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Alumni stories: Dea Nini (International Human Rights Law LLM, 2023)
We spoke to School of Law alumna Dea Nini about her time at Leeds, the academic experiences that shaped her, and her career at the forefront of strategic human rights litigation and advocacy.
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.
Partnership spotlight: Taylor’s University Programme Director to visit Leeds in October 2026
A two‑day visit from Dr Ambikai S Thuraisingam of Taylor’s University celebrates an important international partnership and highlights why Leeds is a destination of choice for Malaysian law students.
Mr Alex Batesmith wins major article prize!
His article with Professor Kieran McEvoy (Queen's University Belfast), “‘Closeted’ cause lawyering in authoritarian Cambodia”, has won the SLSA Article of the Year Prize.
PhD success stories: Shihao Xu (2026)
In this interview with Shihao, we learn more about his journey to PhD success and look ahead to his next steps in academia.




