http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/ News and events from the School of Law, University of Edinburgh en-uk Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8927 Christine Bell (Professor of Constitutional Law) gave the keynote address at an International expert Seminar on Law, Power-sharing and Human Rights, at the University of Antwerp on 10 May. Sat, 11 May 2012 15:09:20 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8926 CITSEE, the Law School's European Research Council project focusing on Citizenship in South East Europe, last week launched a video trailer detailing the project and its key findings thus far. The trailer, which is the first of its kind produced in the School, features CITSEE staff talking about the importance of the research undertaken over the past three years and also contemplating their future work and its likely impact. Sat, 11 May 2012 14:58:39 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8925 The impact of new technologies on society over the last decade, such as the internet’s increasing centrality to everyday life, has required the law to constantly adapt and respond. Wed, 08 May 2012 15:32:38 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8923 Edinburgh Law School last week signed the grant agreement with the European Union to fund the development of a ground-breaking multi-institutional PhD Programme. The grant will fund the joint development a programme by four European and one African Universities, during which time academics will build networks, design the specific elements of the programme and its organisational structure, with the ultimate goal of offering a multilateral joint doctorate in the important area of Law and Development. Fri, 03 May 2012 14:25:42 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8920 A team of four undergraduate students from Edinburgh Law School participated in the finals of the 2012 Telders International Law Mooting Competition at the Peace Palace in The Hague on 26-28 April. Edinburgh was represented in the competition by Anna Klaskala, Anna-Maria Rehbinder, Harry Skinner, and Usman Waheed. The Edinburgh team were competing against teams from 26 other universities across Europe. Thu, 02 May 2012 16:54:23 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8918 Edinburgh Law School is delighted to announce the creation of the Global Environment and Society Doctoral Network – the first of its kind supported by the Global Academies. The Law School will be the first rotating host of this University-wide network, which is co-chaired by Elisa Morgera (Law School) and Nigel Goddard (Informatics). Wed, 01 May 2012 16:34:12 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8917 Dr Elisa Morgera has been invited by the International Development Law Organization and the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law, in collaboration with Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to join a distinguished panel of expert advisers to a new project funded by the CBD Japan Fund on the legal aspects of implementing the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. Wed, 01 May 2012 16:27:16 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8914 Edinburgh Law School is proud to announce that the Edinburgh Student Law Review launched its latest issue, Volume 1; Issue 4 on Friday 20 April. The Review is the first of its kind in Scotland and is entirely managed and written by current postgraduate and undergraduate students. Tue, 23 Apr 2012 16:58:23 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8909 During the week of 29th March – 5th April 2012 the Edinburgh Vis Moot team successfully participated in the oral hearings and main event of the Willem Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna. The Moot was attended by 285 teams from 71 countries and arbitrators from all over the world. Fri, 12 Apr 2012 15:41:34 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8906 The deadline for applications to the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice will close on 16 April. All final year LLB students wishing to apply for the Diploma should get their applications in to their registered university before this date. Thu, 11 Apr 2012 09:46:46 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8905 Edinburgh Law School is delighted to announce that it has two new ESRC +3 PhD Studentships open for applications to start in September 2012. Wed, 10 Apr 2012 15:25:51 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8903 The Edinburgh University Student Association (EUSA) Teaching Awards Ceremony was held last night in Teviot House. Nominees were treated to a champagne reception and three-course meal and with two of the Law School's staff nominated in different categories, it was an exciting night. Fri, 05 Apr 2012 14:12:30 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8899 Edinburgh Law School is delighted to announce that we have added six new online distance learning LLM modules to our already wide range of LLM modules, further increasing the breadth and depth of our online LLM provision. Fri, 22 Mar 2012 10:14:04 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8898 Edinburgh Law School Music society held their Spring Concert on Monday, which was a great success. Over 250 people turned up to hear the performances. The Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) held a collection during the concert, raising a superb £745. We would like to say a big thank you to all who attended the concert and gave so generously to the FLAC fundraising scheme. Thu, 21 Mar 2012 12:06:34 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8896 Stephen Tierney has been invited to deliver the MacDermott Lecture at Queen's University Belfast on 22 March. Professor Tierney will speak on the topic: 'Can Referendums be Fair? The Challenge of Deliberative Democracy'.This annual lecture commemorates Lord MacDermott the former Attorney General and Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland. The lecture was given in 2011 by President of Ireland Mary McAleese and in 2010 by Lady Brenda Hale, Justice of the Supreme Court. Wed, 20 Mar 2012 11:50:57 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8895 Congratulations to John West and Laura McEwen who came 2nd in the Scottish Universities Negotiation Competition for Diploma in Professional Legal Practice students. The competition was hosted by the School of Law at the University of Aberdeen on Friday 16th March. Wed, 20 Mar 2012 11:45:13 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8893 Congratulations to LLB student Matthew Scott for receiving his first cap for Scotland's rugby squad, in the Six