Professor Thom Brooks, Principal of Collingwood College and Chair in Law, Ethics and Government at Durham Law School, appeared on Channel 4 on Sunday, 25 October to discuss Brexit and migration. Brooks was Dean of Durham Law School 2016-2021.

On Wednesday 21 October, the Durham Law School Alumni Association and leading City law firm, Travers Smith, co-hosted a drinks reception for members of the Association at the stunning new London offices of the firm.

Durham Law School is delighted to announce that Durham Law Careers Week, starting Monday, 5th October, organised by Durham University’s Careers & Enterprise Service, was a resounding success.

Einladung zur Teilnahme an einer weltweiten Umfrage

Invitation à participer à une enquête mondiale

Invitation to participate in a global survey

Imania Wajid, a 2026 graduate of Durham Law School, has been recognised for outstanding academic achievement after receiving the Durham Law School Prize for Outstanding Third-Year Dissertation at the Newcastle and North of England Law Society's Annual Law Dinner and Bicentenary Celebrations.

Maggie Naylor, a recent Durham Law School graduate, arrived in Phnom Penh recently to work with the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), a hybrid national tribunal-international tribunal that was set up to try war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, among other offences, during the country’s period under the Khmer Rouge.

As a new term beings here at Durham, we reflect on the outstanding achievements of our students. Durham Law School Undergraduate Prizes recognise outstanding academic achievement across a range of subject areas and year groups.

Durham honorary graduate Navanethem (Navi) Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

The Durham Law School Alumni Association was launched on 17 September 2024 with 40 alumni Founder Members but, since then, has grown to over 1400 members from all over the world. Stay connected with the community by reading our latest newsletter.

The discussions identified exciting opportunities for educational and research collaboration across a range of areas, including environmental law, law and technology, legal history and comparative law, alongside many other fields of shared academic interest. The meeting highlighted the considerable potential for scholars from both institutions to develop joint research activities, exchange expertise and foster new interdisciplinary connections.