Law Clinic invites applications for a range of paid summer internships 1 March 2018The University of Bristol Law Clinic provides our students with the chance to offer free legal advice and support to members of the public, under the supervision of Law School staff. As the Clinic has grown over recent years, the services they offer are a vital resource to the local community and organisations.
Head of School speaks to BBC News 24 about Black Cab Rapist investigation 27 February 2018Professor Joanne Conaghan, Head of School, was interviewed by BBC News 24 about the recent landmark ruling in favour of claimants against police, who they accused of breaching human rights in failing to adequately investigate claims against the Black Cab rapist John Worboys.
Brexit Briefing February 201822 February 2018Academics from the University of Bristol Law School continue to share knowledge, debate and listen to opinion at a national, regional and local level.
Dr Eirik Bjorge organises international courts of justice conference in Paris21 February 2018On 15 and 16 February the French Supreme Court of Justice, the Conseil d’Etat, hosted an international seminar on the general principles of law in national, European and international law, organised by Dr Eirik Bjorge.
Professor John Coggon Participates in the X Factor for Evidence for the Public’s Health20 February 2018Earlier this month, Professor John Coggon, Co-Director of the Centre for Health, Law, and Society at the University of Bristol, was one of five speakers in an event hosted by the Health Foundation. Framed as The X Factor for Evidence for the Public’s Health, each speaker had the opportunity to make a pitch about how evidence—systems of knowledge—from their respective discipline might serve policy agendas to protect and promote the public’s health.
Student Volunteering Week: enhancing your prospects through volunteering19 February 2018Today marks the beginning of National Student Volunteering Week (19-25 February) and an opportunity to celebrate the work of the Law Clinic. The skills that students gain by being involved plays a significant role in helping them stand out in the recruitment process and secure training contracts with leading law firms.
HRIC Guest Lecture: Human Rights Education in Schools: Challenges and Expectations.15 February 2018The Human Rights Implementation Centre (HRIC) welcomes Dr Suzanne Egan, Director of the Centre for Human Rights at the University College Dublin to the Law School, to talk to students about 'Human Rights Education in Schools: Challenges and Expectations'.
Project launch: Sweden and the Road to Brexit15 February 2018The University of Bristol has been awarded £77,790 by the Swedish Research Council for a grant application of a three-year collaborative project. Tonia Novitz (Professor of Labour Law, University of Bristol) will be the UK partner, with Petra Herzfeld Olsson (Associate Professor of Private Law and Senior Lecturer in international labour law, Uppsala University) as Swedish lead.
Dr Oliver Quick’s ground-breaking book reviewed in the Medical Law Review14 February 2018Dr Oliver Quick's book 'Regulating Patient Safety: The End of Professional Dominance?' was recently recommended as a significant and timely contribution for both academics and policymakers in the Medical Law Review.
Student success in National Client Interviewing Competition12 February 2018The University of Bristol Law School, represented by second year LLB students Annie McLean and Olivia Williams, have won a place in the finals of the National Client Interviewing Competition (to take place 10 March 2018).
University of Bristol Medical Law Society hosts the first Irwin Mitchell Medical Law Debate9 February 2018On Wednesday 7th February, The University of Bristol Medical Law Society hosted The Irwin Mitchell Medical Law Debate. Sixteen students from the Universities of Bristol and Warwick took part in an afternoon of debating and networking with Irwin Mitchell, culminating in a final debate on a previously unseen motion that students had one hour to prepare, with the help of other participants who were knocked out in the previous two rounds.
Law academics contribute to parliamentary inquiry 8 February 2018The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) recently conducted an inquiry into Freedom of Speech in Universities embracing controversial issues such as ‘no platforming’, ‘safe spaces’ and the counter-terrorist Prevent duty. Professor Steven Greer and Dr Lindsey Bell of the Law School were invited to contribute to a hearing on 17 January 2018.
Professor Keith Syrett presents at Surgical Forum7 February 2018Keith Syrett, Professor of Health Law and Policy, was invited to give a presentation on 'The Legal Framework for Access to Elective Surgery' at a meeting of the Surgical Forum of Great Britain and Ireland.
University of Bristol Bar Society hosts Annual Patron Lecture with Dinah Rose QC6 February 2018Dinah Rose QC, is the UK’s leading Silk in the world of Constitutional Law; having worked on cases such as UNISON, R (Evans) v AG, R (Bourgass) v Secretary of State and even advising the BBC on Sexual Harassment in the workplace, she is, as Chambers UK puts it “one of the most supremely talented advocates of her generation.”
STUDENT NEWS: Riots, Construction and Boundaries: our experience in the Landmark Chambers Property Moot6 February 2018Landmark Chambers holds an annual Property Law Mooting Competition, which provides students who are particularly interested in property law, with an opportunity to develop their understanding of the subject and to gain some insight into the realities of practice through meeting members of Chambers’ property law team. Two of our final year LLB students, Alastair Prince and Toby Chandler were selected to compete in this prestigious competition.
Shami Chakrabarti appointed Honorary Professor of Law1 February 2018The Law School is delighted to announce that Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, Shadow Attorney General, has been appointed an Honorary Professor of the Law School until 2020.
Professor Philip Pettit, 1925-2017 30 January 2018Philip Pettit, former Dean of the Faculty of Law and Pro-Vice Chancellor, passed away on 28 November at the age of 92. His son, Charles Pettit, offers a remembrance.
ESRC Human Rights Implementation Project Seminar 'The Evolving Remedial Practice of the European Court of Human Rights'29 January 2018How far can - and should - the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recommend or even require states to take certain measures after the finding of a violation of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR)? How do different actors, both at the Council of Europe and national level, perceive the opportunities and risks of the Court being more specific or prescriptive on the prospects for success of implementation of its judgments?
Student success: Interview with Paige Franks25 January 2018In this interview Law School graduate Paige Franks, who recently secured a position at RPC, talks about her experience at Bristol, the highlights and challenges of volunteering with the Law Clinic, and the invaluable skills she's learnt in preparation for a career in law.
Dr Ardavan Arzandeh presents research at the University of Cambridge25 January 2018Dr Ardavan Arzandeh presented his latest research in the field of commercial conflict of laws, soon to be published in the journal Legal Studies, to academics and students at the Cambridge Private Law Centre, University of Cambridge.
Sir Malcolm Evans presents at OPCAT expert symposium 'Preventing Abuse in detention', RMIT University, Australia22 January 2018It is widely recognised that people who are held in places of detention are vulnerable to ill-treatment, whether they are detained in prisons, police cells, immigration detention centres, or facilities for people with disabilities or mental illness. Regular monitoring by independent external agencies is an important way of protecting people held in detention from ill-treatment.
Brexit Briefing: December 20179 January 2018Academics from the University of Bristol Law School continue to share knowledge, debate and listen to opinion at a national, regional and local level.
Professor John Coggon speaks at the 10th European Public Health Conference in Stockholm10 November 2017On 2 November, Professor John Coggon, Co-Director of the Centre for Health, Law, and Society at the University of Bristol, presented a paper as part of a panel on ‘The Moral Mandate of Public Health – Back to Basics’ to an international audience of practitioners and researchers at the European Public Health Conference in Stockholm.
LLM Health, Law and Society marks evolution in health law22 February 2017If you are interested in the relationships between health and law, and want a degree that gives you diverse career opportunities, then our LLM in Health, Law, and Society provides the answer.
