On 20 November 2024 Nigel Swycher (St Chad’s/Law,1981-84) and Richard Kempner (Aidan’s/Law, 1981-84) returned to Durham Law School 40 years after they graduated to speak to law undergraduates and post graduates on the many paths to a successful IP career.

Durham Law School’s Dr Can Eken hosted a lunchtime event on breaking into the legal profession. Second year LLB student Georgia Hollett interviewed Joel Donovan KC (BA Law St Aidan’s, 1986) on top tips for aspiring solicitors and barristers in the context of unprecedented competition for training contracts and pupillages.

Our Professor of Healthcare Law, Emma Cave, has chaired a working group looking into how research involving human stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEMs) should be regulated.

The Durham University Bar Society hosted the Finals of the Michaelmas Mock Trial on Wednesday, 20th November 2024. This annual internal competition provides a fantastic opportunity for students, whether new to advocacy or experienced in Mock Trials, to hone their skills.

We’ve launched a new £5m research centre to support North East England’s growing space industry and lead on the sustainable exploration of the cosmos.

Durham Law School has been working on closer institutional cooperation with the Law School of Mackenzie University, São Paulo, Brazil.

Assistant Professor in Family Law Dafni Lima responds to the Italian parliament's recent decision to criminalise surrogacy worldwide.

Durham Law School marked, with an Awards Ceremony on 28th October, 2024, the success of its 2023/24 first year Law Undergraduates who completed the 2023/24 Employability Course. Michael Aherne, distinguished Durham alumnus and Partner in leading international law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills, presented the Course Completion Certificates to the successful students before a large audience of mainly 2024/25 first year Law Undergraduates.

Dr Bleddyn Bowen from the School of Government and International Affairs and Dr P.J. Blount from the Durham Law School predict what's in store for US space travel in Donald Trump's second presidency.

Durham International Dispute Resolution Institute (DIDRI) was pleased to host a special book launch event for Dr Can Eken’s “Third-Party Funding (TPF) in Investment Arbitration”. TPF presents complex procedural and ethical challenges, which some jurisdictions and arbitration centres are now addressing through evolving laws and rules. With the development of international commercial and investment arbitration, interesting cases have also arisen over the years.

Durham Law School's Thom Brooks has been interviewed by several broadcasters about the recent USA elections and their potential impact over the next four years.

Durham Law School has partnered with the Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Yogyakarta, Indonesia) to offer two Dual Degree programmes to their students.