Florence-Olivia Genesse was awarded a Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship to pursue a research project on sexual assault and criminal law.

Four of our subjects have been ranked among the world’s top 100 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025.

From 20 – 31 January 2025, Dr Natalie Sedacca, Assistant Professor in Employment Law at Durham Law School, has been visiting the National Law School of India, Bengalaru (NLSIU). This was the first National Law University established in India in 1986.

Durham Law School is proud to have welcomed Yuk Chi Chan as a speaker at our event: Intro to Space Law and Contemporary Legal Issues in the Space Industry.

We invite abstracts for the May 2025 conference focusing on IP and AI in the age of technology race. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, economies, and legal frameworks, driving nations into a competitive technology race. Intellectual Property (IP) law regulates AI-driven innovation, promotes technological progress, and ensures equitable access to its benefits.

Professor Bohlander discusses recent congressional hearings on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena and whether full disclosure will ever happen.

Durham University Mooting Society successfully concluded its Novice Cup on 5th December, 2024. This flagship competition attracts over 100 participants each year, and provides an invaluable introduction to mooting for beginners.

A new project led by our Law School aims to re-focus international law research by centring it on care rather than harm.

On 25th November, 2024 the Law School was delighted to welcome Hill Dickinson lawyers Andrea Proudlock and Lucy Probert as speakers at an Employability Course talk on “What law firms are looking for in trainees and how to develop your commercial awareness”.

An edited volume from Dr Emma Milne, from Durham Law School, argues that environmental crimes are more likely to impact women.

Durham Law School’s Thom Brooks has been invited to join the Laidlaw Scholars Network (LSN).

The aim of this partnership between Clyde & Co and Durham Law School is to make law accessible to all, regardless of financial means or background.