In an increasingly digital age, criminal law has struggled to keep pace with online abuse, particularly for women and girls. Professor Clare McGlynn, from our Law School, is changing this.

Second-year LLB student Ethan Goh and final-year LLB student Ralph Downing were crowned champions at the prestigious NLU Jodhpur International Deal Negotiation Competition 2026, held in partnership with A&O Shearman.

Durham Law School is pleased to announce the appointment, by Durham University with effect from 1st March, 2026, of Johanna Poutanen as Professor in Practice in the Law School.

Durham Law School is delighted to announce that we have been ranked joint 49th in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Durham Law School is pleased to announce the release of Episode 4 of a podcast kindly organised by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) about the Durham Law School Employability Course.

A new report provides the first comprehensive analysis of how AI chatbots are facilitating violence against women and girls (VAWG) in dangerous new ways.

Blog post by Mengyi Mei.

In February, third year Law Students Julia Berti and Ione Banks attended a unique marshalling opportunity, kindly arranged by ICC Judge Mark Mullen.

Professor Jan Klabbers, the Whewell Professor of International Law at the University of Cambridge, delivered the inaugural Durham Law School Annual Lecture, titled "International Organizations and the Global Economy," on Friday, 6 March 2026.

The Durham Law School Alumni Association was launched on 17 September 2024 with 40 alumni Founder Members but, since then, has grown to over 1000 members from all over the world. Stay connected with the community by reading our latest newsletter.

Durham Student Law Society’s inaugural Alumni Event marked a standout moment in the Society’s calendar.

On 24 February, Angelia Jia Wang hosted the UKIPO Northern Network event at Durham Law School, supported by the Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy (CSDLP).