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08/06-12/06: The Legal Cheek Summer Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:56:14 GMT

When: Mon, 08 Jun - Fri, 12 Jun '26

The Legal Cheek Summer Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair 2026, run in partnership with The University of Law (ULaw), takes place from Monday 8 June until Friday 12 June (with the Virtual Law Fair on Wednesday 10 June from 2-4pm). Register to attend now!

It features a series of short talks, workshops and Q&As with lawyers from leading law firms, corresponding written exercises set by ULaw, as well as an employability expo and a virtual law fair featuring 20 firms.

29/04 12:30pm-2pm: T3 WK1 - Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 29 April 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:38:44 GMT

When: 12:30 - 14:00, Wed, 29 Apr '26

Where: S2.09 / S2.12

Guest Speaker: Professor Raj Bhala, The University of Kansas

Title: 'Applying Definitions of the “Rule of Law” to Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure'

Abstract: William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure (1604) is all about the rule of law. From beginning to end, the play presents both secular and sacred legal issues, and the trade-offs that can and do arise in the everyday lives of everyone on stage, reading the text, or viewing the drama. This article identifies and analyzes the legal and related moral problems of – not by accident – the only play the Bard of Avon (1564-1616) titles after a Biblical passage (namely, in Chapter 6, Verse 38, of The Gospel According to Luke). The thesis urged is that Measure for Measure is through-and-through a legalistic play (though, of course, not only that, as no Shakespeare play is one-dimensional). But, to support this thesis of a drama about the law, a definition of the term “rule of law” is needed. Accordingly, Parts II through V set out hallmarks of this term, drawing on Ancient, Medieval, and Modern sources, but relying most significantly on the work of the renowned British Professor A.V. Dicey (1835-1922) and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy (1936). Part VI offers background about the play that help frame the thesis. Parts VII and VIII, respectively, apply those rule-of-law elements to the conduct (acts and omissions) of the leading, and several minor, characters of the play. Part IX proposes one character as candidate for “rule of law” heroine. Part X summarizes the rule-of-law themes in Measure for Measure that resonate for all time.

Raj Bhala is the University Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas Law School, where he teaches International Trade Law, Law and Literature, and Islamic Law. He has taught around the world and received numerous teaching awards. He is a Fulbright Specialist and Member of the State Department’s Speaker Program. Ingram’s ��TV Magazine designated Raj as one of “50 Kansans You Should Know,” and he is “Wikified.”

In November 2024, The Great Courses Plus selected Raj to create a video course, How Trade Really Works. Since 1990, The Great Courses Plus has produced courses for a global audience of millions of life-long learners. Only the “world’s greatest professors and experts,” the “top 1 percent of all professors” or “1 in 5,000 professors,” are chosen to be on The Great Courses Plus faculty. Like the other trusted faculty, Raj was picked based on newspaper write ups, published evaluations, teaching awards, and an audition. The Trade course, consisting of 24, 30-minute lectures, is scheduled to debut in 2027.

Raj practiced international banking law at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where he twice won the President’s Award for Excellence for his service as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations Conference on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). He served as a Senior Advisor to Dentons (the world’s largest law firm), and has consulted for international organizations, governments, and corporations world-wide on a wide array of trade topics, including GATT-WTO law and policy, free trade agreements, and U.S. measures.

A Harvard Law School graduate (Cum Laude), Raj completed Master’s degrees at LSE and Oxford (Trinity College) as a Marshall Scholar, and an undergraduate degree at Duke (Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) as an Angier B. Duke Scholar.

Raj is an active member in the London-based International Bar Association (IBA) and Tokyo-based Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), including serving in officer positions in both, as well as in the London-based Royal Society for Asian Affairs (RSAA), New York-based Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and Delhi-based Indian Society for International Law (ISIL).

Raj has written 13 books and over 100 scholarly articles. He authored the eight-volume International Trade Law: A Comprehensive E-Textbook, one of the world’s leading textbooks in the field. Now in its 6^th Revised Edition, it is freely available Open Access on KU Scholar Works. He is the first non-Muslim American scholar to write a textbook on Islamic Law, Understanding Islamic Law (Sharī‘a). Bloomberg Quint (India) distributed to 6.2 million readers worldwide his 65 “On Point” columns on International Law and Economics.

Raj’s current book project is Principles of Law, Literature, and Rhetoric: A Shakespearean Approach. This book is based on his courses in International Law and Literature and Human Rights Law and Literature, several law review articles, and his research as a Visiting Fellow at the University of ��TV Law School, to which he is grateful.