Nations match against Ireland on 10 March. Tue, 19 Mar 2012 14:37:54 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8892 Two members of Edinburgh Law School staff have been shorlisted in the Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA) Teaching Awards 2012. Tue, 19 Mar 2012 14:23:44 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8890 Professor Emilios Avgouleas, Chair in Banking Law, has been invited to address the joint MBA class 2013 of Harvard and MIT as well as PhD students form Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He addressed the students via teleconference in a debate on the Eurozone debt crisis organized by MIT Sloan School's Politics and Public Policy Group. Fri, 15 Mar 2012 10:44:18 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8887 The Law Students' Council (LSC) is the elected body representing all students within the School of Law. Nominations for elections for Law Students' Council Year Representatives and Office-Bearers opened today and close on Thursday 15 March, at Noon. LSC plays an important role within the School of Law, ensuring students' views and needs are fully taken into account during decision-making by academic and administrative staff. As part of this, LSC works with both staff and fellow students, sitting on a variety of School of Law management groups as well as working with class representatives to identify common issues across courses.Over the past year LSC has provided significant input to the recent Learning and Teaching Review that is introducing changes to course organisation and structure, lobbied the School of Law on issues such as library opening times and facilities for students, and worked with local MSPs to pressure the government to re-introduce living cost loans for Diploma students, to facilitate equal access to the legal profession to those from all backgrounds.Nominations forms and election regulations can be found online, on the downloads page of the LSC Communities page on the School of Law Website , or picked up from the EUSA reception at Potterow or the lobby outside the Law School Teaching Office. Completed nomination forms should be submitted to the EUSA reception at Potterow by noon on Thursday 15 March. If you have any questions, please contact LSC on edinlsc@googlemail.com or via the LSC Facebook page . Wed, 13 Mar 2012 11:50:28 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8885 Over the weekend of 3rd/4th March 2012, Edinburgh Law School held a practice competition in advance of the Willem Vis Moot, a renowned annual international commercial arbitration moot which takes place in Vienna in April. The Vis Pre-Moot was arranged in order to support the Scottish teams in their preparations for Vienna. Students from Edinburgh University, Aberdeen University and Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) came together to plead their case against each other in front of a panel of moot arbitrators, consisting of practising arbitrators, advocates, solicitors, trainees and academics. Sat, 09 Mar 2012 09:30:42 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8881 Edinburgh Law School's Prof Lesley McAra and Prof Susan McVie have been invited as Inspirational Women to take part in the Edinburgh City Council's International Women's Day Event. Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements and ensure that the future for girls is bright, equal, safe and rewarding. Events range from political rallies to craft markets and from theatre to business conferences. This year's theme is 'Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures' and is the 101st day to be held across the globe. Fri, 08 Mar 2012 10:16:07 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8880 Edinburgh Law School represents the UK in the European Commission Seventh Framework (EC7) funded MEDIADEM research project, ‘European Media Policies Revisited: Valuing & Reclaiming Free and Independent Media in Contemporary Democratic Systems’. The project has recently concluded its second stage with in-depth reports discussing policy and regulatory tools that have a bearing on the development of free and independent media. The reports from the fourteen participating countries, including that for the UK, can be found on the project website http://www.mediadem.eliamep.gr/findings/. All the reports have been submitted to the European Commission for information. Thu, 07 Mar 2012 13:57:29 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8877 Edinburgh Law School was saddened to hear of the death of Mr McBride. His untimely death will be a great loss to the legal community in Scotland. Tue, 05 Mar 2012 12:47:17 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8870 Edinburgh Law School's dedicated centre for professional legal studies is opening its doors on 1st March 2012, for all final year LLB and Graduate LLB students from across Scotland, who are interested in taking the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (PEAT 1) programme. Fri, 23 Feb 2012 14:06:20 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8867 Edinburgh Law School is suspending normal classes this week to take part in the University scheme Innovative Learning Week. The week, entitled Law Less Ordinary, will give students a chance to learn and explore legal issues, through a series of events organised by Law School staff. The scheme is designed to give students the opportunity to develop their skills and broaden their knowledge whilst attending fun, stimulating and 'out of the box' activities. Tue, 20 Feb 2012 09:18:15 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8866 Edinburgh Law School is pleased to announce that it is now offering a Postgraduate Certificate in Law by online distance learning starting in September 2012. Sat, 17 Feb 2012 14:16:42 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8865 Edinburgh Law School has had a fantastic month of research successes, with several funding proposals being shortlisted or awarded, and the media featuring staff for their expertise. Fri, 16 Feb 2012 15:34:54 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8861 Edinburgh Law School is pleased to announce that it is now offering the LLM in Law (or General LLM) by online distance learning starting in September 2012. Tue, 06 Feb 2012 14:08:54 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8851 An application led by Edinburgh Law School’s Shawn Harmon with colleagues from across the University, was awarded funding from the College of Humanities and Social Science Challenge Investment Fund. This new scheme is designed to support capacity building for inter- and/or multi-disciplinary working, and will fund various projects across