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Dr Laura Bainbridge’s campaigning results in major new cuckooing breakthrough

Cuckooing has become a standalone criminal offence in England and Wales, as the Crime and Policing Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 29 April.

First Flexible Funding Awards

Following the first round of applications to the TYP-ACE flexible fund call, we are pleased to announce that we have awarded two Collaborative Research Awards.

TYP-ACE Newsletter April 2026

First TYP-ACE Newsletter

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School of Law hosts inspiring Postgraduate Researcher Conference

On Wednesday 22 April 2026 the School of Law hosted a conference run by Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) looking at the work of PGRs from across all School Research Centres.

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School of Law researchers’ money laundering project concludes, with key insights for practice and policy

Dr Ilaria Zavoli and Dr Oriana Casasola’s ESRC-funded research project explored the money laundering risks of the UK insolvency sector and the lived realities of the practitioners operating in it.