27/05 12:30pm-2pm: T3 WK5 - Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 27 May 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:54:30 GMT

When: 12:30 - 14:00, Wed, 27 May '26

Where: S2.09 / S2.12

Guest Speaker: Dr Olimpia Burchiellaro, University of Essex

Title: 'Homocapitalism and/as speculative governmentality: Corporate investments in LGBTQ+ rights at the inclusion/market frontier'

Abstract: In March 2021, the UK-based think tank Open for ��TV released a statement inviting global corporations to commit to advancing LGBTQ+ rights in Kenya, where homosexuality is criminalised. Drawing from research calculating the economic cost of homophobia, the statement suggested LGBTQ+ rights were not merely compatible with, but essential to, creating the kinds of ‘productive’ and ‘dynamic’ investment climates in which corporations thrived. This seminar traces the speculative fictions that sustain the economic case for LGBTQ+ rights and the ways in which these mark out certain sites as ‘untapped’ and ‘exciting’ frontiers for investment. Drawing from ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Nairobi, I posit the economic case as a speculative financial tool through which corporations construct ‘investibility’, which can nevertheless also be reworked by local LGBTQ+ activists in pursuit of their own goals.

09/06 9:30am-3:30pm: Connecting Family Mediation Practice and Research Workshop

Law Marketing Resource — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:10:45 GMT

When: 09:30 - 15:30, Tue, 09 Jun '26

Where: University of ��TV

The Family Mediation Council (FMC), the voluntary regulatory body for family mediators in England and Wales, is running a collaborative workshop to establish linkages between the organisation and researchers. The workshop aims to establish working relationships amongst the FMC and researchers, with the intention of encouraging collaborative grant proposals in line with the organisations’ research interests.

05/05 12pm-4pm: Animal Petting Farm

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:21:03 GMT

When: 12:00 - 16:00, Tue, 05 May '26

Where: Social Sciences Courtyard

Take a break from revision and meet some fluffy and feathery friends. We'll be visited by a miniature donkey, a Shetland pony, goats, chicks, ducks, rabbits, and guinea pigs. No booking is needed and all Law students are welcome. 🙂

14/05 10am-2pm: Law School UG Module Fair

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:33:10 GMT

When: 10:00 - 14:00, Thu, 14 May '26

Where: OC1.05 and across the Law School

The Module Fair will give you an opportunity to engage with lectures, hear about the various modules we run in the department, and help you decide how to shape the rest of your Law degree. 📚
Additionally, we have invited colleagues from the Language Centre, IATL and LinC to share more about their offering.
If you are joining us for lunch, please book here.

This is the plan for the day:

10:00-11:00 – OC1.05 - Module selection briefing for all students

11:00-13:00 - WLS ground floor - Module Fair

13:00-14:00 - Hub - Lunch for students and staff

07/05 2pm-4pm: End of Assessments and PTES Launch Party

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:30:51 GMT

When: 14:00 - 16:00, Thu, 07 May '26

Where: Law Student Hub

We are holding a party on Thursday 7 May from 14:00-16:00 in the Student Hub and courtyard to celebrate the end of your exams and assessments and all your hard work so far. It’s an opportunity to catch up with your classmates and tutors and enjoy some food and drinks.

You'll also have a chance to complete The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) and take part in a prize draw where all students have a chance of winning WLS merchandise and ��TV Retail Vouchers. 🎁 We can't wait to celebrate with you!

13/05 3pm-5pm: Law School Arts Afternoon

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:29:05 GMT

When: 15:00 - 17:00, Wed, 13 May '26

Where: Law Student Hub

Take a break from studying and get creative with the Student Experience Team. Whether you’d like to sip and paint, decorate a tote bag, or just chat and chill, we’ve got you covered. 🎨🖌️ All resources will be provided, but please BOOK YOUR PLACE to help us know how much materials and drinks to bring. You can stay for as short or as long you’d like.

All Law students are welcome!

06/05 2pm-4pm: Law School Games Afternoon

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:25:27 GMT

When: 14:00 - 16:00, Wed, 06 May '26

Where: Law Student Hub

Join the Student Experience Team for a relaxing afternoon with board and card games. 🎲🃏🎲

We’ll provide snacks and a range of games but feel free to bring your own if you’d like to play them with your friends.

All Law students are welcome!

