Durham University ran its Open Days on the 26th and 27th June.

On 9 June 2026, the Durham Law Review successfully launched its annual flagship journal, Inter Alia: Volume XI. The publication evening welcomed Lady Black of Derwent for a conversation with students from across Durham Law School and the wider University community. The event celebrated student-led academic discourse and critical engagement with the law.

Last week, members of the Durham Law School Advisory Board gathered at the offices of Eversheds Sutherland, London, for a productive and insightful meeting.

Our research is advancing understanding of the Arctic, and how we might better protect this crucial part of our planet.

Call for Papers: Cambridge Forum on Corporate Climate Governance

Durham Law School was pleased to host the inaugural Durham Dialogues on Law, Code & Society, a two-day interdisciplinary conference held at the Palatine Centre, bringing together legal scholars, computer scientists, policy experts and industry practitioners to examine the evolving relationship between law, technology and social life.

Durham Law School welcomed a distinguished group of international legal scholars for a highly anticipated workshop exploring one of the most critical frontiers of modern jurisprudence: The Nexus Between Climate Change Law and Other Areas of Law.

Durham Law School Professor in Practice, Mark Grant, joined Stephanie Kalinowski, Partner in leading Canadian law firm Torys LLP and Flavio Rodrigues, Senior Partner of leading Brazilian law firm Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados Associados in presenting a workshop exploring what may be the ideal level of regulation of pension funds, based on analysis of how the position has evolved in the UK, Canada and Brazil.

Durham’s Institute for Commercial and Corporate Law (ICCL) annual lecture, held on May 7, was given by Durham alumnus Simon Thorp.

Durham Law School has been ranked number one in the Unifresher law rankings 2027 with an overall score of 207 points, reinforcing its status as a leading centre for legal education.

Durham Law School warmly welcomes Ian Gray as the new Chair of it's Advisory Board; the School very much looks forward to working with Ian over the coming years and thanks Ian for taking on this role. Our thanks also extend to Sir Andrew McFarlane who has now retired from his role as Chair, and his position as President of the Family Division. We would like to sincerely thank Sir Andrew for his commitment, leadership and exceptional service to the School for many years.

Durham Law School Professor in Practice, Philip Bennett, joined Mark Firman, Partner in leading Canadian firm Blakes, and Professor of Law, Maria O’Brien, of Boston University in presenting a workshop on the extent to which ESG factors may or must be taken into account by DB and DC pension plan fiduciaries/trustees in Canada, the UK, and the US.