Durham Law School is pleased to announce that launch of the Hong Kong Chapter of the Durham Law School Alumni Association took place on 5th February, 2026 at a reception graciously hosted by Slaughter and May, Hong Kong.

Women are being forced to change their behaviours due to the high levels of flashing and cyberflashing they are exposed to, according to new research co-led by our Law School.

Durham Law School student awarded place on highly competitive Norton Rose Fulbright Scholars Programme

On Monday 26 January 2026, The Right Honourable Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division of the High Court and Chair of the Family Justice Council, hosted a Student Seminar at Durham Law School on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System. This event gave students an important insight into the work of the Family Justice Council and explored one of its recent projects on neurodiversity.

A new report says an unexpected interpretation of the Scotland Act by the UK Supreme Court has caused confusion over how laws are made in the UK’s devolved parliaments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Durham Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador François Ayodele Jackman, Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations, as an Honorary Fellow. Ambassador Jackman will work closely with colleagues at Durham Law School and the Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy (CSDLP).

Blog post by Mengyi Mei

We are delighted to share that Durham Law School has achieved exceptional results in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2025, with particularly high levels of student satisfaction across all areas of the survey.

Welcome to our Spotlight On series, where we showcase the world-leading work of our academics. Professor Emma Cave, from our Law School is tackling some of the key challenges in health law.

Research by Professor Clare McGlynn is behind a new law being implemented in England and Wales to criminalise the creation of non-consensual sexual deepfake images.

The Legal Profession Qualifying Board Malaysia has recently recognised Durham’s LLB for the purpose of the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP).

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.