Universities

A law graduate from Glasgow Caledonian University has become the first recipient of an academic award in memory of the late Professor Alison Britton. Zoe Bolton received The Alison Britton Prize for Advanced Healthcare Law and Ethics after being chosen as the best final-year undergraduate medical la

One of the world’s foremost experts in forensic investigation will deliver a public lecture at the University of Dundee later this month exploring how science and technology are used in criminal investigations. Dr Sheila Willis, former director general of Forensic Science Ireland, will deliver

Public law faces a puzzle prompted by the rise in populism and political polarisation in recent times: on the one hand, the values of public law including the rule of law, fundamental rights protections, the separation of powers and democratic government generally celebrate and provide structures to

An Edinburgh Law School team has won multiple prizes at the 2025 Day of Crisis Competition in the Netherlands.

How willing would you be to hand over your mobile phone to the police if they asked to examine its contents? Why are many suspicious of facial recognition technology, yet happy to use this to unlock their digital devices? These are themes that University of Dundee and Open University experts are hel

Dr Titilayo Adebola, senior lecturer and director of Aberdeen University's Centre for Commercial Law, delivered the keynote address at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)’s Worldwide Symposium on Geographical Indications 2025.  The symposium was jointly organised by WIPO a

A new University of Stirling academic journal dedicated to sharing research on human rights aims to influence policy and decision makers in the UK and worldwide. The University of Stirling Human Rights Journal (USHRJ) is the first of its kind in Scotland.

The Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security is to host a lecture by Sally Langrish later this month. Ms Langrish was appointed foreign, commonwealth & development office legal adviser (director general, legal) in May 2022.

The Lawscot Foundation has opened applications to provide support for aspiring lawyers facing financial and other barriers to their legal studies and the profession. The charity is accepting applications from pupils who meet the eligibility criteria, including having an offer to begin a Scots law LL

The rector of St Andrews University has won an appeal against her controversial exclusion from the university's governing body after she sent students an email condemning Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. Stella Maris was dismissed from her roles as president of the university court and charity

The University of Dundee's forensic science research hub is reportedly still under threat despite a new recovery plan which was said to rule out compulsory redundancies. The university has launched a "collective consultation" with staff of the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, The Cou

A toolkit for ensuring that human rights are at the heart of United Nations development programmes (UNDPs) has been produced by experts including a law professor at the University of Strathclyde. Professor Alan Miller is among four lead authors of the HRBA (Human Rights-Based Approach) To Developmen

Dr Smita Kheria has been elected as chair of the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA). Dr Kheria, a senior lecturer in intellectual property law at Edinburgh Law School, is the first woman of colour to hold the position since the association was established in 1990.

A special feedback forum will be held to mark 10 years since the establishment of the Sheriff Appeal Court. The event on Wednesday 14 May will hear directly from those who use the court. Attendance is welcomed from advocates, solicitor advocates, solicitors, and others with experience of the appeals

A new Scots Law degree will start at the University of West of Scotland’s (UWS) Paisley campus in September 2025. The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme is a four-year degree with the potential to be undertaken part-time over a six-year period and is fully accredited by the Law Society of Scotla