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In our latest blog post, law student Heather Gilland shares her experience of visiting The Old Bailey as part of an OU Law Society trip.
A blog post by Rachel Lafferty on the pros & cons of legal aid in the legal system and how do you fund your legal bills if you are not entitled to legal aid?
A blog post by Emilio Kyprianou discussing the UK government policy paper stating its goal to have self-driving vehicles operational on public roads by 2025.
A blog post by Debbie Wood discussing the legislation around e-scooters.
Blog post by Isaac Dube ..."Perhaps I have just been too assuming about my own knowledge of the world and what makes it go round. I have recently discovered that all these years I have been in the dark"
In this latest blog post, Mike Brannan shares his 25 years’ experience of working with that most refined of all corporate creatures – the in-house lawyer.
A blog post by Law student Martyn Fryer on his experience serving as foreperson on the jury of a traumatic case that involved 23 counts of sexual assault and the support that was offered after the trial ended.
A blog post by Jodie Bettis discussing if the UK Government is delivering on its ambitious environmental programme promise to halt the decline of biodiversity by 2030?
A blog post by Philippe Espinasse on his role of acting as an expert witness, what this involves, and how his LLB qualification gave him a better appreciation of the work done by solicitors, barristers, and judges and a deeper understanding of the principles of the law underlying.
A blog post by Liz Hardie and Sarah Henderson on the importance of student assessment and the value of using a variety of methods.