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Six Law students have received an Open Justice Award for their contribution to pro bono.

The OU Law School’s Open Justice Centre has developed a prototype online learning module in discrimination and human rights law training for charities.

Starting on your journey to becoming a Barrister? The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, one of the four barrister Inns of Court are hosting a series of events across England and Wales for those interested in becoming a barrister.

In the latest in a series of articles, Emma Jones offers tips on how to approach challenging questions in law to gain relevant information, which includes applying legal principles to specific scenarios and writing clear, logical advice.

Anne Wesemann becomes the first Head of the Department of Law this month, ahead of events planned for October which will mark the 20th 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.