Happy 200th birthday UCL! 🎉🎂🥳 Today we mark our Bicentenary and the beginning of a year of celebration! ✨ ⚖️ Explore UCL Laws' programming for UCL200: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/about-u...

How do archives, libraries, and museums underpin a functioning democracy? Join two of the world's most influential stewards of cultural memory for: 🇺🇸 Safeguarding Knowledge – When Memory Becomes Political 🇺🇸 📅 12 March | 6:30pm 🎟️ Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

From criminal liability to democratic constitutionalism, our upcoming public events provide expert perspectives on the most pressing legal issues of our time. Explore UCL Laws’ extensive events programme. 💡⚖️ www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

We are delighted to be launching a truly exceptional year of #UCL200 events with the 75th Annual Bentham Association Presidential Address, delivered by Professor Sir John Baker KC, UCL alumnus and Honorary Fellow: 📅 Wednesday 18 February | 6pm | UCL 🎟️ Secure your place: tinyurl.com/ycxnkf9r

Much looking forward to welcoming the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, at UCL Laws @laws.ucl.ac.uk He will give the Institute for Human Rights Annual Lecture on the topic: 'Big Tech: A Human Rights Perspective'. Join us on 18 March at 1.45pm. www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

We are delighted to share @stephenmayson.bsky.social 's latest paper 'Lawyers and 'acting in the best interests of clients,'' which explores (amongst other timely issues) the tension between this duty & the public interest tinyurl.com/4sbbrkwc @laws.ucl.ac.uk #LegalEthics #ProfessionalEthics

Princes, the prerogative and letters patent Our founder, Robert Hazell, is speaking alongside @craigprescott.bsky.social at a hybrid @statutelawsociety.bsky.social event, hosted by @laws.ucl.ac.uk tonight. Sign up (it costs £8, but is free for members and UCL staff and students) 👇

UCL Laws offers a range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses and workshops designed to support legal professionals in meeting their training requirements and practice needs. ⚖️ 💼 🎟️ Find out more and book your place today: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/short-c...

Join us for the #UCL200 2026 UCL Centre for Ethics & Law Annual Lecture, delivered by Dame Susan Rice DBE: 📢 When 'Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast' – a Financial Practitioner's Perspective 📅 18 March 2026 | 6pm 📍 UCL Laws Book for free ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

UCL has risen two places to be named third best university in Europe according to the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026. 🥉 This achievement reflects our extensive European partnerships across research, education, and innovation. Read more: https://bit.ly/3LHcuxz

2 weeks to go until UCL turns 200! ✨ We all have that one spot at UCL that feels iconic - whether it’s the Portico, the Student Centre, or your favourite study nook. Tell us: What’s your most iconic UCL place? Let us know in the comments

Princes, the prerogative and letters patent Our founder, Robert Hazell, is speaking alongside @craigprescott.bsky.social at a hybrid @statutelawsociety.bsky.social event, hosted by @laws.ucl.ac.uk, next Thursday evening. Sign up (it costs £8, but is free for members and UCL staff and students) 👇

📢 Call for papers: Queering Private Law Conference at UCL Laws 🌈 ⚖️ Submissions can address any area of private law (broadly defined) through the lens of queer theory or LGBTQI+ rights. 📝 Abstract deadline: Friday 6 February 2026. 🔗 Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

From feminist critiques of British public inquiries to international law and the Trump regime, our upcoming public events provide expert perspectives on today's key legal issues. Explore our extensive events programme. 💡 ⚖️ www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

Look forward to speaking about #ILC_2025 Monday night at @laws.ucl.ac.uk www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

Join us for a timely and important lecture with Dame Susan Rice discussing when 'Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast,' exploring the importance of organisational #trust and how to develop it. 18 March 2026 at 6pm Bentham House. Tickets here: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/... @laws.ucl.ac.uk

We are delighted to be launching a truly exceptional year of #UCL200 events with the 75th Annual Bentham Association Presidential Address, delivered by Professor Sir John Baker KC, UCL alumnus and Honorary Fellow: 📅 Wednesday 18 February | 6pm | UCL 🎟️ Secure your place: tinyurl.com/ycxnkf9r

Interested in how law and finance come together in practice? We are hosting an in-person Open Day for the MSc Law and Finance at UCL. Join us to meet academic staff and current students and learn more about the programme. 📅 4 March | ⏰ 5:45–7:15 pm 📍 Bentham House www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

