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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. 


women looking in the distance

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
women as a laptop

The joys of being a very mature student

A blog post by Suzy Hughes detailing her return to study after 30 years; which she describes as reassuringly similar on one hand, and joyously different on the other.

28th February 2025
Images of The Lady Justice symbol

Unsung Heroes: Celebrating Pioneering Women in Law

A blog post by Liz Hardie marking International women’s day 2025. The first international women’s day was in 1911, when women in the UK did not have the right to vote, sit as a magistrate or on a jury, inherit their husband’s property or open a bank account. 

Whilst many things have changed over the last 100 years, Liz documents her discussion with co-contributors on how inequality between men and women still remains. 

1st March 2025

Pivoting to Law: Why I Went Back to School After Two Degrees and a Thriving Career

For many, the idea of returning to school after many years of building a career in a different direction is practically unthinkable. In this blog, Law student Modupe Ogunyemi shares why she decided to bite the bullet and pivot into law.

20th February 2025
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From Panic to Purpose - The importance of the availability of online education platforms for those battling with mental health

A blog post by Tilly Allen LLB graduate giving an insight into her mental health challenges; how it affected her educational success, and how studying online with The OU has given her the opportunity to start fulfilling her career aspirations.

5th February 2025
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Calling time on secrecy in the family court - the Williscroft judgment

First published in 2022, Lecturer in law, Allison Wolfreys writes about the need for transparency in the family court.

26th November 2024

The viewpoints of a mature student in 2024, being a child was sometimes easier!!

BA Hons Criminology & Law student Natasha Rogers shares her challenges of juggling life, children and self belief. 

22nd November 2024

A remarkable child: Media reporting and judgments in cases concerning the medical treatment of children

In the case of withdrawing life saving treatments to children what does 'best interests' mean? And how are decisions such as these reached? A blog post by Allison Wolfreys.

22nd November 2024

World Children’s Day

A blog post by Dr Fiona MacDonald on World Children’s Day, and this year, it marks the 35th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.

12th November 2024
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Reflections on working with undergraduate student researchers

Why have students as members of a research team? A blog post about sharing reflections. 

24th October 2024

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