Funding opportunity for current or prospective mature students studying any taught course at Strathclyde Law School (whether full-time or part-time, undergraduate or postgraduate), through the John Fitzsimons Scholarship (deadline 29 August). www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Come and work with us - Scots Criminal Lawyer post. Full-time, open-ended. Various levels or appointment and open as an Academic Researcher or Teaching Scholarship post

Gifted some trinkets for my desk today by a student who knows my hot take is that The Manic Street Preachers are the greatest band of all time Genuinely touched by that Nice of them to include a Richey figurine as well

TL:DR Thanks everyone, it's been great, but we're going to have a lie down for a bit before the next one if that's OK In all sincerity, thank you @altlaw.bsky.social and the legal education community

Today at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social, it's day one of the @altlaw.bsky.social 2025 conference. Our head of School Prof Adelyn Wilson started proceedings, then passed to Dr @mrandall89.bsky.social to explain the background to and themes of the event, before Dr Larysa Zhdankina's opening keynote.

Updated programme for the @altlaw.bsky.social conference going live on the website @lawstrath.bsky.social Deadline for dinner/ceilidh is 27th March, in-person registration is 28th March Fees, registration links & info re Stan Marsh Bursary are all available at www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Congratulations to our @lawstrath.bsky.social honours students who are submitting their dissertations. It is the culmination of a lot of hard work and I'm looking forward to seeing submission photos An early #StrathLawDiss25 attempt from yours truly outside the law school - top notch photo editing

Job advert live for a Reader in Public Law at @lawstrath.bsky.social Come and work with us - we're really nice (honest!) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMI746/r...

A fantastic opportunity in association with SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust for a funded PhD at @lawstrath.bsky.social examining private renting evictions in Scotland More info and how to apply is at the link below. Applications open until 2nd May www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...

We now have an initial draft programme for @altlaw.bsky.social annual conference @lawstrath.bsky.social Full document to go on the conference website tomorrow Early bird ALT member registration also closes tomorrow. For more info, see www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

My thanks to Cahonas Scotland for having me on their Check One Two Podcast to reminisce (probably not the right word) about all things testicular cancer. YouTube video of the episode here, link to their other resources to follow in the next post. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lskl...

Delighted to confirm our 2nd keynote speaker for @altlaw.bsky.social 60th anniversary conference @lawstrath.bsky.social as Larysa Zhdankina Larysa is an International Human Rights Lawyer who came to Scotland in May 2022. You can read more on Larysa's experience at www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-eve...

A fantastic event at Salford Business School today for the Symposium on Law & Language on International Mother Tongue Day Excellent platform for the future, with a 2nd online event on Wednesday. Diolch in particular to Emma Roberts & Ayesha Chowdhury for organising and being such welcoming hosts

An early trip up the road to accompany University of Strathclyde Mooting Society to the Lord Jones Moot and engage in a spot of judging. Thanks to the organisers for hosting us, and well done to the students, too The bacon and square sausage roll was essential mooting prep. 10/10, would recommend

New on the Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our accelerated LLB student Callum Butterworth. Callum was a George Joseph Bell Summer Scholar in 2024 (supported by Edinburgh Legal Education Trust), when he studied the property law rules around joining moveables together. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Delighted to announce our first keynote speaker for @altlaw.bsky.social annual conference at @lawstrath.bsky.social as Lindsay Jack, Head of Diversity, Careers and Outreach for the Law Society of Scotland You can read more about Lindsay's work at www.lawscot.org.uk/people/linds...

Nice bit of post arrived in the office today - a physical print version of my Taylor Swift article

Rugby in February from nieces & Father Christmas...and it's sunny

Obligatory pre-6 Nations 'this is my fantasy team' screen shot

Call for Papers for @altlaw.bsky.social Annual Conference @lawstrath.bsky.social has now closed Conference registration now live via the University shop. Early bird ALT member, hybrid and PGR rates available onlineshop.strath.ac.uk/conferences-...

