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Centre for Law and Global Justice awarded two Vice Chancellor Scholarships

7 July 2017

Two new international students will join the School of Law and Politics this September after being awarded prestigious Vice Chancellor Scholarships.

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Rugby Football Union appoints former Cardiff student as Head of Judiciary

5 July 2017

A Cardiff Law alumnus, Philip Evans, has been appointed as the Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) independent Head of Rugby Judiciary.

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Prestigious Fulbright Award for student

30 June 2017

Scholarship takes politics student to Michigan, the home of the American National Election Study

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Tackling the threat of cyber-security

23 June 2017

New research from Cardiff and Coventry universities to underpin policy-making

Professor John Harrington (pictured centre) with Professor Martin Kayman, Professor Gary Watt, Professor Marie-Andrée Jacob and Professor Jiri Priban.

Rhetorical look at Medical Law book launched by Centre for Law and Society

19 June 2017

The Centre for Law and Society recently held a launch event for a new book described as “an interdisciplinary tour de force” that “sheds new light on debates in medical ethics and law”.

Lisa-Marie Knight, named Junior Lawyer of the Year by the Cardiff and District Law Society.

Law alumnus awarded Junior Lawyer award at annual celebration

15 June 2017

A former Law student was recently celebrated by the Cardiff and District Law Society who named her Junior Lawyer of the Year at their annual dinner.

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Employment law reform needed to fix social care in the UK

14 June 2017

Cardiff research provides timely insights into the UK’s crisis of social care

David Lloyd George, the first solicitor to become Prime Minister, is to be honoured by the Law Society.

Law Society former council chamber renamed in honour of UK Prime Minister

14 June 2017

A senior law lecturer has secured a motion to rename a meeting room at the Law Society’s Hall in Chancery Lane, London, in honour of the only solicitor in the UK to be made Prime Minister.

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What’s the state of democracy today?

9 June 2017

World renowned philosopher opens major European international studies conference at Cardiff University

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Ecumenical law colloquium holds annual meeting in Rome

2 June 2017

The Colloquium of Anglican and Roman Catholic Canon Lawyers held its 18th meeting in Rome this May at the Venerable English College.