A new report says an unexpected interpretation of the Scotland Act by the UK Supreme Court has caused confusion over how laws are made in the UK’s devolved parliaments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Durham Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador François Ayodele Jackman, Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations, as an Honorary Fellow. Ambassador Jackman will work closely with colleagues at Durham Law School and the Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy (CSDLP).

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We are delighted to share that Durham Law School has achieved exceptional results in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2025, with particularly high levels of student satisfaction across all areas of the survey.

Welcome to our Spotlight On series, where we showcase the world-leading work of our academics. Professor Emma Cave, from our Law School is tackling some of the key challenges in health law.

Research by Professor Clare McGlynn is behind a new law being implemented in England and Wales to criminalise the creation of non-consensual sexual deepfake images.

The Legal Profession Qualifying Board Malaysia has recently recognised Durham’s LLB for the purpose of the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP).

The Durham Law School Alumni Association was launched on 17 September 2024 with 40 alumni Founder Members but, since then, has grown to over 1000 members from all over the world. Stay connected with the community by reading our latest newsletter.

Professors in Practice Philip Bennett and Mark Grant attended the Association of Pension Lawyers flagship annual conference in Leeds on 19th-21st November.

On the 22nd October 2025, Gayatri Singh, Chair of the Durham Law student Society (“DLS”), welcomed Kapil Kirpalani, Global Chief Compliance Officer at Reinsurance Group of America and Durham Law alumnus, to deliver a captivating talk titled “The Bots are coming - Leadership in Law: tips for acquiring the skills for a successful legal career.”

We had seven delegates at the recent 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belém, Brazil.

Durham Law School celebrates outstanding student achievement at Welcome Back event.