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School of Law and Politics

LawWorks charity recognises School’s contribution to pro bono work

20 November 2018

A charity committed to enabling access to justice has recognised the School of Law and Politics’ Pro Bono unit by shortlisting its work in two categories at this year’s annual awards.

Young offender

Self-harm and violence rates in Young Offender Institutions

13 November 2018

New statistics reveal shocking picture in England and Wales

Heledd Ainsworth

Welsh education scholarship awarded to Cardiff Law student

1 November 2018

For the second year running, a School of Law and Politics student has been awarded a prestigious William Salesbury Scholarship.

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Cardiff academic cited in United Nations environmental study

15 October 2018

A book on environmental crime by a Cardiff Law academic has recently been cited in a United Nations Study.

Britain break-up

May’s ‘Precious Union’ has little support in Brexit Britain

9 October 2018

New research casts doubt on future of a United Kingdom

A man at a computer looking at data charts

Untapped resources and quantitative data explored in new interdisciplinary research centre

8 October 2018

An innovative research centre which aims to use previously untapped data sources and cutting edge research methods has been launched by the School of Law and Politics.

Dr Lydia Hayes with former High Court judge Dame Linda Dobbs at the Inner Temple, London.

Stories of Care wins Society of Legal Scholars prize

20 September 2018

A book which explores the day-to-day sexism and class-bias encountered by homecare workers has won the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) Peter Birks second prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship.

Year abroad opportunity announced for new cohort of legal learners

13 September 2018

LLB Law students given opportunity to study abroad in Spain, the Czech Republic or Poland

Prison

New data reveals scale of drug and alcohol finds in Welsh prisons

10 September 2018

Wales Governance Centre presents evidence to Welsh Affairs Committee

Ambreena

Fostering African studies around the world

4 September 2018

Scholar to lead the way in promoting research

Prison

Widespread dispersal of prisoners revealed in new data

20 August 2018

Previously unpublished statistics show scale of prisoner dispersal

Richard Wyn Jones

Justice in Wales?

6 August 2018

Potential for distinctly Welsh justice system debated at Eisteddfod event.

Roger Scully

One-party dominance of Wales examined

1 August 2018

Wales’s experience of democratic politics is ‘arguably pathological’.

School of Law and Politics celebrate Class of 2018

26 July 2018

School of Law and Politics staff, family members and friends gathered this July to celebrate the achievements of the graduating Class of 2018.

Justice

Justice and Jurisdiction project provides important and timely insights

12 July 2018

Academics at heart of debate in Wales

PhD students working together in a library

New PhD studentships available at School of Law and Politics

12 July 2018

Cardiff University’s School of Law and Politics is pleased to announce the availability of two PhD studentships to support its programmes.

Leah Parrish and Doug Leach (middle and right) pictured with Professor Larry Teply, Chair of the INC Executive Committee.

Cardiff congratulates Team USA on international negotiation win

11 July 2018

A team of students from the USA were crowned champion negotiators this July at an international competition held at Cardiff University’s School of Law and Politics.

Senedd building

Barriers continue to prevent potential Assembly candidates from standing, report concludes

5 July 2018

Calls for greater diversity in Welsh politics

Cardiff students Charles Wilson and Sophie Rudd (centre) with their fellow finalists at the National Negotiation Competition which took place earlier this year.

International legal skills competition hosted by School of Law and Politics

19 June 2018

An annual negotiation event which sees students from Japan, Brazil, South Korea and Qatar compete in Cardiff is being held at the School of Law and Politics this month.

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Cardiff academics to edit new ground-breaking book series on Law and History

7 June 2018

A group of Law academics from the School of Law and Politics are seeking proposals for a new book series which aims to place the historical study of law at the heart of the law curriculum.