News
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Visit of Professor Dr Christoph Groepl
The Law School is delighted to welcome Professor Dr Christoph Groepl, Chair of Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Director of the Research Unit for Media Law at Saarland University, Germany.
Success for Exeter in the Blackstone's National Criminal Advocacy Competition
The University of Exeter has secured a place to compete in the finals weekend of the Blackstone's National Criminal Advocacy Competition.
Law school academic appointed to prestigious United Nations expert body
Dr Michael Addo from the University of Exeter Law School has accepted a position advising the United Nations on human rights.
Exeter team competes in Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Moot Competition 2012
On 16 and 17 March 2012, a team from Exeter (Stephen Pennock, Sophie Howard and Samuel Cooledge) competed in the Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot Competition.
The Wainwright Walk led by Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond
On 9th March 2012, Justice of The Supreme Court, The Right Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond led a charity walk from the Law School at the University of Exeter's Streatham campus to the County Court to raise money for the recently established Community Legal Helpdesk.
Jessup International Law Moot 2012 - well done to the Exeter team!
The University of Exeter team performed extremely well in the UK national rounds of the Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot.
Visit of Dr Gilles Guiheux, Directeur de l’Institut de Preparation a l’Administration Generale (University of Rennes 1)
The Law School is delighted to welcome Dr Gilles Guiheux, Directeur de l’Institut de Preparation a l’Administration Generale, University of Rennes 1, to Exeter. Dr Guiheux will present a series of seminars and tutorials in French Constitutional Law and French Administrative Law as well as an information session for students reading the Maitrise (Master 1) next academic session. This is in the context of the Law School's flagship programme LLB (European) / Maitrise (Master 1).
Annual Dodderidge Lecture - 'Mapping the Law'
The Law School is delighted to welcome Professor Michael Lobban (Queen Mary, University of London) to Exeter for the Annual Dodderidge Lecture on 23 February 2012. Professor Lobban's lecture is entitled "Mapping the Law" and will take place in the Bateman Lecture Theatre (Building One) at 17.30. A Wine Reception will follow.
International Visiting Fellow
The Law School is pleased to welcome Dr V. S. Elizabeth (National Law School of India University, Bangalore) to Exeter in March 2012 under the University's International Visiting Fellowship scheme. Dr Elizabeth will be delivering a public lecture entitled "Social reform laws in colonial India and women's empowerment".
Masters of the Moot are National Champions.
Two third year LLB students, Michael Standing and James White have won the prestigious Inner Temple Inter-Varsity Mooting Competition. The current Masters of the Moot, fought off stiff competition thorough a number of rounds from universities from across the United Kingdom, securing a unanimous victory in the grand final, judged by barristers Trevor Burke QC and Alistair Hodge.
Legislating on Shared Parenting
Professor Liz Trinder, writing in The Guardian on the 7th February 2012 has warned of the dangers of legislating on shared parenting. Professor Trinder is part of the Law School's Network on Family, Regulation and Society.
Dr Bosch Awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
The Law School is delighted to announce that Dr Greta Bosch has been awarded a Senior Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy via the University of Exeter ASPIRE scheme - a fellowship granted for leaders in education.
Mooting Success for Cornwall Students
Cornwall students enjoy success in the first round of the OUP/BPP mooting competition just before Christmas.
"Tax and Quacks" - A Major Wellcome Trust Funded Project
Professor Chantal Stebbings (Exeter Law School) has been awarded funding of over £100,000 by the Wellcome Trust for a major interdisciplinary two year project entitled Tax and Quacks.
Network on Family, Regulation and Society - Further Funding Success
Anne Barlow and Liz Trinder in the School of Law have been awarded £123,000 by the Leverhulme Trust to lead an International Network on New Families, New Governance over three years.
Bracton Law Lecture 2011 - Access to justice, legal education, and 21st century legal service
This year's Bracton Law Lecture was held on 30 November 2011. The speaker was Professor Richard Susskind OBE and his lecture was entitled 'Access to justice, legal education, and 21st century legal service'.
Introduction to Mooting Day, sponsored by Slaughter & May
The Bracton Law Society hosted an Introduction to Mooting Day, kindly sponsored by magic circle law firm, Slaughter & May. The event took place on Wednesday 19th October, and was attended by just under 200 people. This was an excellent opportunity for those keen to get involved with mooting in a relaxed and focused environment to do so.
Congratulations to the Class of 2011
This year’s Law graduates celebrated their achievements at the graduation ceremony, 21st July 2011, held in the Exeter Northcote Theatre, with honorary graduate Ambiga Sreenevasan LLD.
Grant success for joint research project entitled ‘Mapping Paths to Family Justice’
Professor Anne Barlow and Dr Janet Smithson of the University of Exeter and Professor Rosemary Hunter of Kent Law School have been awarded a £500,000 grant by the ESRC for a three-year research project entitled ‘Mapping Paths to Family Justice’.