📰 📺 🎙️ In the media: UCL Laws’ Philippe Sands KC features in The New York Times Magazine: “Philippe Sands, one of the world’s pre-eminent human rights attorneys, grew up in the shadow of bleak times. He worries that history is taking an unfortunate detour.” ➡️ Read now:

Announcing the inaugural lecture of UCL Laws' Oliver Gerstenberg, Professor of EU Law and Legal Theory. 🇪🇺 📢 EU Values, Liberal Dialogue, and the Changing Role of the Court of Justice of the EU 📅 5 February 2026 | ⏰ 6pm | 📍 Hybrid Book now: tinyurl.com/ykhkuhkv

One month to go… UCL turns 200! 🎉 On 11 February, we kick off #UCL200 – a year of celebrations marking our radical founding in 1826 as London’s first university, open to all. Expect parties, exhibitions, student festivals, art, books, performances, and more. Get ready! @uclspeccoll.bsky.social#UCL200

UCL Laws is marking 200 years of legal education in 2026, and as part of the celebrations we have launched a digital hub that celebrates the Faculty's past, present and future. ⚖️ 🏛️ 🌟 Explore the UCL200 at Laws hub, including interviews, photos, our events programme and more! ➡️ tinyurl.com/3wv2ybun

Research by UCL Laws' Dr Jeevan Hariharan on the UK Supreme Court case Fearn v Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4 has been cited in a recent judgment by the High Court of Australia, when discussing the applicable test for the tort of private nuisance. ⚖️ 🚆 🏢 Read the news story tinyurl.com/56eupkp6

📰 📺 🎙️ UCL Laws in the media 🎙️ 📺 📰 Our academic experts have been making an impact across media platforms. ➡️ Read the media mentions and highlights from November www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/news/uc... #UCLLaws #UCLLawsInTheMedia #LegalInsight #Justice #InternationalLaw

Preorder now | contributions include chapters by @vmantouvalou.bsky.social, @nunazekic.bsky.social, @joeatkinson.bsky.social, @marthe.bsky.social Co-edited by Jeevan Hariharan (@laws.ucl.ac.uk) and me (@uvalawschool.bsky.social) @hartpublishing.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/uk/digitally...

Last week, UCL’s Centre for Dispute Resolution was proud to host the Civil Mediation Council’s inaugural Academic Lecture, marking an important step in strengthening dialogue between academia and practice. ⚖️ 🏛️ Read the news story: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/news/20...

Are you interested in studying a Master of Laws (LLM) at UCL Faculty of Laws? Are you curious about the career opportunities a postgraduate degree in law can provide? Join us for: ⚖️ 𝗟𝗟𝗠 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 📅 Wednesday 28 January 2026 ⏰ 12:00–1:00 pm (UK time) Register now: tinyurl.com/43rf8exf

Warmest congratulations to Jack Beadsworth who successfully defended his PhD at @laws.ucl.ac.uk with two incredible examiners, @cbarnard.bsky.social & ACL Davies. It was an absolute joy to be Jack's supervisor on 'Migrant Labour Law' with Nicola Countouris. Congratulations again, Dr Beadsworth!

Stay ahead in the rapidly evolving field of reinsurance law and practice with UCL Laws’ Executive Education course: Reinsurance Law 📅 22 & 23 June 2026 (2 days) 📍 UCL Laws 👤 Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer ✨ Early bird rates are available until 31 Dec – book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/short-c...

We’re wishing all our students a restful winter break. ✨ Staying at UCL or heading home? Make sure to check out the services and support available over the break. 📎https://www.ucl.ac.uk/students/support-and-wellbeing-services/about-us/closure-periods-2025-support-and-services 📸 7ackyliang on IG.

Congratulations to UCL Laws’ Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer who has received the 2025 Book Prize of the British Insurance Law Association (BILA) Charitable Trust for her book, 'Insurance, Climate Change and the Law'. ⚖️ 🌎 🔗 Read the news story: tinyurl.com/53mr4328

Dr Alina Trapova has given evidence to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee as part of their ongoing inquiry into copyright and AI. 💡 ©️ Dr Trapova shared her expertise in copyright law and its intersection with developments in AI. 🔗 Read the news story: tinyurl.com/57au6wxu

Congratulations to Professor @vmantouvalou.bsky.social for being selected Runner Up at the @innertemple.org.uk Book Prize 2025, a major triennial competition for outstanding authorship. ⚖️ 📖 ➡️ Read the news story: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/news/pr...

