Contact the OU Law School

How to find us

Postal address: The Open University Law School, Michael Young Building, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA

The nearest parking for the Michael Young Building is the South West Parking area, opposite the building and clearly signposted. Use MK7 6BB for sat-navs. Parking is free across the campus; disabled bays and electric car charging bays are available.

Contact

For current OU Law School students	Email [email protected] team
For all further enquiries	Select the OU Contact us webpage
Contact OULS academics	Use our people search tool
Journal of Commonwealth Law and Legal Education contributions	Email: JCLLE
Press office enquiries	News and media website: News from The Open University Email: Press Office Telephone: +44 (0)1908 654316

For student enquiries or contact details not represented in the list, please visit the main OU contact page.

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News and blog posts

It depends: what practice taught me about the gap legal education too often skips

Drawing on experiences in government policy, advocacy, and an OU Open Justice Project, Law graduate Stephanie Sherrin argues that clinical legal education helps students bridge the gap between legal theory and real-world practice by developing implementation awareness, professional judgement, and understanding of how law operates in everyday life. The blog reflects on how studying law and working in policy revealed that legal permissibility alone rarely creates real change; successful outcomes depend on how institutions implement laws within practical and resource constraints.