20/05 2pm-4pm: Law School Wellbeing Walks

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:23:54 GMT

When: 14:00 - 16:00, Wed, 20 May '26

Where: Meet at the Law School Student Hub

Step away from your screens and join us for a relaxed wellbeing walk around the campus. 🌼
We’ll stroll around the paths and woodlands and try to find some bluebells too on the first walk. This is a great chance to stretch your legs, connect with other students, and enjoy nature.

Book HERE so we know you’ll be joining.

30/04 2pm-4pm: Law School Wellbeing Walks

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:23:07 GMT

When: 14:00 - 16:00, Thu, 30 Apr '26

Where: Meet at the Law School Student Hub

Book HERE so we know you’ll be joining.

27/04 9am-2pm: PGR Workshop 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:47:40 GMT

When: 09:00 - 14:00, Mon, 27 Apr '26

Where: Hybrid (S0.18/Teams)

The annual PGR Workshop will include sessions on upgrades and annual reviews, services and supports, literature management and the viva. We look forward to your participation.

If you would like to attend please register for your place.

08/06 5:30pm-7:30pm: Leamington Spa Legal Walk

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:26:26 GMT

When: 17:30 - 19:30, Mon, 08 Jun '26

Where: Leamington Justice Centre

Join us for a 5km walk around Leamington. The walk will raise money for the Access to Justice Foundation, with the opportunity at the end to stop at a local pub to network with local firms and access to justice organisations. Individuals are encouraged to raise £30 for the charity.

30/04 2pm-3pm: How to reapply more strategically and improve your chances next time

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:19:32 GMT

When: 14:00 - 15:00, Thu, 30 Apr '26

Join a trainee working at a law firm who successfully reapplied, for a practical session on how to build a stronger plan for your next application.

Our 'Recover, Refocus and Reapply' series is for all Law or Non-Law Subject Students who have been rejected at any stage - Applications, Interviews or Assessment Centres, you may be mid-applications or interviews and looking for strategies for success!

29/04 2pm-3pm: How to Perform Better at Interview and Assessment Centre Stage

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:18:47 GMT

When: 14:00 - 15:00, Wed, 29 Apr '26

A practical session on how to improve performance at interview and assessment centre stage and understand what stronger candidates do differently under pressure.

07/05 12pm-2pm: Law, Technology, and Development Learning Circle

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:24:57 GMT

When: 12:00 - 14:00, Thu, 07 May '26

Where: S2.09, ��TV Law School, Social Sciences Building

Through reading groups, events, and policy conversations the group aims to develop cross faculty collaborations that foreground ��TV’s law in context, and interdisciplinary research culture.

For more information on the group, please contact: Dr Siddharth De Souza (Siddharth.De-Souza@warwick.ac.uk) or Dr Serena Natile (Serena.Natile@warwick.ac.uk).

For logistical information about the events, please contact globe@warwick.ac.uk

Theme: The Global South and Global and Local AI Governance

Suggested Reading: The Oxford Handbook of AI GovernanceLink opens in a new window by Justin B. Bullock (ed.) et al, especially Section 9.

The discussion will be led by Professor Abdul Paliwala and will include a short presentation followed by reflections from participants. You are encouraged to read the book, or part of it, prior to the meeting.

We will discuss global and local aspects of AI Governance from the perspective of the Global South. We will be continuing from discussions in the previous two sessions. While the whole book provides a background on AI governance, four specific chapters are suggested as our focus for a critical exploration.

We will consider a number of questions:

1. What should be involved in AI regulation? (Chapter 13) (contrast with discussions in our previous two sessions)

2. What has been the role of EU AI regulation on global South regulation? (Chapter 13)

3. To what extent does the the global AI competition especially between the US and China affect global regulation? (Chapter 43)

4. Does this provide space for the South to develop their own strategies? (Chapter 48)

5. Is it possible for the South to decolonise its regulation strategies? (Chapter 48)

11/06 12pm-2pm: Law, Technology, and Development Book Discussion: Unsettling Data by Dilan Dagaz

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:54:39 GMT

When: 12:00 - 14:00, Thu, 11 Jun '26

Where: S2.09, ��TV Law School, Social Sciences Building

About the Book:

What prevents data governance law from redressing the widespread exploitation of labour and land rampant across the data economies of our digital Earth? Unsettling Data answers this question by scrutinising the legal grammar of ‘data’ to expose the persistence of hierarchical power relations between the observer and the observed. The role of the modern legal form in fortifying and obscuring these power relations is elucidated. Proposing representationalism as the framework to map these hidden yet pervasive power relations, the book reveals how the representationalist legal form serves to delink the agency of the data subject from unjust labour and land exploitation in the digital political economy. Highlighting the importance of Indigenous/Adivasi perspectives for unsettling the philosophical core of Western(ised) data governance, Unsettling Data argues for the formal reconceptualisation of data as the entangled human and unhuman agencies implicated in its production; paving the way for a new legal grammar of data rooted in relational reciprocity.

