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Success for the School of Law in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
The School of Law places 69th, reflecting its world-class reputation for Law and Legal Studies.
School of Law leads launch of the North Eastern Circuit Bar Diversity Hub
On Wednesday 25 February, the School of Law’s Director of Employability, Alex Batesmith, launched the Bar Diversity Hub, a new collaborative initiative with the North Eastern Circuit of the Bar.
Dr Laurène Soubise tackles loss of control defence in Law Commission review of homicide
Dr Soubise, alongside colleagues from the Universities of Liverpool and Birmingham, have responded to the Law Commission's call for evidence as part of their review of the law on homicide.
Mr Alex Batesmith up for major article prize!
His article with Professor Kieran McEvoy (Queen's University Belfast), “‘Closeted’ cause lawyering in authoritarian Cambodia”, has been shortlisted for the SLSA Article of the Year Prize.
Legal Professions Research Group hosts pioneers of Women’s Law Clinic in Nigeria
In January LPRG welcomed Professors Omolade Olomola and Oluyemisi Bamgbose from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, to share insights into their groundbreaking work at the Women’s Law Clinic (WLC).