Initial expressions of interest should be sent to me at [email protected] by 9 January 2026, including a 250 word abstract and 150 bio. Full papers will be due, after a selection process, no later than 30 June 2026. These should be no more than 10,000 words, including footnotes. ✍️✍️✍️

9. Legal realism in historical and comparative perspective(s). 10. Socio-legal studies and its connection(s) to comparative law. 11. The law of evidence in comparative perspective(s). If any of this interests you, look below for submission details! 🕐

3. Law both about, and within, the Global South. 4. Law, empire, and imperialism. 5. Law as a global and transnational phenomenon. 6. 'Law in context' as method and methodology. 7. Legal and normative pluralism. 8. Legal pedagogy and teaching from a comparative perspective...

As a teacher and scholar, I knew William best @laws.ucl.ac.uk, where he taught me over a number of years. His interests were broad and his contributions various. In particular, we are looking for papers on (long 🧵): 1. Comparative law and comparative legal studies. 2. General jurisprudence...

🚨🚨 Call for papers!!! 🚨🚨 Together with @jenhendry.bsky.social, I am excited to ask for contributions to a special issue of the Journal of Comparative Law, dedicated to the legacy of the late and wonderful William Twining. Full details to follow:

By focusing on areas where cross-national collaboration can add distinct value, these projects aim to strengthen partnerships, advance shared understanding, and drive progress in responsible AI research. Explore the funded projects and collaborations: braiduk.org/uk-us-collab...

Funded by @ukri.org and delivered through the AHRC's BRAID programme, this £1.2M investment supports research on topics including: ▶️ AI’s impact on public media and discourse, ▶️ Law and regulation in relation to AI innovation, and ▶️ Resilience and sustainability in the AI ecosystem.

We’re excited to announce seven newly funded projects that will establish and strengthen collaborations between US and UK researchers exploring and addressing the ethical, legal, and societal implications of artificial intelligence (AI): braiduk.org/new-projects...

UCL Laws' Professor Ioannis Lianos has received an AHRC @ukri.org @braiduk.bsky.social award for a new cross-national collaborative project that will advance research into responsible #AI. 🖥️ ⚖️ 🔗 Read the news story, featuring project insights from Professor Lianos: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/news/io...

🎙️ Listen to UCL Laws’ Philippe Sands KC’s latest podcast serialisation, The Arrest – a BBC Radio 4 investigative history of the frantic final days of the international struggle to apprehend Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

🚀 Just launched! UCL's Grand Challenge of Justice & Equality Impact Report Celebrating the work of researchers & partners from UCL & beyond to address inequality in all its forms, locally, nationally & globally. 🔗 Find out more & read the report: https://bit.ly/3Ma61e9

Congratulations to Philip Schofield! His #OpenAccess book Essays on Logic, Ethics, and Universal Grammar published today. Read and download free at: bit.ly/3K1HSWt #Philosophy #Law #Bentham @transcribe-bentham.bsky.social @laws.ucl.ac.uk

UCL Laws & COMBAR are offering the Commercial Bar Opportunity Scholarship 2026–27 for UK-domiciled students of Black or mixed Black heritage applying to the LLM (Sept 2026). Includes: • Full fees • £25k living costs • Barrister mentor Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/study/m... #AccessToLaw

📰 📺 🎙️ UCL Laws in the media 🎙️ 📺 📰 A new monthly round-up of media mentions and appearances from the UCL Laws community. ➡️ Read the highlights from October www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/news/uc... #UCLLaws #UCLLawsInTheMedia #LegalInsight #LegalTheory

Stay ahead in the legal tech revolution with UCL Laws’ Executive Education course: AI for Lawyers: Technological Understanding for Compliance and Litigation ⚖️ 🤖 📅 1–4 June 2026 (4 days) | 📍 UCL Laws 👤 Professor @michae.lv ✨ Early bird rates until 30 Nov – book now: tinyurl.com/4h2pz8ce

The 2025 European Lecture is now available 👇 Michael Ignatieff on Academic Freedom: What It Is, What It Isn’t and Why It’s Under Threat Watch now: youtu.be/IYi_67T5VnM?... @laws.ucl.ac.uk @efieldingd.bsky.social

📢 Is Environmental Law Hopeful? 🗣️ Prof Elen Stokes (University of Bristol) 📅 4 Dec | ⏰ 1pm | 📍 Hybrid An exploration of the various ways in which the relationship between environmental law and hope could be framed. Book now ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...