Events from the 01 January 2026 - 31 December 2026 Reset
Thematic Workshop: The ECtHR and the Rights of Minorities and Other Marginalised Groups
This workshop aims to explore how the Court’s case law in relation to minorities and other marginalised groups has evolved over the past 30 years.
08 January 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Palatine Centre, Room PCL050, Durham Law School
- Workshop
- Law School
Prof. Oles Andriychuk presents "The New Digital Markets Regimes: Comparing the EU & UK Approaches”
On Wednesday, January 15th the Institute for Commercial and Corporate Law will be hosting Prof. Oles Andriychuk (Exeter) online.
14 January 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Online via Teams
- Lecture
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Research Institute
- Law School
30 years of the ECHR: Armed Conflict, Counter-terrorism, and National Security
This workshop aims to explore how the case law of the European Court of Human Rights on Armed Conflict, Terrorism, and National Security has developed over the last 30 years.
15 January 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Durham University, Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) Room 040
- Workshop
- Law School
Five Hot Topics in Family Law – Insights From Practice
Suzanne Kingston will deliver an online Family Law Masterclass on 'Five hot topics in family law – insights from practice. Suzanne is widely known for her expertise in all aspects of family work, in particular the resolution of complex financial issues for high net worth individuals. Suzanne’s cases often have an international element and she has considerable experience in dealing with prenuptial agreements and cohabitation issues.
21 January 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Via Teams
- Research event
- Law School
DELI Lunchtime Seminar: Virginia Passalacqua
Dr Virginia Passalacqua (University of Turin) will give a DELI lunchtime seminar entitled "Legal Mobilization for Migrant Rights: Opportunities and Barriers at the European Court of Justice".
22 January 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Online via Teams
- Research event
- Law School
CCLP Seminar. Book Talk: Judicial Review in Greater China
Speaker: Dr Shiling Xiao Lecturer in Public Law, School of Law, University of Manchester Dr Xiao’s research focuses on constitutional law, administrative law, and law and politics. His monograph, Judicial Review in Greater China, was published by Routledge in 2025, and his work has appeared in leading journals including the International Journal of Constitutional Law and the Hague Journal on the Rule of Law.
22 January 2026
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
W414 (Geography Department, Durham University) Mountjoy House Stockton Road, Durham DH1 3SD
- Discussion
- Research event
- Research Institute
- Law School
Centre for Criminal Law and Criminal Justice: Seminar Law, Procedure and Trial Strategy when Defending Climate Protestors
Speaker: Julian Lynch, Barrister
22 January 2026
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CLC013 (Arnold Wolfendale lecture theatre in the Calman Learning Centre). University Library Stockton Road, Durham, DH1 3LY
- Lecture
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Research Institute
- Law School
AI and Authorship: Who Owns Machine-Generated Knowledge?
*Please note that the registration form is now closed due to full registration*
26 January 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC101), Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LS
- Discussion
- Partnerships & Collaboration
- Research event
- Law School
Family Justice Council: Student Seminar Panel on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System
Durham University and the Family Justice Council (FJC) are delighted to partner in presenting a panel on the FJC’s work on neurodiversity in the Family Justice System.
26 January 2026
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Hybrid event. Durham Law School and Online via Microsoft Teams
- Student experience
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Law School
When have you FAILED and what did you LEARN?
Failure. We are all scared of it, nobody wants to talk about it, but everybody experiences it.
05 February 2026
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Palatine Law - PCL048 Hogan Lovells
- Talks, training, seminars & conferences
- Law School