LLM student experiences life as a barrister with former Exeter graduate Mark Sutherland Williams at 3 Paper Buildings
LLM student Rehana Ahmed reflects on her work placement with barrister and Exeter alumnus Mark Sutherland Williams at 3 Paper Buildings.
New online resources for the Law Library
As part of the University’s investment programme in electronic resources we now have full access to two more collections from HeinOnline, in addition to the Law Journal Library and the English Reports.
Dr Aurel Sari reports on his participation in a three-day conference on security, held in Tallinn, Estonia
Dr Aurel Sari reports on his recent attendance at a three-day conference hosted by the Estonian Ministry of Defence, marking the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) of 1951.
‘Employment Law’: Dr Simon Honeyball’s new book, published by Palgrave Macmillan, now available
Dr Simon Honeyball’s new book, ‘Employment Law’, was published this week as part of Palgrave Macmillan’s ‘Great Debates in Law’ series.
Cornwall students enjoy national success at the OUP and BPP National Mooting Competition
On the 30th June 2011 the final of the OUP and BPP National Mooting Competition was held at the BPP Law School, Holborn. The Cornwall team achieved third position from a starting line up of 64 teams.
Cornwall alumnus wins two scholarships
Congratulations to Samir Pasha, a 2010 graduate in Law from the Cornwall Campus, who has been awarded the Human Rights Law Association award for charity work in Palestine, as well as receiving the Lady Templeman Scholarship from Middle Temple to visit India.
Law Staff Visits East China Normal University (ECNU)
From 1 to 7 July, Dr Horace Yeung visited Shanghai to explore the opportunities available to Exeter staff and students.
CUPL Summer School, Beijing, now underway
Beijing welcomes Exeter students to the CUPL Summer School.
Professor Conor Gearty's 2005 Hamlyn Lectures, "Can Human Rights Survive", now available
Due to the generosity of Cambridge University Press, the 2005 Hamlyn lectures can now be read on the Hamlyn Website.
Two students awarded the Mrs Bessie Rook Memorial Travel Scholarship
Congratulations to both Duncan Gorst (Magister) and Louise McDonald (LLB Law, European) who have each received one of this year’s Mrs Bessie Rook Memorial Travel Scholarships.
Four Exeter Law Students bound for China
Congratulations to four Law students who have secured summer internships in China.
Inaugural SCuLE Lecture a Success
The inaugural SCuLE Lecture was given on 6th June 2011 by Professor Graeme Laurie.
Client Interviewing Competition 2011
As part of the training for the Community Legal Helpdesk, student volunteers took part in a Client Interviewing Competition, the final of which was on the 8th June 2011.
Devon Chambers Moot Competition Grand Final
The final of the Devon Chambers Moot Competition, the internal competition in the Law School, took place at Exeter Guildhall on 9th June 2011.
Alumni enjoy Law Networking Event
Over 60 alumni and guests enjoyed the hospitality of Eversheds partner and Exeter alumna Mrs Sue Taylor (Law 1973) for this year’s University of Exeter Law Network Event.
Inaugural Lecture of the SCuLE given by Prof Graeme Laurie
We are very pleased to welcome Professor Graeme Laurie on Monday 6 June 2011
The title of his talk is 'Where law, morals and culture meet: what is the role of the public academic?'
The Second Annual Dodderidge Lecture
The 2nd Annual Dodderidge Lecture entitled "How Common was the Common Law?" was given by Richard Ireland (Department of Law and Criminology at Aberystwyth University) on 6 June 2011 at 6pm in the Bateman Lecture Theatre, Business School Building 1.
LLM in International Business Law
The Law School is pleased to announce a new portfolio of exciting, innovative, and topical modules for our LLM in International Business Law. Check out the details at the link above.
New LLM Programme - Introducing the Master of Laws
The Law School is pleased to announce a brand new master's programme for 2011 - the LLM Master of Laws. Visit the programme's web pages at the link above for more details.
Beijing Summer School for Law and Politics students
The four week long Summer School (in English) will be hosted at the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) based in Beijing (27 June – 15 July 2011).
Gold worthy practice
The University of Exeter has been endowed with a new prize for graduating students, The Hutton Prize for Excellence.
Professor Paolo Mengozzi to present the 2010-11 CELS Lasok Lecture.
Professor Paolo Mengozzi, First Advocate General of the European Court of Justice, has accepted the invitation to present the 2010-11 CELS Lasok Lecture.
Exeter mooting teams enjoying success
The University of Exeter teams are enjoying great success in the external moot competitions for 2010-11.
Professor Hans Micklitz gave the first CELS Annual European Private Law Lecture.
Professor Hans Micklitz, Professor of European Economic Law at the European University Institute, Florence, gave the first CELS Annual European Private Law Lecture.
Law student is celebrating a £1,000 payout to further her career.
Laura Curran, who is studying Law LLB at the Tremough campus, is celebrating her success in the Floella Benjamin career development awards.
Congratulations to our enterprising students!
Two first year Law students, Carla Edney and Eddie Henley, have won an invitation to the Law Student Colloquium in Dublin in February 2011.
