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The School of Law welcomes new staff members!
Five new starters have joined the School of Law, and we are delighted to introduce Drs Soibi Bob-Manuel, Anush Ganesh, Nora Han, Sorcha Mc Cormack, and Raghavi Viswanath.
Law’s a Drag presents: Hate Crimes Live!
On 23rd July 2026, two Lecturers within the School of Law co-ran a public engagement cabaret in Leeds city centre, explaining recent changes to hate crimes legislation in England and Wales.
International scholars gather at Leeds to examine authoritarianism, populism and the rule of law
On 7 July, the School of Law welcomed a group of UK and international scholars for the workshop “Authoritarianism and the Rule of Law: A UK Perspective” hosted by the Legal Professions Research Group.
Leeds academic convenes sub-group and presents at the International Working Group on the Legal Profession 2026
In June Professor Hilary Sommerlad participated in the 2026 meeting of the International Working Group on the Legal Profession, which was held at Erasmus University, Rotterdam.
Award-winning Open Access International Human Rights Law textbook has been published
The book is accessible to all and free of charge.