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Durham University Appoints David Standish as Honorary Professor at Durham Law School

Durham Law School is pleased to announce the appointment, by Durham University, of David Standish as an Honorary Professor in the Law School, with effect from 1st August 2025.
Durham Law School

July 2025 DLSAA Newsletter

The Durham Law School Alumni Association was launched on 17 September 2024 with 40 alumni Founder Members but, since then, has grown to over 600 members from all over the world. Stay connected with the community by reading our latest newsletter.
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Durham Law Students Win Global Rule of Law Innovation Challenge

A team of Durham University law students has been awarded first place in the 11th Annual Rule of Law Innovation Challenge (ROLIC), an international competition organised by Lawyers Without Borders. Selected from approximately 30 global teams, they advanced as one of five finalists and were invited to present their project live at King’s College London, where they were ultimately crowned winners.
ROLIC

Durham Law School panel on Magna Carta and the North

Durham Cathedral is hosting a new Magna Carta and the North exhibit from July to early November launched by Baroness Hale of Richmond, former President of the UK Supreme Court.
Baroness Hale

Malaysian partnership to develop financiers and regulators

We are working with the Securities Commission Malaysia to develop the financiers and regulators of the future.
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Durham Professor's book on Hegel's philosophy translated in new Portuguese edition

Thom Brooks's Hegel's Political Philosophy: A Systematic Reading of the Philosophy of Right 2nd edition has appeared in a new Portuguese edition. Originally published by Edinburgh University Press in 2007 and a second edition in 2013, the new book is translated by Bruno Cunha for Brazilian publisher Editora Vozes in 2025.
Thom Brooks Translation

Durham Law School professor recommends SQE reforms

Legal Cheek recently invited Professor Thom Brooks to speak at LegalEdCon 2025, where he discussed his views on the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.
Thom Brooks speaking at LegalEdCon 2025