other research in this area has included the edited work Law and History: Critical Concepts in Law which includes an introductory essay 'Textual and Contextual Legal History' which explores how divisions within Legal History has resulted in the marginalisation of historical approaches in UK Law Schools. With Dr Sharon Thompson, I am the Co-Founder and Co-Coordinator of the Law and History Research Group. Working with colleagues in Centres at Bristol and Exeter, this runs the Law and History Network =- a series of online webinars. It is also the home of a new book series, published by Routledge: Transforming Legal Histories. This aims to place the historical study of law at the heart of the law curriculum. It is designed to showcase scholarship which uses historical theory, approaches or methods to analyse law and legal change and is aimed, not exclusively at legal historians but at a general legal readership, exploring and expanding the historical dimension of key fields of legal scholarship. The series editors are Professor Lydia Hayes, Dr Katie Richards, Dr Sharon Thompson and I: Further details
Examples:
- R Sandberg, ‘The Time for Legal History: Some Reflections on Maitland and Milsom Fifty Years On’ (2018) 180 Law & Justice 21-37
- R Sandberg, 'Women's Legal History: The Future of Legal History' (Conference Paper, 2016)
- R Sandberg, 'F. W. Maitland: Faithful Dissenter'. In: Hill, Mark and Helmholz, R. H. eds. Great Christian Jurists in English History (Cambridge University Press, 2017) pp. 277-300.
Funding
2005 - 2010: PhD funded by Cardiff Law School, James Pantyfedwyn Foundation and Sidney Perry Foundation.
April 2010 - May 2011: Co-Investigator, ‘Social Cohesion and Civil Law: Marriage, Divorce and Religious Courts' project. Funded by the AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Programme with an award of £79,862.
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Teaching
I teach on the undergraduate LLB modules on Criminal Law and Legal History:
Criminal Law
This is a compulsory first year module. A characteristic of many societies is the enforcement of standards of behaviour through state regulated punishments. This module deals with what has to be proved against defendants in criminal trials in England and Wales before they can be subjected to such punishment. Whatever the crime with which defendants are charged, there are certain matters which, as a general rule, have to be proved. The module covers ‘general principles’ of criminal law, the constituent parts of specified offences and the operation of criminal law in context.
Legal History
This is an optional module in the second and final year. This module examines the development of English Law from the Norman Conquest to the present day. It focuses on upon both the history of the legal system and of legal doctrines and ideas. The main areas that are studied are constitutional history and the historical development of the legal system itself; the history of land law and the forms of action; the development of the English law of obligations into the two areas of tort and contract from their common origins in the actions of trespass and case; and the development of Legal History as a field of study, including different forms of Legal History such as Feminist Legal History. Throughout, the legal developments will be related to political, economic, social and intellectual changes within England and Wales.
Previous Teaching Experience and Administrative Roles
I previously taught and served as Module Leader for the undergraduate LLB module on Law and Religion and as Course Director for the LLM in Canon Law and as Module Leader for the LLM modules Conceptual Foundations and Historical Development of Canon Law; Doctrine, Liturgy and Rites in Canon Law; Government and Ministry in Canon Law; and The Interface of Canon Law and Civil Law. I have also previously taught on the Legal Foundations LLB module.
Previous administrative roles have included: Head of the Law Department (2016-2019); Senior Admissions Tutor for Law (2013-2016, 2021); Director of Year 1 Teaching (2011-12); Staff Member, Cardiff Law School Staff-Student Panel (2011-2012); Coordinator of Undergraduate Mooting Programme (2010-12); Acting Director, Centre for Law and Religion (2010-11); Admissions Tutor for the LLM in Canon Law (2010-11); Member, Cardiff Law School Research Committee (2010-2011); Member, Postgraduate Extenuating Circumstances committee (2010-11); Member, Cardiff Law School C&IT Committee (2009-12); and Modern Working Environment Champion (2009).
Biography
Education and Qualifications
2002 to 2005. LLB in Law and Sociology, First Class Honours, Cardiff University
2005 to 2010. PhD: Religion, Law and Society - An Analysis of the Interface between the Law on Religion and the Sociology of Religion (Supervised by Professor Norman Doe), Cardiff University
2011: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Current Roles
- Professor of Law, Cardiff University
- Editor of the following book seires:
- Leading Works in Law, published by Routledge
- (with Professor Lydia Hayes, Dr Katie Richards and Dr Sharon Thompson) of Transforming Legal Histories, published by Routledge
- ICLARS Series on Law and Religion, published by Routledge
- Anthem Studies in Law Reform, published by Anthem
- Anthem Law and Society Series, published by Anthem
Editorial Board Memberships
- Brill Research Perspectives in Law and Religion
- European Journal of Law and Religion
- Law and Justice
- Journal of the Sociology of Law and Religion
Previous Roles
- Specialist Contributing Editor, Jowitt’s Dictionary of English Law (Ecclesiastical Law)
- European representative on the editorial board of the Routledge Series on Law and Religion
- Elected member of the General Committee of the Ecclesiastical Law Society
Honours and awards
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (2023-)
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (2023-)
Shortlisted for the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) Theory and History Prize for 'Subversive Legal History: A Manifesto for the Future of Legal Education' (2022)
Professional memberships
- Co-founder and co-convenor of the Law and History research group
- Co-founder and member of the Law and Religion Scholars Network (LARSN)
- Co-founder and member of the Interfaith Legal Advisers Network (ICLARS)
- Member of the GW4 Network on Family Regulation and Society
- Member of the Ecclesiastical Law Society
- Member of the Selden Society
- Member of the Society of Legal Scholars
- Member of the Socio-Legal Studies Association
Academic positions
2016 to 2018: Reader in Law, Cardiff University
2013 to 2016: Senior Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University
2008 to 2013: Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University
Research themes
Specialisms
- Law and humanities
- History and philosophy of law and justice
- Law and religion
- legal history
- Law reform