Alumni news
Stay up-to-date on the news about our Edinburgh Law School alumni.
2025
20 August 2025
Alumni profile - Maxime Bode
8 August 2025
Edinburgh Law School Alumni Newsletter - Summer 2025
23 July 2025
Empowering Students Through Alumni and Partner Support
1 July 2025
Professor David Garland Awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws
29 May 2025
Reflections on Alumni in Conversation: Slavery and the Scottish Enlightenment
19 May 2025
Lord Carloway reflects on his legal career with Professor Sharon Cowan
30 April 2025
Reflections of Lord Carloway
23 April 2025
Alumni In Conversation: Slavery and the Scottish Enlightenment
21 March 2025
Alumni Meet Up in Munich
14 March 2025
Alumni Meet Up in Berlin
12 March 2025
Why alumnus Michael Barron donates to Edinburgh Law School
Why alumna Laura Clement donates to Edinburgh Law School
3 March 2025
Alumni profile - Jordan Hatcher
25 February 2025
Alumni Meet Up - Brussels
7 February 2025
Alumni Insights: Careers in the EU
6 February 2025
Edinburgh Law School alumna launches Scotland’s first female graduate and young professional network
29 January 2025
Global Litigation in National Courts - The View from London
20 January 2025
Edinburgh Law School alumnus appointed as Lord President
2024
12 December 2024
Alumni profile - Aline Fuke Fachinetti
9 December 2024
Responsible AI: Law School alumna publishes new book
28 November 2024
Alumni Perspectives - Mariam Chaduneli
25 November 2024
Naeema Yaqoob Sajid receives Honorary Degree at Winter Graduation Ceremony
15 November 2024
Alumni Meet Up in Frankfurt
1 November 2024
Alumni Perspectives - Sir Charles Fraser
1 October 2024
Alumni Meet Up in Brussels
9 September 2024
Edinburgh Law School alumna’s essay included in a working paper published by the Global Citizenship Observatory
6 August 2024
Edinburgh Law School participates in the 2024 Sutton Trust Summer School programmes
5 July 2024
Edinburgh Law School Alumni Newsletter - Summer 2024
24 June 2024
Alumni Profile - Charles Brichet
13 June 2024
Edinburgh Law School discusses EU law post Brexit at Brussels alumni event
30 May 2024
Edinburgh Law School Alumni Networking Lunch
29 May 2024
Alumni & Friends Discussion (Brussels): Do the fundamentals of EU law still matter?
18 May 2024
Edinburgh Law School Alumni Newsletter - Spring 2024
2 May 2024
Alumni profile - Mariam Chaduneli
27 February 2024
Alumni Insights: EU Careers
21 February 2024
Alumni profile - Handa Abidin
6 February 2024
Alumni & Friends Discussion (Paris) - Trust and Distrust in EU-UK Security Cooperation: Legal and Political Perspectives
11 January 2024
Professor Sir Alexander McCall Smith recognised in King’s 2024 New Year Honours List
11 January 2024
Edinburgh Law School Alumni Gathering: Toronto
2023
14 December 2023
Edinburgh Law School Alumni Newsletter - Winter 2023
28 November 2023
Rt Hon The Lord Reed of Allermuir awarded honorary LLD degree by the University of Edinburgh
30 October 2023
Edinburgh Law School Alumni Newsletter - Autumn 2023
27 September 2023
Opening of the Academic Year Alumni Lecture 2023
11 August 2023
Edinburgh Law School Alumni Newsletter - Summer 2023
17 July 2023
Law School alumna receives award from Ontario Bar Association
10 May 2023
Alumni & Friends Discussion (London): Constitutional Unsettlement
3 May 2023
Alumni & Friends Discussion (Edinburgh): Constitutional Unsettlement
18 April 2023
Alumni Perspectives: Lungten Dubgyur, Attorney General of Bhutan
17 April 2023
Edinburgh Law School Alumni Newsletter - Spring 2023
21 March 2023
Law School professors and alumna elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh
20 February 2023
Edinburgh Law School Alumna elected as judge to European Court of Human Rights
2022
19 December 2022
Edinburgh Law School Alumni Newsletter - Winter 2022
14 November 2022
Inaugural Opening of the Academic Year Alumni Lecture reckons with reparations
28 October 2022
Alumni Perspectives: Niamh Hargan, Entertainment Lawyer
16 September 2022
Opening of the Academic Year Alumni Lecture
11 August 2022
Edinburgh Law School Alumni Summer Update 2022
9 June 2022
Alumni & Friends Discussion (Edinburgh): What are digital assets as things in the law of property?
