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Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and Durham Law School (United Kingdom) sign an Agreement on Internship Arrangements

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) and Durham Law School at Durham University (United Kingdom) have entered into an Agreement on internship arrangements aimed at promoting Cambodia’s transitional justice mechanisms and experiences to students and alumni of Durham Law School.
ECCC Agreement

Durham University Finishes as Runner-up at the 14th Annual Southampton National Moot Competition

Durham Law School celebrates an outstanding performance by Angela Fantian Meng and Jia Qi Ang (both LLB students), who secured the runner-up position at the 14th Annual Southampton National Moot Competition.
Durham Law School Mooting Society

Durham Law School’s Pro Bono team has successfully raised £1,120 (and counting) for two leading legal charities, LawWorks and Advocate

Durham Law School’s Pro Bono team has successfully raised £1,120 (and counting) for two leading legal charities, LawWorks and Advocate, through participation in the Law School Challenge. This marks the first year that Durham Law School has taken part in national student pro bono fundraising, making this achievement even more significant.
Durham Law School Pro Bono

Sir Jonathan Jones KC, Alex Horne, and Emma Christie deliver “Perspectives on Public Law” Lecture at Durham Law School

On the evening of 4th March 2025, Durham Law School welcomed Sir Jonathan Jones KC (Hon), Alex Horne and Emma Christie as speakers on “Perspectives on Public Law”, an event organised by the Durham Human Rights and Public Law Centre and the Durham student Law Society.
Perspectives on Public Law

Shandong University Law School and Durham Law School sign a Memorandum of Understanding

On 1 April 2025, Shandong University Law School and Durham Law School signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Durham to establish a double master’s degree programme.
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Durham Law School welcomes colleagues from EMG Law Firm!

Ian Burke, Head of People and Culture, Fionnuala Cottrell, Solicitor in Court of Protection and ex Durham Law School student and Claire Hewitt, Head of Business Development talked to DLS students.
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Judge Hilary Charlesworth of the International Court of Justice delivers the Durham Law School Distinguished Lecture in Law and Global Justice

On March 17, Judge Hilary Charlesworth delivered her public lecture “Human Rights and the International Court of Justice”. In her lecture, she charted the growing openness of the ICJ to human rights-based arguments in its jurisprudence.
International Court of Justice

Dr. Mark Amakoromo Submits Input to UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change in Response to Call on the Fossil Fuel-based Economy and Human Rights

Dr Mark Amakoromo, a postdoctoral researcher at Durham Law School, has recently submitted input to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change for a thematic report on human rights in the context of climate change, focusing on the Fossil Fuel-based Economy and Human Rights.
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Written and Oral Advocacy in International Arbitration with WilmerHale

Cem Kalelioğlu and Tiffany Chan from WilmerHale gave an excellent talk on "Written and Oral Advocacy in International Arbitration"
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Jamie Harrison on Recent Developments in International Arbitration

Durham University alumnus Jamie Harrison came to Durham to talk about International Arbitration
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Mr Justice Robin Knowles CBE at Durham International Dispute Resolution Institute

Justice Knowles delivered an insightful lecture on "The Complexity of Commercial and International Arbitration," offering a profound discussion on the role of courts/arbitrators in upholding the rule of law
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Lord Sales delivers The Institute for Commercial and Corporate Law Annual Lecture 2025

On 7 March 2025, Durham Law School’s Institute for Commercial and Corporate Law held its Annual Lecture. The lecture promotes, amongst other things, the Institute’s international reputation for world class research on topics that fall within its broad remit; it also frequently stimulates conversations that lead to new lines of inquiry.
Lord Sales