Durham Law School
Welcome to Durham Law School
Durham Law School is one of the UK's top-ranked institutions for legal education and research. We produce globally recognised research with impact. Durham Law School is ranked:
- 3rd in The Complete University Guide 2026
- 4th in The Guardian best UK universities 2026
- 4th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
- Joint 49th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
We were awarded the Athena Swan Bronze Award for commitment to the advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all in 2022.
We are proud to achieve excellent results for student satisfaction and employability. Our graduates include many of the profession’s leading figures, among them current or former members of the UK Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, and the High Court, as well as Members of Parliament, King’s Counsel (KC), partners in major international law firms, and General Counsel to listed companies.
Our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes attract exceptional students from around the world. We offer a rigorous, research-led curriculum. Alongside lectures, we are committed to small-group teaching through seminars and tutorials, an approach highly valued by employers.
News
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Professor Thom Brooks elected to American Political Science Association council
Professor Thom Brooks has been elected to the Council of the Foundations of Political Theory section of the American Political Science Association (APSA). APSA is the world's largest political science learned society.Durham news/filters:quality(70)/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/departments-/law-school/news-and-events/news-images/Professor-Thom-Brooks-elected-to-American-Political-Science-Association-council.png)
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Appointment of Tyrese Anderson and Swasti Mehta as Student Council Members
The Durham Law School Alumni Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Tyrese Anderson and Swasti Mehta as student members of its Council.Alumni news/filters:quality(70)/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/departments-/law-school/news-and-events/news-images/LAppointment-of-Tyrese-Anderson-and-Swasti-Mehta-as-student-Council-members.png)
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Global Policy Journal Publishes Essay by Professor Bohlander on Ethics of Contact with Non-Human Intelligence
Professor Bohlander publishes paper "People v Alien Grey – A thought-experiment on the ethics of unwanted contact with non-human intelligence"Research news/filters:quality(70)/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/departments-/law-school/news-and-events/news-images/Global-Policy-Journal-Publishes-Essay-by-Professor-Bohlander%C2%A0on-Ethics-of-Contact-with-Non-Human-Intelligence%C2%A0.png)
Professor Thom Brooks elected to American Political Science Association council
Professor Thom Brooks has been elected to the Council of the Foundations of Political Theory section of the American Political Science Association (APSA). APSA is the world's largest political science learned society.
Appointment of Tyrese Anderson and Swasti Mehta as Student Council Members
Global Policy Journal Publishes Essay by Professor Bohlander on Ethics of Contact with Non-Human Intelligence
Upcoming events
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30 years of the ECHR: Law and Technology
Thursday 17 September 2026 - Thursday 17 September 202611:00 AM to 5:00 PMDurham Law School: PCL050/filters:quality(70)/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/departments-/law-school/research-centres/hrplc/30-years-of-the-ECHR-Law-and-Technology.png)
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Clare McGlynn and Natasha Walter in Conversation
Sunday 11 October 2026 - Sunday 11 October 20263:00 PM to 4:00 PMGala Theatre Main House, Durham/filters:quality(70)/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/departments-/law-school/news-and-events/events/Clare-McGlynn-and-Natasha-Walter-in-Conversation.jpg)
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Legal Education @ Durham Launch
Wednesday 14 October 2026 - Wednesday 14 October 20265:00 PM to 7:00 PMPCL054, Durham Law School/filters:quality(70)/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/departments-/law-school/news-and-events/events/LEAD-Launch.png)
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Prof Imogen Goold, on the History of IVF Regulation
Wednesday 21 October 2026 - Wednesday 21 October 202612:00 PM to 1:00 PMTBC/filters:quality(70)/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/departments-/law-school/news-and-events/events/Prof-Imogen-Goold,-on-the-History-of-IVF-Regulation.png)
30 years of the ECHR: Law and Technology
Clare McGlynn and Natasha Walter in Conversation
Legal Education @ Durham Launch
Prof Imogen Goold, on the History of IVF Regulation
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Employability and Career Opportunities
Read more about where your Durham Law degree can take you, some of our recent graduate's employability success stories, and our career support and our unique Employability Course.
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Durham Law School
Durham University
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Durham
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