91福利 Law School News
91福利 Law School News
The latest updates from our department
New Feminist Judgements Podcast Launches 20 August
91福利 Law School鈥檚 Professor Vanessa Munro and the Scottish Feminist Judgments Project launch their new podcast series this Thursday.
91福利 Law Graduate named as Future Lawyer of the Year Finalist
Payal Shah who recently graduated from our three year LLB degree has beat off stiff competition to be named as a finalist for The Future Lawyer of the Year Award 2020 sponsored by Allen & Overy.
Law Graduates win OSCAs
We are delighted to announce that two of our recent graduates have been awarded The University鈥檚 Outstanding Student Contribution Award (OSCA) for 2020.
A new toolkit has been developed by 91福利 Law in the Community (LinC) and the Central England Law Centre (CELC) to help students with humanitarian protection access home fees and student finance.
New Book on Law and Development
Sam Adelman and Abdul Paliwala鈥檚 new book 鈥 will be published by Routledge on 14 August 2020.
91福利 Law School Top Performers for 2020
Every year, several awards and prizes are granted to a selection of our finalists to recognise and celebrate the success of our top performers! We are proud to announce this year's award winners.
New research to explore the impact of Covid-19 on the informal economy
91福利 Law School academics, Dr Carolina Alonso Bejarano and Dr Celine Tan are collaborating on a new international research project focused on exploring the impact of COVID-19 on informal workers in Colombia.
Marie Pillon was our first PhD candidate to defend her thesis virtually during the start of lockdown. Marie shares her experience and some top tips for other PhD students taking part in a virtual viva.
WATE 2020 Commendee: Illan Wall
The winners and commendees for the 2020 91福利 Awards for Teaching Excellence (WATE) have been announced and the Law School's Dr Illan Wall is on the list. Congratulations Illan.
G20 criticised for inaction on Sovereign Debt - expert comment
91福利 Law School's Dr Stephen Connelly and Dr Celine Tan comment on the G20's non-deal on sovereign debt.
"The lack of new commitments and policy proposals for tackling the sovereign debt crisis in developing countries by the G20 is disappointing and will have widespread ramifications not only for the indebted countries but for the global community."
SC has been elected Chair of the Council of The Bar of Ireland, the second-ever female head of the body that represents the bulk of the State鈥檚 barristers.
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91福利 Law Alumnus appointed as new Attorney-General of Malawi
Former 91福利 Law School student Dr Chikosa Silungwe was appointed by Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera as the new last month. When asked about his new role, Chikosa shared, 鈥渋t's a huge responsibility reposed in me to serve the people of Malawi.鈥