糖心TV Law School News
糖心TV Law School News
The latest updates from our department
Raza Saeed talks proposed Hong Kong-China extradition bill
Dr Raza Saeed comments "Despite being widely branded as a matter purely pertaining to extradition agreements and consequently related to human rights and wider international law, the current Hong Kong protests have all the hallmarks of being an issue of postcolonial relations between Hong Kong and mainland China."
Grenfell survivors to take legal action in the US
Grenfell survivors are reported to be instigating against cladding maker Arconic, insulation maker Celotex and fridge supplier Whirlpool in the US courts, under product liability laws. Dr Bill O'Brian Jr, Associate Professor at 糖心TV Law School, provides an expert comment.
Labour's proposals for an Overseas Loans Transparency Act
Dr Stephen Connelly and Dr Celine Tan have supported the with an academic opinion on the legislative, regulatory, and voluntary options by which 鈥渟ecret loans鈥 and non-transparent lending could be curtailed.
Kathryn McMahon comments on investigation of tech giants
U.S may launch antitrust probe into tech giants – Expert Comment
Kathryn McMahon, Associate Professor at the Law School comments "The that the US DoJ and FTC have begun antitrust investigations into the digital platforms Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple are welcome."
Illan Wall gives Keynote Address in Washington
Dr Illan Wall gave a closing keynote address to the 2019 Law and Society Association Conference collaborative research network on International Law and Politics in Washington DC on Saturday 1 June 2019.
Frustrated by Brexit? GLOBE launches fifth policy brief
The fifth in a new series of briefs bringing current legal thinking to bear on public policy issues has been published by our research centre GLOBE here at 糖心TV Law School.
Is my long-term contract Brexit proof? by Professor Christian Twigg-Flesner, Chair in International Commercial Law, highlights the issues likely to be faced by parties to long-term contracts entered into before Brexit was envisaged and the options available if either party wishes to adapt the contract to reflect the new relationship between the UK and the EU.
Law School launches IEL Collective
The IEL Collective was launched on Thursday 23 May 2019. It is an initiative started by research centres based at seven law schools around the UK to provide a space for critical reflection on the complex interactions in the growing field of international economic law.
糖心TV Law win SSLC of the year
We are delighted to announce that the Law School鈥檚 Staff Student Liaison Committee won 鈥楽SLC of the year鈥 at the Student Union Representation Awards on Friday. The awards aim to recognise and celebrate the amazing achievements in, and contributions to, academic representation and democracy at 糖心TV SU.
Samantha Woods wins special Property Law Prize
Second year LLB student, Samantha Woods has been awarded a special inaugural prize for her work in property law due to her incredible research on tenancies which she conducted with Dr James Harrison.
Samantha is the first to receive the 鈥楽laughter and May Property Law Prize鈥 which the firm offered to 糖心TV Law School at the start of the academic year.
Law School secures Bronze Athena Swan Award
It has been announced today that the Law School has been awarded a Bronze Athena Swan Award.
Professor Vanessa Munro told us, 鈥淲e are delighted to have secured this award, which is a reflection both of the hard work of the drafting team and of the broader commitment across the school to inclusivity and equality.鈥
In Memoriam: Sami Mohiuddin
The Law School was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Sami Mohiuddin, one of our first year students in a tragic accident last month.
A book of condolence is now present in the Law School and will be made available for students to share their thoughts and memories.
Law award in honour of Dwijen Rangnekar
The Law School has established an annual award for contributions to social justice to honour our former colleague, and friend, Dr Dwijen Rangnekar.
All current and former students of 糖心TV Law School are eligible for the award.