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Welcome to our blog, providing a platform to showcase the wide variety of research, knowledge exchange and teaching activities that contribute to the life of the OU Law School.

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Please note that views expressed in these blog posts are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the OU Law School. 


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Time Running Out to Register Historical Rights of Way

Dr. Paul Troop writes about historical rights of way and how time is running out to register them.

15th July 2025
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Breaking Digital Barriers: Making Online Legal Education Work for Everyone

Nadine is a Lecturer of Law and Student Experience Manager. Her blog focuses on the future of legal education and how we need to make digital spaces work for everyone.

15th July 2025
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Balancing student demand and delivery costs: Are larger tutor groups an answer?

A blog post by Ash Odedra and Mel Holmes discussing their final thoughts and concerns on supporting larger groups, and whether they would like to do so in the future.

8th June 2025
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A practical application of OU legal studies in legal advocacy for housing matters

A blog post by Stephanie Sherrin on how the shortage of homes, inflated house prices and extensive waiting lists for social housing have contributed to a housing crisis in the UK.

8th June 2025
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From Silent Casualties to Walking Wounded: Exploring Extensions and Intersectionality at Level 1

In their latest blog post, Dr. Wannette Van Eg Dom – Tuinstra and Bryony Gilbert share key insights from their research into personalised strategies for understanding the role of equality and how it influences student progression through targeted support initiatives.

4th June 2025

The legal profession: not just for the elite

A blog post by Courtney Owen discussing her beliefs that success in law is about perseverance, hard work, and the willingness to learn.. and not just for the elite. 

22nd May 2025

Do they need to have a separate legal entity? An account of how companies function

A blog by Sahir Mathur on the challenge of how to make corporations more socially responsible while still allowing them the freedom they need to operate effectively. 

21st May 2025

Visiting the Inns of Court

In 2024, Philippe Espinasse visited all of the four Inns of Court in London. In this blog post, he discusses how each has retained its own peculiar character, and how aspiring barristers can apply to one.

19th May 2025
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Victim participation during sentencing in the English criminal justice system

A blog post by Dr. Juan-Pablo Perez-Leon-Acevedo briefly examining victim participation during sentencing and the victim personal statement (VPS) scheme.

16th May 2025
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Indigenous legal traditions and gender justice in Nigeria: tales of contradictions and continuities

A blog post by Gabriel Omachi about gender justice in Nigeria which has, and continues to be, a negotiation between tradition and transformation.

10th March 2025
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