Comments on: Linguistics meets law

By: Alexandra Grey – Language, Culture and Justice Hub

Alexandra Grey – Language, Culture and Justice Hub — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:29:10 +0000

[…] a January 2020 post at Language on the Move, written by Hub member Laura Smith-Khan, about joint creation of the Law and Linguistics […]

By: Laura Smith-Khan – Language, Culture and Justice Hub

Laura Smith-Khan – Language, Culture and Justice Hub — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:26:19 +0000

[…] L. & Grey, A. (2020). “Linguistics Meets Law” (Jan. 20, […]

By: Legal Corpus Linguistics – Language on the Move

Legal Corpus Linguistics – Language on the Move — Sat, 31 May 2025 10:37:05 +0000

[…] our varied case studies and how to collaborate across disciplines. We swiftly then set up the Law and Linguistics Interdisciplinary Researchers’ Network to continue the […]

By: What’s new in Language and Law in Education and Training – Language on the Move

Thu, 01 May 2025 15:45:51 +0000

[…] and Linguistics Interdisciplinary Researchers’ Network (LLIRN) came into being in 2019, after an initial symposium involving a group of academics and students, mainly from Australian universities, whose research […]

By: Language and Inclusion in Law – Language on the Move

Language and Inclusion in Law – Language on the Move — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:14:01 +0000

[…] note: This post is the latest installment in the Law and Linguistics Interdisciplinary Researchers’ Network (LLIRN) “About Us” blog series. The aim of the “About Us” blog series is to […]

By: What’s new in research on multilingualism in court? – Language on the Move

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:47:55 +0000

[…] note: The convenors of the Law and Linguistics Interdisciplinary Researchers’ Network (LLIRN), Dr Alex Grey and Dr Laura Smith-Khan, have started this new LLIRN About Us blog series to […]

By: What’s new in “Language and Criminal Justice” research? – Language on the Move

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 22:33:56 +0000

By: Kaela Madrunio

Kaela Madrunio — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:08:34 +0000

In reply to Kaela Madrunio. *themed-panel speaker! :)

By: Kaela Madrunio

Kaela Madrunio — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 22:34:26 +0000

In reply to Laura. That's very interesting! Just a few days ago, I was able to listen to your plenary lecture at the 16th Biennial Conference of IAFLL :) It was such an eye-opener as you did not just talk about linguistics and law but anthropology as well! Thank you for accepting our invite to be our plenary speaker, albeit virtually. I hope to see you soon (in-person) in conferences, Laura!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 01:45:21 +0000

In reply to Daniel Earl Juanga.

Thanks, Daniel!
You’re right – there are so many different ways that linguistics is relevant to law.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 01:44:30 +0000

In reply to Crista Cadorniga. Thanks, Crista! I appreciate your vote of confidence :-)

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 01:43:31 +0000

In reply to Kaela Madrunio.

Thanks so much, Kaela, for your thoughtful comment!
Indeed, finding ways to communicate our research in accessible ways is such an important part of our work.
I was lucky enough to present at a conference only last week, where the chair of my session was a migration judge from the Philippines. It’s great to witness the growing interest and enthusiasm for linguistics from professionals working in legal settings.
P.S. please feel free to join our network and mailing list – you can use the link in the blog post and sign up from there 🙂

By: Kaela Madrunio

Kaela Madrunio — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 03:45:43 +0000

As a forensic linguistics enthusiast myself, I am deeply amazed with your passion for the field, Dr. Laura! Linguistics indeed is interdisciplinary and in this case, it is merged with law. Although an emerging field especially in the Philippines, FL researchers in the country have began introducing it to other experts such as lawyers, police, judges, and other legal professionals. Explaining it to the lay has always been the main dilemma that FL researchers/forensic linguists encounter hence, symposiums like LLIRN can certainly alleviate this concern. Thank you for your initiative, Dr. Laura! Hoping to (e)see you soon in FL symposiums/conferences. 🙂

By: Laura Smith-Khan wins Max Crawford Medal – Language on the Move

Laura Smith-Khan wins Max Crawford Medal – Language on the Move — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 21:38:35 +0000

[…] She is a highly motivated future research leader and collaborator. In 2019, she co-founded the Law and Linguistics Interdisciplinary Researchers’ Network, which currently has almost 200 members, from several countries. Members range from undergraduate […]

By: Crista Cadorniga

Crista Cadorniga — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:59:49 +0000

Language and law have always been interesting to me, ever since they were introduced to me as a linguistics student. I have always wondered how to understand how the two resonate with each other and how they both aim to deliver justice. LLIRN is a good initiative for communicating with key stakeholders in the fields, both academic and non-academic. Thus, I hope that this organization continues to pursue its conferences. There is still a long way to go for forensic linguistics, but I know these kinds of initiatives help us all inspire various stakeholders to be involved in this field.

By: Daniel Earl Juanga

Daniel Earl Juanga — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 03:01:38 +0000

This is a fascinating read and an excellent opportunity to broaden academic discussions in the field of language and law. Participating in a network such as LLIRN may establish significant avenues toward the dominant features of language in law and politics. I hope the symposium event continues to thrive and prosper because it is a helpful and insightful organization that amplifies various possibilities of legal linguistics beyond crime investigation and courtroom discussion. I hope that LLIRN’s interdisciplinary characteristics encourage even more legal and political discussions, such as the linguistic aspects of legal contracts and constitutional laws.