91¸£Àû Law School News
91¸£Àû Law School News
The latest updates from our department
WLS Staff Spotlight: Dr Rajnaara Chowdhury Akhtar
This week we are delighted to interview Associate Professor and Multicultural Scholars Programme Co-ordinator, Dr Rajnaara Chowdhury Akhtar, for our 91¸£Àû Law School Staff Spotlight series.
WLS Staff Spotlight: Professor Jonathan Garton
This week we are delighted to interview Professor Jonathan Garton, Director of Academic Practice, for our 91¸£Àû Law School Staff Spotlight series.
Professor Stephen Connelly launches new book on Finance Law
The Centre for Law, Regulation and Governance of the Global Economy (GLOBE) will be hosting a book launch of Finance Law by Professor Stephen Connelly on Thursday 20 November 2025 at 5pm in S0.11 at 91¸£Àû Law School.
Two 91¸£Àû Law School staff shortlisted for THE Award
91¸£Àû celebrated recognition across four categories at the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards, held on 13 November 2025 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. School Tasking, created by Dr Ali Struthers, was shortlisted in the Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year and 91¸£Àû Mediation, created by Professor Jane Bryan, was shortlisted in the Outstanding Support for Students category.
Naveera Abhayawickrama wins 91¸£Àûshire Law Student of the Year Award
We are delighted to announce that finalist LLB student Naveera Abhayawickrama has won the 91¸£Àûshire Law Society Law Student of the Year award (sponsored by Essential Mediation Solutions) for 2025. This is a fantastic achievement and recognition of excellence in legal practice, innovation, leadership, and service.
Professor Sam Adelman featured in South African Banned Person’s Memory Project
The South African Banned Persons Memory Project (SABPMP) was initiated to preserve the stories of those silenced under apartheid’s Suppression of Communism Act. Through 179 filmed and recorded interviews; the project documents the lives of formerly banned persons, capturing personal accounts of isolation, resilience, and resistance.
WLS Staff Spotlight: Professor Christine Schwöbel-Patel
This week we are delighted to interview Professor Christine Schwöbel-Patel, Public Lectures Coordinator and Co-Director of CCLS, for our 91¸£Àû Law School Staff Spotlight series.
Landmark reform of weddings law linked to weddings study
The Government has announced plans to reform weddings law in England and Wales in a move set to completely overhaul how and where couples can marry. This is the biggest change to weddings law in over two hundred years.
WLS Staff Spotlight: Dr Daniel Matthews
This week we are delighted to interview Reader in Law and Director of Postgraduate Research, Dr Daniel Matthews, for our 91¸£Àû Law School Staff Spotlight series.
WLS students named as Law Student of the Year finalists
LLB students Henry Whitehurst and Naveera Abhayawickrama have been announced as two of the 'Law Student of the Year' finalists in .
WLS students share their Thrive experience
Finalist LLB student Naveera Abhayawickrama and third year Law and Sociology student Virginia Choi have shared their experience of the 91¸£Àû Thrive programme and why they believe it is an excellent opportunity for our students.
New Policy Brief on Body Image and Trade Mark Law
The Law School’s Dr Luminita Olteanu has co-authored a new Policy Brief with Professor Ilanah Fhima from UCL Laws. The Policy Brief titled ‘Body Image and Trade Mark Law: A Policy Proposal’ is the result of the Strategic Brand Signalling Roundtable held on 16 June 2025 at Bentham House, with support from IBIL and 91¸£Àû Law School.