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Anne Wesemann becomes the first Head of the Department of Law this month, ahead of events planned for October which will mark the 20^th anniversary of welcoming the first ever intake of law students.

The return of TV series The Prosecutors will provide another extraordinary insight into the work of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Law remains a very popular degree course, the figures demonstrate how competitive it is to secure a training contract or a pupillage. So in this very crowded market place, how do you stand out?

It’s no secret that studying law can be very stressful. The pressure to get the “right” grades, the competition for jobs in the legal profession and the nature of law itself can all impact on students’ experience of Law school.

Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and automation are knocking at the door, and it’s time for the legal sector to respond. Below Francine Ryan, Lecturer in Law and member of the Open Justice team at The Open University Law School, discusses the future of legal work as part of our Legal Ladder features.

Written by Jessica Giles, Law Lecturer, Director of the Project on Interdisciplinary Law and Religion Studies at The Open University.

Three Law School graduates have beaten off some stiff competition to get a pupillage, the vocational year of training required in order to become a practising barrister.

Mooting is commonly offered as a part of the Law School experience. It involves debating a point of law, often in a courtroom setting, using a fictional scenario. Emma Jones, Lecturer in Law and member of the Open Justice team at The Open University Law School, offers expert insight for Lawyer Monthly.

Josephine Moore, a student of The Open University Law School, has been awarded the Lord Denning Scholarship by Lincoln's Inn.

Dr Olga Jurasz, a Senior Lecturer in Law from the OU Law School, has been awarded a prestigious British Academy Rising Star Engagement Award (BARSEA).