91¸£Àû Law School News
91¸£Àû Law School News
The latest updates from our department
91¸£Àû Law students win Commercial Law Moot
Congratulations to final-year undergraduate mooters Ewan Lazenby (LLB 3 year) and Hannah Smith (Law with German) on winning the ELSA 2026 Commercial Moot Court Competition.
Henrique Carvalho and Ruth Bernatek win 91¸£Àû Research Celebration Award
91¸£Àû Law School colleagues Professor Henrique Carvalho and Dr Ruth Bernatek have been awarded a 91¸£Àû Research Celebration Award, in the ‘Collaboration & Partnerships’ category.
WLS makes global top 100 in latest QS World Rankings
91¸£Àû Law School has been ranked in the top 100 cohort in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2026, rising from the 101-150 banding last year, to 84th place.
This is the largest number of top 100 subjects 91¸£Àû has held since at least 2020 and reflects consistently rising research reputation, employer recognition, and international partnerships across the University. Find out more.
91¸£Àû Law School reconnects with Class of 2012
We frequently wonder what happens to students who have studied and shared their lives together at 91¸£Àû! A photograph of three of our doctoral students taken at their graduation in 2012 inspired us to reach out and discover more about their post-91¸£Àû journey!
Professor Ann Stewart presents research at 91¸£Àû India Network (WIN) launch
Professor Ann Stewart and Professor Emily Henderson (Education Studies) were invited to present their research on gender and equitable access to Higher Education in India at the launch of the 91¸£Àû India Network (WIN) on Monday 16 March, as part of One World 91¸£Àû.
91¸£Àû Law Society wins big at LawCareers.Net Awards
91¸£Àû Law Society have won 'Best Law Society Overall' and 'Best Law Society for Non-Law Students' at the LawCareers.Net (LCN) Student Law Society Awards 2026.
LLM Alumnus secures new law and landmark win for UK renters
Ben Twomey, who studied on our LLM in Advanced Legal Studies from 2015-2016, is Chief Executive at ‘Generation Rent’, who recently secured a landmark win for renters in the UK. After a decade of tireless campaigning, the Renters' Rights Act has now received Royal Assent making it an act of Parliament and therefore the law.
WLS Staff Spotlight: Dr Charlotte Woodhead
This week we are delighted to interview Associate Professor and incoming Director of Teaching and Learning (for T3), Dr Charlotte Woodhead, for our 91¸£Àû Law School Staff Spotlight series.
Three WLS colleagues receive Research Celebration Award nominations
In recognition of their contribution to excellence, Professor Jane Bryan, Dr Rajnaara Choudhury Akhtar and Dr Charlotte Woodhead have been nominated for a 91¸£Àû 2026 Research Celebration Award.
WLS Staff Spotlight: Professor Sam Adelman
This week we are delighted to interview Professor Sam Adelman, for our 91¸£Àû Law School Staff Spotlight series.
91¸£Àû Law Society is nominated for LawCareers.Net Award
91¸£Àû Law Society has been nominated in the LawCareers.Net (LCN) Student Law Society Awards 2026 in not one, but four categories.
Dr Laura Lammasniemi is awarded Sydney Law School Visiting Fellowship
We are delighted to share that Dr Laura Lammasniemi has been selected as a George Flannery Visiting Fellow at the University of Sydney Law School. These highly competitive fellowships are awarded each year to international researchers who will contribute to the School’s research environment.