6 June 2022
Alumni & Friends Discussion (London): What are digital assets as things in the law of property?
22 April 2022
Back to the islands: Law graduate Jennifer Sim on why her future lies in Shetland
31 March 2022
A generous legacy will support the success of students studying law
17 March 2022
Edinburgh Law School launches new advancement and alumni strategy
15 March 2022
Alumni Perspectives: Antoine Parry, Legal Assistant, Court of Justice of the European Union
28 January 2022
Judges of the Sir Charles Fraser Essay Competition announce winner and runner up
12 January 2022
Edinburgh Law School alumni appointed as part-time Sheriffs and Summary Sheriffs
2021
13 December 2021
Edinburgh Law School Alumni Newsletter - December 2021
16 November 2021
Edinburgh Law School ranked 11th in the world for Law
2 November 2021
Alumni Perspectives: Robbie McLaren, Partner, Latham & Watkins
26 October 2021
Sharing Things Blog - Kirsty: how I became a green energy lawyer
2 August 2021
Edinburgh Law School Summer Graduation 2021 - A virtual message from Law School staff
6 May 2021
Edinburgh Law School alumna, Natalie Imani, admitted to the Swedish Diplomatic Corps
14 April 2021
Edinburgh Law School alumnus awarded The Gold Medal for Best Overall Article in Cork Online Law Review
3 April 2021
Edinburgh Law School alumnus elected to the Supreme Court of Cyprus
19 March 2021
Edinburgh Law School alumnus Akhil Ennamsetty finalist for the Being Edinburgh 2021 award
2020
18 October 2020
Alumnus Keith Stewart QC confirmed as Scotland's new Advocate General
4 February 2020
Law School alumna Jenny Davis completes solo ski to South Pole
30 January 2020
Edinburgh Law School alumni appointed to top positions in UK Supreme Court
2019
20 November 2019
Alumna Karina McTeague to receive honorary degree at winter graduation ceremony
29 August 2019
Edinburgh Law School alumnus and lecturer co-author article for British Medical Journal
27 August 2019
Edinburgh Law School alumnus appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law, Thammasat University
25 July 2019
Law School alumnus Lord Reed to be president of the Supreme Court
23 July 2019
Law School alumna MP Joanna Cherry receives legal honour for work in Parliament
2 July 2019
Edinburgh Law School alumnus testifies at US Congressional House Judiciary Committee hearing
13 March 2019
Edinburgh Law School alumnus elected to Colorado House of Representatives
26 February 2019
In Memoriam: David Sellar 27 February 1941 – 26 January 2019
2018
25 April 2018
Alumni asked to judge Price Media Law Moot Court at the University of Oxford
2017
6 September 2017
Alumnus working with Law School academics and First Minister to promote workplace equality
24 May 2017
Alumnus Malcolm Mackay presented with Lifetime Achievement Award
2016
11 November 2016
Alumnus serves as counsel in Brexit case
15 August 2016
Alumna Katherine Grainger becomes most decorated British female Olympian
1 July 2016
Alumnus and former Law School Lecturer receives Honorary degree
30 May 2016
Edinburgh Law School alumna takes up Presidency of the Law Society of Scotland
2 March 2016
Pinsent Masons appoint alumnus Douglas Alexander as strategic adviser
23 February 2016
Alumna and research associate Dr Kath Murray writes for The Herald
25 January 2016
Church of Scotland appoints alumna Mary McLeod as Solicitor of the Church and Law Agent of the General Assembly
2015
27 October 2015
Class of 1955 reunite at Old College for 60th anniversary celebration
2 June 2015
Edinburgh law graduate appointed Advocate General for Scotland
2014
13 June 2014
Diploma students assist at the proof for winning case of ELS alumnus
11 February 2014
Alumnus, James Wolffe QC elected Dean of the Faculty of Advocates
2013
5 November 2013
Alumnus, Waqqas Ashraf wins Trainee Solicitor of the Year 2013 award