the College. Wed, 17 Jan 2012 15:34:16 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8846 A delegation from the Japanese House of Representatives visited Edinburgh Law School on 9 January 2012. The Japanese House (Shugin-In) is researching the operation of voting systems and is particularly interested in the Scottish experience with the Additional Member System. To this end, Navraj Singh Ghaleigh met with several members of the Legislative Bureau of the House of Representatives to discuss matters such as split ticketing, double candidacy and the d'Honte system. The delegation will be meeting colleagues in other universities, regulators and political think tanks both in Scotland and London. Tue, 09 Jan 2012 16:06:04 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8843 The first application deadline for the Chancellor's Fellowships offered by the Law School will close on Monday 16th January 2012. Thu, 04 Jan 2012 12:32:50 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8841 The Law School is delighted to announce that the start of the New Year brings 3 new members of academic staff to the School. Thu, 04 Jan 2012 12:07:12 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8834 The School of Law is delighted to announce three new taught LLM programmes for the 2012/2013 academic session. The LLM in Corporate Law, the LLM in Criminal Law and the LLM in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice will commence in September 2012. Wed, 20 Dec 2011 11:29:55 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8833 Elisa Morgera has been invited to lead a training session on the role of law for sustainable wildlife management in the context of an awareness course for senior wildlife managers. The course, entitled “Capacity development for effective management and conservation of cheetah and wild dog populations in Eastern and Southern Africa”, will be held in Lilongwe, Malawi, from 9-13 January 2012. Wed, 20 Dec 2011 11:21:16 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8832 Edinburgh Law School hosted an international workshop on a new international environmental agreement adopted in October 2010 – the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing, on 2-3 December. Tue, 19 Dec 2011 10:45:35 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8829 Edinburgh Law School Graduate and former Scottish rugby star, Philip Fitzgerald was awarded the Docteur en droit (doctor of laws) last month. Philip defended his thesis in Toulon on 26 November 2011 before a jury of four French academics and former Edinburgh Law School colleague Peter Cullen. Sat, 16 Dec 2011 11:31:33 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8828 Edinburgh Sheriff Court opened its doors to the entire Edinburgh Law School Diploma year group on Monday 12 December. A record 176 full and part time students studying for their Diploma in Professional Legal Practice delivered a variety of pleas in mitigation to seven Sheriffs at the end of the first semester of teaching in this academic year. Sat, 16 Dec 2011 11:30:37 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8826 Following a Law News story in October that Honorary Graduate, Julia Sebutinde, was nominated to the International Court of Justice, we are delighted to announce that she was elected to this position on Tuesday. Fri, 15 Dec 2011 10:47:29 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8821 The School of Law’s Free Legal Advice Centre, based within the Centre for Professional Legal Studies, is delighted to report that the Law School Music Society Concert raised a fantastic £611 in donations for the Centre last Friday. Students from the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice collected donations from attendees at the concert to support the ongoing work of the Centre, which provides free legal advice on matters such as family law, property law and employment law. Sat, 09 Dec 2011 10:07:20 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8815 The School of Law had one of its best turnouts of successful distance learning students at this year's winter graduation ceremony with some travelling thousands of miles to attend. Tue, 05 Dec 2011 15:23:15 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8814 Professor Jo Shaw spoke as part of a panel at the European Union Democracy Observatory (EUDO) Dissemination Conference on Inclusive Democracy in Europe on 9 & 10 November 2011. Tue, 05 Dec 2011 15:14:38 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8811 A team of 3 Diploma in Professional Legal Practice students from the Centre for Professional Legal Studies in the Edinburgh Law School achieved 6th place in the UK Law Schools’ Mediation Competition at the weekend. Sat, 02 Dec 2011 10:48:39 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8806 Edinburgh Law School is delighted to launch its Innovative Learning Week Schedule, 'Law Less Ordinary' this week. Thu, 30 Nov 2011 09:29:25 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8794 Congratulations to all the Edinburgh Law School postgraduates who celebrated their graduation yesterday. Thu, 23 Nov 2011 11:53:25 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8780 The Law School is delighted to announce that Professor Alan Boyle has been awarded the 2011 Elizabeth Haub Prize for Environmental Law. Our warmest congratulations go to Alan for this fantastic acheivement. Fri, 10 Nov 2011 16:40:48 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8778 Stephen Tierney has been appointed constitutional adviser to the Scottish Parliament's Scotland Bill Committee. Thu, 09 Nov 2011 11:11:02 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8767 Head of School, Prof Lesley McAra, gave the keynote address yesterday at the annual conference of Include Youth in Belfast. Sat, 28 Oct 2011 15:47:12 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8763 Edinburgh Law School Honorary Graduate, Lady Justice Julia Sebutinde, has been nominated for election to the International Court of Justice. Julia was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Laws in 2009 in recognition of her work in human rights in Uganda and internationally, and her fight against corruption. She also graduated with an LLM (Distinction) from the University of Edinburgh in 1991. Thu, 26 Oct 2011 14:21:29 +0100 Edinburgh Law Schoolhttp://www.law.ed.ac.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?blogentryref=8754 The School of Law held its annual Award of Prizes ceremony on 13th September 2011. Prof Lesley McAra (Head of Law School) and Prize Sponsors presented forty-five prizes to students who excelled in courses over the 2010 academic year. Tue, 03 Oct 2011 17:55:49 +0100