Articles tagged with 'law' | University of Manchester

Supported by the Attorney General, the LawWorks Student Pro Bono awards celebrate the best pro bono activities undertaken by law students and law schools and the positive impact on those assisted.Whilst law schools and students across the country hav...

Students in the School of Social Sciences have the opportunity to work with qualified legal practitioners and academic staff to provide pro bono legal advice to members of the public, who are not able to access free legal aid elsewhere. In summer 202...

Congratulations to the Manchester University Law Society (MULS) and the Manchester University Pro Bono Society for taking home three awards, out of five nominations, at the prestigious LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards!The Student Law Society...

The University of Manchester Law School, one of the UK’s top-ranked law schools, has partnered with BARBRI, the global legal education provider, to offer the University’s students and alumni a comprehensive preparation programme for the Solicitors Qu...

The University of Manchester Law School is pleased to announce the winner of the McCollum Consultants Prize for the academic year 2019 - 2020. This year the student winner was Amelia Davis. The course, Principles of Law, Medicine and Ethics, analy...

Seventy per cent of parents who have experienced child and adolescent-to-parent violence saw an increase in violent episodes during lockdown, according to a new report from researchers at the Universities of Manchester and Oxford. ...

Researchers from The University of Manchester have published a new book which examines the characteristics and dynamics of the most common type of murder - an adult male killing another adult male. ...

Experts from The University of Manchester and The University of Bristol are calling for permanent laws allowing so-called ‘pills by post’ abortion services to be enacted in Great Britain and the USA, in order to address barriers to care highlighted b...

A group of 40 law students from The University of Manchester are set to volunteer their services during their holidays to help people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. ...

An academic from The University of Manchester has called for reform to English pregnancy law, as part of her research into ‘artificial womb technology’ - which would partially facilitate the process of gestation outside the body - and the implication...

The School of Social Sciences is celebrating the opening of the Justice Hub, a network that includes our Legal Advice Clinics, Miscarriages of Justice Review Centre and cutting edge teaching and research within legal technology. The Justice Hub allow...

The Law and Technology Initiative at The University of Manchester won the award for 'Alliance of the Year' at the British Legal Technology Awards. The initiative brings together academics in Law, Business and the School of Computer Sciences, alongsid...

The English Football League (EFL) has announced a new research-led crowd management project, which could help transform the way in which future matches are policed and stewarded. ...

Lady Hale, first female President of the UK Supreme Court and lecturer at The University of Manchester Law School between 1966 and 1984, yesterday handed down the judgement in a landmark case brought against the Prime Minister for his decision to pro...

Two brothers, who have both graduated from The University of Manchester, are aiming to build on their world-leading rankings in basketball by being selected for the Irish 2020/2024 Olympic team. ...

The rise and rise of medical technology is breaking down barriers in healthcare, but with a new wave of innovation comes a tide of ethical and legal questions that need to be answered. Responding to this brave new world, The University of Manchest...

Four Law students gave a musical performance at a key legal networking event held in Manchester. An exclusive drinks reception, hosted by Lincoln House Chambers, celebrated 100 years since the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919, which allowed wo...

A lecturer at the University of Manchester’s School of Law has presented his research into policing football hooliganism at the Department of Civil Defence in Queretaro, Mexico. Dr Geoff Pearson, Senior Lecturer in Criminal Law, spoke to an audien...

The University of Manchester School of Law scooped five prizes in four categories at the Making a Difference Award, recognising the real-world impact the School is making on the community and beyond.The University of Manchester School of Law was one ...

‘Reflections on air quality challenges: governance and good health’ was an interdisciplinary piece co-authored by a third-year atmospheric science PhD student, Jessica Slater. The article was a summary of presentations and discussions at the UKELA...

A University of Manchester School of Law reader in Criminology has brought his leading knowledge to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Bribery Act 2010. Dr Nicholas Lord was the principal investigator on a project established in 2016 to de...

Violent crime among young people has reached a worrying high in parts of the UK over recent years. There’s been a year-on-year increase in knife offences committed by young people since March 2014. In 2017/18 alone, there were more than 100 knife-rel...

Law students working at the University of Manchester’s Legal Advice Centre have played a crucial role in creating new guidance to ensure safe internet usage for more vulnerable individuals. Working alongside Liz Perry, a solicitor at Kirklees Citi...

Equality, diversity, inclusivity and human rights were order of the day at the Annual Pankhurst Lecture 2019. Presented by the revered Dame Anne Owers, former Chief Inspector of Prisons and now National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards, ...

The School of Law is delighted to announce that our award-winning Legal Advice Centre has been shortlisted for the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Awards in two categories. The LAC has been shortlisted in the category ‘In-House Team of the Year’ for demo...

The first-ever conference for the Innovation of Justice campaign, which campaigns in defence of people who have been victims of miscarriages of justice, has been hosted by The University of Manchester’s School of Law. The non-profit campaign was c...

While progress has been made, improvements to companies’ anti-bribery and corruption strategies are still needed, according to the 2018 Global White Collar Crime Survey, which has been launched by The University of Manchester and global law firm Whit...

This unique business-university collaboration will develop research and teaching focused on innovation and the application of new technologies in the legal services sector. The Law & Technology Initiative at The University of Manchester is bringin...

Manchester International Law Centre partners with Global Legal Action Network to enrol students in a clinical international law in practice project. Manchester International Law Centre(MILC) and University of Manchester School of Law are proud to ...

The University of Manchester has launched a collection of essays from researchers which looks closely at extremism and social cohesion in the UK. ...