The first 'Jurisprudence' annual lecture
The first 'Jurisprudence' annual lecture, chaired by Professor Sean Coyle, took place on Thursday 2nd December.
'Judges Evening' for the School of Law’s family law students.
On 7 December 2010, three eminent Judges hosted a 'Judges Evening', sponsored by Hartnell Chanot and Partners.
Justice of The Supreme Court gave the annual Bracton Lecture
This year’s speaker was the Right Honourable the Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony. The topic of the lecture was The Supreme Court – One Year On
Lawyers laid bare
Hostility towards the legal profession for financially profiting from the recession is nothing new according to research at the University of Exeter which explores the rise of lawyers in the medieval and Tudor periods.
The inaugural annual lecture of the Exeter Centre for Legal History Research Wednesday 23rd June 2010
School of Law hosts the inaugural annual lecture of the Exeter Centre for Legal History Research Wednesday 23rd June 2010: Revolting Law – Revolting Law Teachers? The Struggle to Render Law a Subject Fit for University Education
11 Downing Street hails Exeter Debt Literacy project
The Attorney General Baroness Scotland QC, invited members of staff and two law students from the University of Exeter to participate in a Youth Network event to commend a Debt Literacy project the School of Law devised for schools in Devon.
The Lasok lecture 25 March 2010
When the State is the Owner: the Wavering Strategy of the European Court of Justice to be delivered by Professor Andrea Biondi King’s College London
Exeter wins national mooting competition
Law students from the University of Exeter won the coveted Weekly Law Reports Annual Mooting Competition, hosted at the Law Society in London.
Franco-British academic partnerships: The next chapter
Dr Frederic Rolland, the Director of the School of Law’s flagship LLB European/Maitrise programme, contributed to a prestigious seminar organised by The Times Higher Education and the Franco-British Council
Family Law moot
Mr Justice Coleridge, Family Division Liaison Judge for the Western Circuit, judged a Family Law Moot at the University of Exeter on Thursday 4th March 2010
Beijing summer School for Law students
Dr Greta Bosch in Law is organising the Beijing Summer School for Law students (postgraduate and undergraduate). The three week long Summer School (in English) will be hosted at the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL)
Mooting success for University of Exeter Cornwall Campus
The University of Exeter Cornwall Campus team emerged victorious against strong competition from the University of Lincoln, who travelled all the way down to Cornwall for the event.
School of Law plans to shape the Family Law’s future
School of Law School Professors Anne Barlow and Liz Trinder have been awarded funding of £18,000 jointly from the ESRC, AHRC and the Nuffield Foundation to lead the development phase of an inter-disciplinary Research Centre on Family, Regulation and Society to be based in the South West
Current issues in International Law, seminar series
The School of Law at the University of Exeter is proud to host a regional seminar series on Current issues in International Law.
Attorney General visits staff and students from the School of Law
The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, visited two projects in Exeter on Friday 5th February to see first hand how they coordinate partnerships between law students, courts and the local council to really make a difference to the justice system.
Kid’s moot rocks!
As a spin off event from this year’s Debt Literacy Project, a group of Year 10 students from St James School visited the Law School in January to take part in a mini-moot. A moot is a form of legal argument, presented orally in front of a judge between two pairs of advocates.
Changing face of criminal litigation
Professor Jenny McEwan recently hosted a very successful prestige event featuring high-powered legal professionals with direct experience of the significant overhaul of the Criminal Justice System over the last ten years.
Pro Bono Dinner, with guest speaker, Clive Stafford Smith OBE
School of Law holds Pro Bono Dinner with guest speaker, Clive Stafford Smith OBE
Debt Literacy Project 2009/2010
Law students who have volunteered for the Debt Literacy project met with staff from Foot Anstey
Law firms give new students a warm welcome
Every year, new first year law students take part in a team building day. This programme focuses on identifying the ways in which teams work and the students’ own ability to work as part of a group.
Centre for Legal History Research opened
Professor Chantal Stebbings and Professor Anthony Musson, officially opened the new Centre for Legal History Research
The Lasok lecture 25 March 2010
When the State is the Owner: the Wavering Strategy of the European Court of Justice to be delivered by Professor Andrea Biondi King’s College London
It’s a first for law graduates in Cornwall
July 2010 is a landmark for Cornwall, as it is the first time in Cornish history that a campus based full time law degree is sending out qualified LLB graduates.
'Judges Evening' for family law students.
The School of Law are delighted to announce that on 7 December 2010, three eminent Judges will be hosting a 'Judges Evening', sponsored by Hartnell Chanot and Partners.
Professor Paolo Mengozzi, First Advocate General of the European Court of Justice, to present the 2010-11 CELS Lasok Lecture.
Professor Paolo Mengozzi, First Advocate General of the European Court of Justice, has accepted the invitation to present the 2010-11 CELS Lasok Lecture on 13th May 2011.
Beijing Summer School
Dr Greta Bosch in Law is organising the Beijing Summer School for Law and Politics students (postgraduate and undergraduate).