New on the Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our Professor Douglas Brodie, considering a recent Court of Appeal case about what damages the owner of a non-MOT-ed vehicle can claim after someone has crashed into it. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Back on the Law and Film/Law and Culture teaching Presenting what is a contender for the best PowerPoint slide I've ever put in these lectures and an explanation that an animated film about bunny rabbits might not necessarily be the best pick to show your child

A flurry of submissions - we're going to start looking at them tomorrow, so still a little bit of time to submit an abstract. Like honestly, not much. But a bit @lawstrath.bsky.social

Light box now functional Although on the multi colour cycle, it can look a bit sinister

👇Strathclyde Law School is now on Blue Sky as well. Please give us a follow on here - we're ever so nice, honest

Only 1 week left on the Call for Papers for @altlaw.bsky.social 60th Anniversary Annual Conference at Strathclyde Law School 10th-11th April 2025. All the cool people are doing it. Full details at www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Looks up cases about image and likeness being used without consent... (they're probably fine...I am far more grizzled)

Uncle duties. Cinema. Carols in Cymraeg

The full written version of my Taylor Swift article is now out in the Media & Arts Law Review - (2024) 26 122-146 for those who are curious Thanks to the editorial team and the colleagues at Strathclyde Law School who have heard be banging on about this all summer to get this across the line

Staff Christmas Quiz - Done for another year

Many thanks to Mirosław Sadowski for fitting me on to the 'Human Rights Perspectives through Past, Present and Future' conference at Strathclyde Law School Thanks to those who attended and asked Qs - even if you aren't a Swiftie, I still hope you enjoyed it Promise I do talk about other things too

My contribution to Opinio Juris' Pop Culture & International Law Symposium is now live The post considers the representation of drone warfare in Good Kill & Eye In The Sky and how they challenge the standard depiction of war to present ethical dilemmas opiniojuris.org/2024/11/01/f...

Great event with Finn Russell at the University of Strathclyde on using languages and adapting to rugby life in Paris In return, he heard how I'm still not over the Glasgow vs Toulon European Cup final Merci to Alliance Francaise for organising & Cédric Moreau for the pic and moderating

The website/Call for Papers for the @altlaw.bsky.social Association of Law Teachers 60th Anniversary Conference 'The Law School as a Place of Useful Learning' at Strathclyde Law School is live The conference is 10th-11th April 2025. Call for papers until 13th Jan www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Bundles for Strathclyde Law School's 1st year undergraduate LLB introductory workshops done. Looking forward to welcoming everyone next week Chanelling my inner @dralistruthers.bsky.social with a nod to Taskmaster And yes, I have bought a load of miniature Thomas the Tank Engine trains on ebay

Home after the Research Committee on Sociology of Law conference in Bangor. Thanks to the organisers. Really interesting papers & even a screening of Taggart for delegates Thanks to folk who came to my papers on Taylor Swift & Prima Facie. Everyone was nice/constructive with Qs and comments Diolch

In Bangor for the Research Committee on the Sociology of Law annual conference North Wales in September...shouldn't rain too much, right?

We welcome Ailbhe Griffith & Marie Keenan to deliver the John Fitzsimons Memorial Lecture 'Responses to Sexual Violence: How to Improve Victim-Survivor Experiences' chaired by Frances McMenamin KC Truly inspirational speakers with unique insight highlighting a key issue for the legal process

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus - niece #1 winning 2nd prize in her Eistefodd comic strip competition with a very funny Welsh Rugby inspired version of 'Yr Cigfran' (The Raven) mourning the loss of Louis Rees Zammit to the NFL #BythMwy

A fascinating guest lecture at Strathclyde Law School with Dr. Larysa Zhdankina presenting to our undergraduate students about the role of Public International Law & Human Rights Law in post-occupation Ukraine. Incredibly grateful to Larysa for sharing her expertise with the students