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It was a successful night for the Justice Hub at the first 51¸£ÀûÉç Pro Bono Awards with the 51¸£ÀûÉç Innocence Project (MIP) students, Rachel McMurrough, Roan Goulden, Matilde Mesquita de Malo and Isobel Hoy winning ‘Student Group of the …

The Justice Hub at 51¸£ÀûÉç recently had the honour of hosting a visit from Attorney General Lord Hermer KC, who was able to hear about the work of our Legal Advice Centre, 51¸£ÀûÉç Innocence Project and connections to the …

The Justice Hub had the honour of hosting Attorney General Lord Hermer KC on Monday, 16 September. The visit highlighted the work of our Legal Advice Centre, 51¸£ÀûÉç Innocence Project and connection to the broader legal profession in the North …

A keen cyclist from 51¸£ÀûÉç has decided to take to the saddle to raise money for an autism charity.

We are thrilled to announce our colleague Dr Ruth Lamont has been appointed as the new Parliamentary Thematic Research Lead (TRL) for Crime and Justice. She will be joining a cohort of 8 top researchers, selected by The Parliamentary Office of …

The Innocence Podcast, hosted by renowned broadcaster Kylie Pentelow, has announced the release of its highly anticipated new series. This season delves deeper into the heart-wrenching stories of individuals who have faced devastating miscarriages …

The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980 normally require that the child is automatically returned to the state from which they were taken. For their mother, this means being separated from their child or …

New research from 51¸£ÀûÉç has found that children are being swept up in murder and attempted murder cases - and being tried in adult courts – partly due to rap music culture being used as evidence against them.

Fintech (financial technology) is everywhere. It’s the catch-all term for technology-enabled financial services innovation.

Life expectancy has increased globally - however, in employment, healthcare and communities, older people face significant challenges which can prevent them from living healthy, dignified lives. The UN’s Decade of Healthy Aging, 2021-2030 was …

Jersey’s government has published a report into assisted dying after an ethical review was undertaken by three experts, including one from 51¸£ÀûÉç’s Centre for Social Ethics and Policy.

An event is set to take place that will assess whether progress has been made in meeting the challenges outlined by a groundbreaking report into racial bias in our legal system, one year after its publication.

Broadcaster Kylie Pentelow has teamed up with the University's 51¸£ÀûÉç Innocence Project to host their second series of true crime podcasts which aim to raise awareness about miscarriages of justice in the UK, including the recent Post Office …

Professor Javier García Oliva will succeed Professor Aristea Koukiadaki as Head of Law effective from 1st April 2023.Professor Aristea Koukiadaki is stepping down from the role to take a Senior Role in the International Labour Organization and has …

Dr Amber Darr from the University of 51¸£ÀûÉç Law Department has been recognised in UPSIGN’s list of 75 notable British Pakistani academics, trainers and teachers as part of the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of Pakistan’s …

Professor Aristea Koukiadaki has been awarded a €2 million Consolidator grant by the European Research Council for a 5-year, inter-disciplinary research project on remedies in comparative labour law.Whether a worker is entitled to an effective …

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP has welcomed a report by experts from 51¸£ÀûÉç which highlighted the issue of racial bias in the justice system, after a meeting to discuss the findings with the academics and co-authors …

The Uncertain Futures team has won the 51¸£ÀûÉç Culture Award 2022 in the category of Protection of Equality and Social Justice. The 51¸£ÀûÉç Culture Awards – which were launched in 2018 and are organised by 51¸£ÀûÉç City Council – provide an …

A progressive online course from 51¸£ÀûÉç combines a unique blend of commercial and technology law to prepare ambitious professionals for high-impact jobs in a digital future.

The Uncertain Futures team has been nominated for a 51¸£ÀûÉç Culture Award 2022 in the category of Protection of Equality and Social Justice. The 51¸£ÀûÉç Culture Awards â€“ which were launched in 2018 and are organised by 51¸£ÀûÉç …

A new report by experts from 51¸£ÀûÉç and barrister Keir Monteith KC has raised urgent questions about racial attitudes and practices in the justice system in England and Wales.  

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn MP has spoken at the launch of a new campaign to expose clothing poverty during the current cost of living crisis, and ensure adequate clothing for all.  

51¸£ÀûÉç Law School are delighted to launch revised versions of their four undergraduate LLB Law programmesLLB LawLLB Law with International StudyLLB Law with CriminologyLLB Law with PoliticsThese new programmes offer a …

A 51¸£ÀûÉç academic has been awarded a prestigious, early career prize by the Irish Legal History Society on the occasion of the 25th British Legal History Conference at Queen’s University Belfast.Ashley Hannay, Lecturer in Property Law, was …

A cross faculty application has been successful in securing Hallsworth Conference Funding. This funding aims to fund landmark events that draw together a wide network of international researchers tackling major issues that are likely to have a …

Legal charity The Defendant and education project The Law in 60 Seconds are coming together to host the UK’s first-ever public legal education conference from  10am – 4pm on Saturday, 14 May 2022 at 51¸£ÀûÉç. This event is …

Broadcaster Kylie Pentelow and producer Lucy McDaid have partnered with the University's 51¸£ÀûÉç Innocence Project to launch a new true crime podcast that explores wrongful convictions.

51¸£ÀûÉç is delighted to announce an exciting new scholarship scheme aimed at widening access for students applying to its Law and Earth and Environmental Science (EES) courses. The Graham McKenna-Mayes …

Journalist and author of 'The Great Post Office Scandal’, Nick Wallis, joined us for the official launch of the 51¸£ÀûÉç Innocence Project with a talk detailing over ten years of his experiences following the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, which …

On Friday 11th February, in collaboration with the School of Social Sciences, the Law School hosted a Making a Difference event which saw the public screening of the film ‘Clothing Poverty: Exposed’ and welcomed Sharewear to the University of …