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Deprivation of Liberty – new film collaboration between academic and artist

26 July 2022

A Cardiff law lecturer and a neurodivergent artist have teamed up on a new film to coincide with government consultation on safeguards for those who require care.

Top 20 triumph for Cardiff law and politics

20 July 2022

Law and politics programmes at Cardiff University have been ranked in the top 20 of this year’s Complete University Guide.

Socio-Legal Studies Association elects Cardiff Professor as new Chair

8 July 2022

Professor of Law, John Harrington, has been elected as the new Chair of the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA).

Cardiff alumna sworn in as Queen's Counsel

29 June 2022

A School of Law and Politics alumna has been sworn in as a new Queen's Counsel (QC) for 2022.

Aerial shot of a copper mine in Mongolia

Corporate accountability explored at Cardiff human rights conference

23 June 2022

This May, the Centre for Human Rights and Public Law hosted a two day virtual conference entitled Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Abuses and Natural Resources Governance: A Study in Global Law, Development and Justice.

The mock trial finalists with The Recorder of Cardiff, HHJ Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, acting as Judge. Photo by Jonathan Marsh.

Mock trial returns following Covid hiatus

21 June 2022

This March, Cardiff Professional Legal Studies (CPLS) held a mock trial for students in a real crown court; an opportunity to hone essential advocacy skills and competencies.

Dan Starkey and Jess Nyabwire with Professor Julie Price

Negotiate this – Cardiff duo take on national competition final

10 June 2022

Two Cardiff Law students put their skills to the test at this year’s final of the National Negotiation Competition, sponsored by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).

Welsh national identity central to outcome of 2021 Senedd elections, research concludes

9 June 2022

Data analysed from the Welsh Election Study

Lim Jia Yun Ruth, Amelia Jefford, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Ken Chiu, Law Jing Yu

Cardiff mooters take final to Supreme Court

16 May 2022

Not many students have the opportunity to showcase their skills in a real court of law but this May, third year law students Ken Chiu, Law Jing Yu, Lim Jia Yun Ruth and Amelia Jefford did just that, in a mooting competition at the UK Supreme Court.

The Return of the State And Why It Is Essential for Our Health, Wealth and Happiness

13 May 2022

Following decades of neoliberalism, a Cardiff academic argues in his new book that a return to a state that promotes the public interest and protects the common good is urgently needed following the COVID-19 pandemic.