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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.
A blog post by Maria Salas Dual discussing supporting and opposing arguments for teaching gender identity in schools.
Rachel is a first year law student. This blog gives some insight into what it's like to study as well as being a homemaker and hands-on parent.
A blog post by Gillian Mawdsley discussing the theme of "Ordinary People" which is the UK's theme to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2023.
A blog post on Carol Edwards and her colleague Liz Hardie's trip to South Africa to give a presentation based around supporting online students to engage in the development of peer support communities.
A Blog post by Dr Fiona MacDonald on how over time, global issues change and a United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child was created. The Convention was a significant step for the recognition of children’s rights and took a decade of discussion and compromise to draft, finally being adopted in 1989.
Clinical legal education involves law students learning about the law through real or simulated cases. Read Liz Hardie's blog post on how the Law School embraces this issue.
A blog post by Paul Troop on how a new chat-based implementation of an artificial intelligence (AI) project is making waves
This is a huge step in the field of legal adjudication by computers.