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Infected blood scandal – what you need to know

The findings of the UK’s Infected Blood Inquiry have been reported. Over 3,000 people have died after receiving contaminated blood products in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Professor Emma Cave, of Durham Law School, and Professor Bobbie Farsides, of Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Co-Chairs of the Medical Ethics group for the Infected Blood Inquiry, set out the background to this scandal.
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Professor Bohlander’s book on Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Human Law discussed at international colloquium

Professor Bohlander's recent monograph, Contact with Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Human Law, was recently discussed at the Society for UAP Studies' colloquium.
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Thom Brooks named Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society

The Royal Statistical Society has named Professor Thom Brooks a Fellow.
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Prestigious awards recognition for leader in Islamic law

Visiting Law Professor Dr Mohammad Hedayati-Kakhki has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to education in the prestigious British Muslim Awards 2024.
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Thom Brooks is visiting fellow at Yale Law School

In 2024, Professor Thom Brooks is visiting fellow at Yale Law School based in his hometown of New Haven, Connecticut.
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Durham Law School announces the appointment of Dr Sally Penni MBE to its Advisory Board 25th April, 2024

Durham Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Sally Penni MBE to its Advisory Board.
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Durham Law Professor’s written evidence published by House of Lords’ Justice and Home Affairs Committee

The House of Lords’ Justice and Home Affairs Committee is conducting an inquiry into electronic border management systems.
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Deepfake porn: why we need to make it a crime to create it, not just share it

Sharing deepfake pornography is a criminal offence but creating it isn't. Professor Clare McGlynn, from Durham Law School, has worked with many victims and explains why the law needs to change to protect others from suffering the same fate.
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Julian Assange: how British extradition law works

As Julian Assange waits to learn whether he can appeal his extradition to the US, Gemma Davies, from Durham Law School, explains how the extradition law is applied in Britain.
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Durham law expert appointed chair of UK ethics working group

Professor Emma Cave, from Durham Law School, has been appointed to a working group set up by the UK’s foremost bioethics body, which will advise government on the ethics and regulation of research using stem cell based human embryo models.
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Successful "Introduction to Law" workshop with Durham Law School and Slaughter and May

12 March saw students from Sedgefield Community College and Durham Sixth Form Centre, visit Durham Law School for a half-day “Introduction to Law” workshop, thanks to support from Slaughter and May.
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Durham academic unveils harsh realities for UK farm and care workers

A new report published by the Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre reveals vulnerabilities faced by migrant workers in the agriculture and care sectors in the UK.
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