Unsettling Data will be of interest to readers in critical legal theory, law and humanities, law and political economy, data protection, information law, AI governance, intellectual property as well as anyone seeking to understand the legal form or aesthetics of data from a critical lens.

About the Author:

Dilan Dagaz is an independent researcher and writer based in the UK. He has previously served as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Law at the University of Exeter and holds a PhD in Legal Sciences summa cum laude from the Humboldt University of Berlin. Having worked under different names with the civil society and academia across India, Germany, and UK, he holds significant international experience of policy advocacy, research communication, teaching and organising on issues of digital rights, net neutrality, media law, algorithmic regulation, data governance, and intellectual property. Stepping away from academia and the mainstream legal world, Dilan currently practises as a witch, with research interests at the intersection of magic, law, science, and the nature of reality.

About the Learning Circle:

The Law, Technology, and Development Learning Circle brings together staff and students across the University of ��TV who are interested in the regulatory, governance, human rights, and political economy challenges of technology in/and on society. The group is coordinated by the Centre for Law, Regulation and Governance of the Global Economy (GLOBE), ��TV Law School and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM) with the aim to create a space for sharing and discussing research and policy developments.

Through reading groups, events, and policy conversations the group aims to develop cross faculty collaborations that foreground ��TV’s law in context, and interdisciplinary research culture.

For more information on the group, please contact: Dr Siddharth De Souza (Siddharth.De-Souza@warwick.ac.uk) or Dr Serena Natile (Serena.Natile@warwick.ac.uk).

For logistical information about the events, please contact globe@warwick.ac.uk

28/04 2pm-3pm: How to Improve Your Law Firm Applications Before the Next Round

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:08:43 GMT

When: 14:00 - 15:00, Tue, 28 Apr '26

Get vital insights on application-stage improvement before you apply again. Presented by BPP.

27/04 2pm-3pm: What to Do After a Vacation Scheme or Training Contract Rejection

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:07:21 GMT

When: 14:00 - 15:00, Mon, 27 Apr '26

Recover and get perspective and next-step clarity with Dr Laura Dean plus hear from a real life Law Firm Trainee

16/05 7pm-11:30pm: Bowie.Fest.Cov

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:30:13 GMT

When: 19:00 - 23:30, Sat, 16 May '26

Where: Priory Visitor Centre, Coventry

Exploring the Universe of David Bowie: Panel Discussion and Q&A with guest speakers Alex Sharpe, Peter Omerod and Adam Steiner plus live music.

Tickets cost £7.00

28/05 9am-5pm: LLM Dissertation Workshop

Law Marketing Resource — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:16:14 GMT

When: 09:00 - 17:00, Thu, 28 May '26

Where: Oculus Building

LLM students will have the opportunity to present their research questions to a thematic panel of academics and their peers to gain feedback. All staff and particularly LLM supervisors are invited to join us on the day.

The full programme will be shared nearer the time.

28/04 10am-4pm: Wealth Management Insight Event

Law Marketing Resource — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:28:46 GMT

When: 10:00 - 16:00, Tue, 28 Apr '26

With James Hambro. This empowering event is a chance to attend educational sessions and network with inspiring people within JH&P. Students will have the unique opportunity to meet and hear from ��TV Partners at JH&P, who will share their career journeys and insights into the industry.

Students do not need to know what Wealth Management is as this event will introduce them to the industry and uncover the diverse career opportunities within it.

Who can apply:

In your final year of your Master’s or undergraduate degree, from any degree background.
Those who are curious and keen to learn more about wealth management.
Those interested in pursuing a career in wealth management after graduating.

Applications for this role close 05/04/2026.

30/04 2:30pm-4:30pm: Guest Talk | Extreme Weather, Resource Insecurity and HIV Vulnerability

Law Marketing Resource — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:44:01 GMT

When: 14:30 - 16:30, Thu, 30 Apr '26

Where: A1.51 (��TV Medical School)

The ��TV Centre for Global Health invites you to a talk by Professor Carmen Logie (MSW, PhD University of Toronto).

How is HIV prevention and care connected with extreme weather events and water, sanitation, and food insecurity? The causal pathways accounting for these associations are understudied. This is particularly true in certain contexts (for instance, humanitarian settings) and among socially marginalised populations (e.g. adolesent girls, sex workers).

