Durham’s Institute for Commercial and Corporate Law (ICCL) annual lecture, held on May 7, was given by Durham alumnus Simon Thorp.

Durham Law School has been ranked number one in the Unifresher law rankings 2027 with an overall score of 207 points, reinforcing its status as a leading centre for legal education.

Durham Law School warmly welcomes Ian Gray as the new Chair of it's Advisory Board; the School very much looks forward to working with Ian over the coming years and thanks Ian for taking on this role. Our thanks also extend to Sir Andrew McFarlane who has now retired from his role as Chair, and his position as President of the Family Division. We would like to sincerely thank Sir Andrew for his commitment, leadership and exceptional service to the School for many years.

Durham Law School Professor in Practice, Philip Bennett, joined Mark Firman, Partner in leading Canadian firm Blakes, and Professor of Law, Maria O’Brien, of Boston University in presenting a workshop on the extent to which ESG factors may or must be taken into account by DB and DC pension plan fiduciaries/trustees in Canada, the UK, and the US.

The Durham European Law Institute’s EU Law Careers Panel Event, held online on Thursday 5 March 2026, was an extremely successful student-led initiative for students interested in careers connected to EU law, and another strong example of the ‘Durham difference’. Open to all Durham University students interested in law, the event provided a clear and engaging overview of the wide range of opportunities available in this field. The event was divided into three panels.

Online symposium on reviving serious academic research into UAP-related contact and experiencer phenomena to be held on 10 July 2026.

Durham Law School Pro Bono has been recognised at the House of Lords following an exceptional year of fundraising for access to justice initiatives.

Widely available extreme pornography on mainstream platforms is eroticising masculine dominance and normalising sexual violence, according to leading law professor Clare McGlynn.

Professor Thom Brooks has been announced as one of the main speakers at the annual LegalEdCon event in London, one of the biggest legal education conferences in the UK.

Durham Law School is delighted to announce that Dr Mauricio Figueroa has been shortlisted for Law Teacher of the Year at the Northern Law Awards 2026.

Professor Bohlander criticises biased media reporting on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)

On Wednesday, 11th March, four Durham students, Grace Robinson, Sophie Lionnet, Alison Wong and Shermin Leow, represented Durham Law School at Lincoln’s Inn University Information Afternoon and Dinner. The event brought together university students with barristers and judges who are members of the Inn, offering valuable insight into life at the Bar.