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Dr Einion Dafydd and students with Adam Price AM during a visit to the Senedd.

Students visit Senedd to witness ‘Devolution in Practice’

11 December 2017

Students from the School of Law and Politics' innovative module 'Devolution in Practice' recently visited the Senedd in Cardiff Bay for a special seminar session.

Anu Manda, Emilie Archer, Kieron Wilcox, Megan Walton and Harry Sawyer who have all secured training contracts.

Law students secure training contracts after completing paralegal placements

8 December 2017

Five fourth year law students have secured highly sought after training contracts at leading law firms after completing work placements organised by the School of Law and Politics.

BPTC success

Bar Professional Training Course celebrates highest aggregated pass rate in recent examination results

7 December 2017

Cardiff University’s School of Law and Politics has achieved the highest aggregated pass rate in the central examinations for the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) according to a recent report by the Central Examinations Board (CEB).

Roger Scully

Political Studies Communicator of the Year

6 December 2017

Professor Roger Scully recognised for ‘authoritative and tangible contribution’

Human rights

Law academics make recommendations to all party parliamentary group on disability

5 December 2017

Two Law academics were invited to discuss the human rights of disabled people in the UK at an all-party parliamentary group this November.

The Christian Law Panel of Experts met in Geneva this November

Centre for Law and Religion academics attend Christian Law Panel of Experts event in Geneva

30 November 2017

Academics from the Centre for Law and Religion attended a meeting as part of the Christian Law Panel of Experts this November.

UK and EU flags

New appointment to Governance after Brexit

27 November 2017

Professor Daniel Wincott to lead and design major new Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) programme.

The Cardiff advocacy team - Ieuan Callaghan, Eleanor Parsons, Phyllida Spackman and Philip Sayce

Cardiff team of advocates triumph at annual mock trial contest

26 November 2017

A team of Law students from a variety of programmes across the School recently competed in this year’s BPP Advocate of the Year competition.

Professor Christian Bueger speaking at the

Regional Naval Symposium welcomes International Relations Professor to Goa

14 November 2017

Professor in International Relations, Christian Bueger was the only European academic to participate at a recent naval symposium which took place in Goa.

Prenuptial Agreement

Cardiff academic’s research applied by the High Court of Australia

13 November 2017

Research by a Cardiff Law academic has been cited and applied by the High Court of Australia in a landmark ruling.