Prof. Logie will present findings from three mixed-methods community-based studies in two climate and HIV affected contexts, including a) Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement, Uganda, with refugee youth, b) key populations (sex workers and men who have sex with men) living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda, and c) in Kenya, with adolescents in urban informal setllements in Nairobi and in fishing communities outside of Kisumu.

The talk will offer suggestions for climate and EWE-informed HIV cascade research and practice with climate-affected populations in East Africa.

08/05 9am-5pm: CJC PhD Conference 2026 Call for Papers

Law Marketing Resource — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:52:27 GMT

When: 09:00 - 17:00, Fri, 08 May '26

Criminal Justice in the Spotlight: Musings on Theory and/or Practice

The Criminal Justice Centre (CJC) at the ��TV Law School warmly invites submissions for its annual PhD conference which is taking place on:

Friday the 8th of May 2026.

15/06: SAVE THE DATE: Festival of Postgraduate Research 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:50:46 GMT

When: Mon, 15 Jun '26

Where: Oculus Building

The Festival is a celebration of PGRs, an opportunity for PGRs to showcase their work, engage in interactive development session, and build community. The Festival is open to the whole ��TV community.

10/06 12:30pm-2pm: T3 WK7 - Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 10 June 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:00:39 GMT

When: 12:30 - 14:00, Wed, 10 Jun '26

Where: Room S2.09 / S2.12

Guest Speaker: Carolina Alonso Bejarano, ��TV Law School

Title: (Work-In-Progress) 'Legal Research and Dance Theatre: Creating ELMO-MENTO'

Room S2.09 will be available from 12:00pm, with lunch served at 12:30pm, followed by the Seminar from 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Room S2.12.

24/06 12:30pm-2pm: T3 WK9 - Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 24 June 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:56:09 GMT

When: 12:30 - 14:00, Wed, 24 Jun '26

Where: S2.09 / S2.12

Guest Speaker: James White, ��TV Law School

Title: (Work-In-Progress) 'The Truth of the Crime: From Epistemic Fallibilism to Ethical Dialogue'

Room S2.09 will be available from 12:00pm, with lunch served at 12:30pm, followed by the Seminar from 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Room S2.12.

17/06 12:30pm-2pm: T3 WK8 - Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 17 June 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:54:08 GMT

When: 12:30 - 14:00, Wed, 17 Jun '26

Where: S2.09 / S2.12

Seminar on Pedagogy - lead by ��TV Law School's Teaching Network

Room S2.09 will be available from 12:00pm, with lunch served at 12:30pm, followed by the Seminar from 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Room S2.12.

03/06 12:30pm-2pm: T3 WK6 - Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 3 June 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:52:33 GMT

When: 12:30 - 14:00, Wed, 03 Jun '26

Where: S2.09 / S2.12

Guest Speaker: Fayiza Puthiya Peedikayil, ��TV Law School

Title: post-PhD Viva presentation

Room S2.09 will be available from 12:00pm, with lunch served at 12:30pm, followed by the Seminar from 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Room S2.12.

06/05 11am-12pm: Gender and the Law Cluster Work-in-Progress Presentations

Law Marketing Resource — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:54:36 GMT

When: 11:00 - 12:00, Wed, 06 May '26

Where: S2.09

The Gender and the Law Cluster at ��TV Law School would like to invite you to our upcoming work-in-progress presentations. We have four wonderful sessions scheduled, each designed to provide constructive feedback on ongoing research. If you would like to join any of the presentations, please register your interest hereLink opens in a new window, and we will share further details upon registration.

Mahek Bhatia on 'Exploring Marital Sexual Violence Litigation in India'

Abstract: My MSc thesis investigated the operation of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, focusing on litigation experiences and the potential for strategic legal engagement. Drawing on legal reports and ten semi-structured interviews with lawyers, it uncovered that engagement with civil law is not legalistic, uniform, straightforward, or wholly separate from criminal justice institutions. Instead, litigation is more complex and game-like, with players, rules, advisors, and contested outcomes, in which civil law and criminal law are enmeshed in complex ways. Within this framework, lawyers emerge as crucial intermediaries who balance the legal system’s constraints with the needs of survivors. As I begin my PhD, I will be developing this project for doctoral research. In the presentation, I will outline how I plan to do so and explain the intended methodological design of the project. Receiving feedback and constructive criticism on this development will be crucial and beneficial for the project.