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For 200 years, UCL Laws has been one of the leading centres of legal education in the world.
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UCL Laws is marking 200 years of legal education in 2026, and as part of the celebrations we have launched a digital hub that celebrates the Faculty's past, present and future. ⚖️ 🏛️ 🌟 Explore the UCL200 at Laws hub, including interviews, photos, our events programme and more! ➡️ tinyurl.com/3wv2ybun
Join us for the #UCL200 2026 UCL Centre for Ethics & Law Annual Lecture, delivered by Dame Susan Rice DBE:

📢 When 'Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast' – a Financial Practitioner's Perspective
📅 18 March 2026 | 6pm
📍 UCL Laws

Book for free ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
January 30, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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UCL has risen two places to be named third best university in Europe according to the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026. 🥉 This achievement reflects our extensive European partnerships across research, education, and innovation.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3LHcuxz
January 28, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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2 weeks to go until UCL turns 200! ✨

We all have that one spot at UCL that feels iconic - whether it’s the Portico, the Student Centre, or your favourite study nook.
Tell us: What’s your most iconic UCL place? Let us know in the comments
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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Princes, the prerogative and letters patent

Our founder, Robert Hazell, is speaking alongside @craigprescott.bsky.social at a hybrid @statutelawsociety.bsky.social event, hosted by @laws.ucl.ac.uk, next Thursday evening.

Sign up (it costs £8, but is free for members and UCL staff and students) 👇
Princes, the prerogative and letters patent
A Statute Law Society event, hosted by UCL Laws
www.ucl.ac.uk
January 27, 2026 at 1:01 PM
📢 Call for papers: Queering Private Law Conference at UCL Laws 🌈 ⚖️
Submissions can address any area of private law (broadly defined) through the lens of queer theory or LGBTQI+ rights.
📝 Abstract deadline: Friday 6 February 2026.
🔗 Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
January 26, 2026 at 2:15 PM
From feminist critiques of British public inquiries to international law and the Trump regime, our upcoming public events provide expert perspectives on today's key legal issues. Explore our extensive events programme. 💡 ⚖️ www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
January 26, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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Look forward to speaking about #ILC_2025 Monday night at @laws.ucl.ac.uk www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
The UN International Law Commission in 2025: A Conversation
An international law group lecture
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January 23, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Join us for a timely and important lecture with Dame Susan Rice discussing when 'Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast,' exploring the importance of organisational #trust and how to develop it. 18 March 2026 at 6pm Bentham House. Tickets here: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

@laws.ucl.ac.uk
When 'Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast' - an FS Practitioner's Perspective
The 2026 Centre for Ethics and Law Annual Lecture - A UCL200 event
www.ucl.ac.uk
January 23, 2026 at 4:48 PM
We are delighted to be launching a truly exceptional year of #UCL200 events with the 75th Annual Bentham Association Presidential Address, delivered by Professor Sir John Baker KC, UCL alumnus and Honorary Fellow:
📅 Wednesday 18 February | 6pm | UCL
🎟️ Secure your place: tinyurl.com/ycxnkf9r
January 23, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Interested in how law and finance come together in practice?

We are hosting an in-person Open Day for the MSc Law and Finance at UCL. Join us to meet academic staff and current students and learn more about the programme.

📅 4 March | ⏰ 5:45–7:15 pm
📍 Bentham House

www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
January 23, 2026 at 1:48 PM
📰 📺 🎙️ In the media: UCL Laws’ Philippe Sands KC features in The New York Times Magazine: “Philippe Sands, one of the world’s pre-eminent human rights attorneys, grew up in the shadow of bleak times. He worries that history is taking an unfortunate detour.” ➡️ Read now:
Human Rights Lawyer Philippe Sands Fears a New Age of Impunity
Philippe Sands, one of the world’s pre-eminent human rights attorneys, grew up in the shadow of bleak times. He worries that history is taking an unfortunate detour.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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Announcing the inaugural lecture of UCL Laws' Oliver Gerstenberg, Professor of EU Law and Legal Theory. 🇪🇺

📢 EU Values, Liberal Dialogue, and the Changing Role of the Court of Justice of the EU

📅 5 February 2026 | ⏰ 6pm | 📍 Hybrid

Book now: tinyurl.com/ykhkuhkv
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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One month to go… UCL turns 200! 🎉

On 11 February, we kick off #UCL200 – a year of celebrations marking our radical founding in 1826 as London’s first university, open to all. Expect parties, exhibitions, student festivals, art, books, performances, and more.

Get ready!

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January 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
UCL Laws is marking 200 years of legal education in 2026, and as part of the celebrations we have launched a digital hub that celebrates the Faculty's past, present and future. ⚖️ 🏛️ 🌟 Explore the UCL200 at Laws hub, including interviews, photos, our events programme and more! ➡️ tinyurl.com/3wv2ybun
January 8, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Research by UCL Laws' Dr Jeevan Hariharan on the UK Supreme Court case Fearn v Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4 has been cited in a recent judgment by the High Court of Australia, when discussing the applicable test for the tort of private nuisance. ⚖️ 🚆 🏢
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January 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
📰 📺 🎙️ UCL Laws in the media 🎙️ 📺 📰
Our academic experts have been making an impact across media platforms.
➡️ Read the media mentions and highlights from November www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/news/uc...
#UCLLaws #UCLLawsInTheMedia #LegalInsight #Justice #InternationalLaw
UCL Laws in the media: November 2025
A monthly round-up of media mentions and appearances from the UCL Laws community.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Last week, UCL’s Centre for Dispute Resolution was proud to host the Civil Mediation Council’s inaugural Academic Lecture, marking an important step in strengthening dialogue between academia and practice. ⚖️ 🏛️
Read the news story: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/news/20...
December 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Are you interested in studying a Master of Laws (LLM) at UCL Faculty of Laws? Are you curious about the career opportunities a postgraduate degree in law can provide? Join us for:

⚖️ 𝗟𝗟𝗠 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
📅 Wednesday 28 January 2026
⏰ 12:00–1:00 pm (UK time)

Register now: tinyurl.com/43rf8exf
December 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Warmest congratulations to Jack Beadsworth who successfully defended his PhD at @laws.ucl.ac.uk with two incredible examiners, @cbarnard.bsky.social & ACL Davies.

It was an absolute joy to be Jack's supervisor on 'Migrant Labour Law' with Nicola Countouris.

Congratulations again, Dr Beadsworth!
December 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Stay ahead in the rapidly evolving field of reinsurance law and practice with UCL Laws’ Executive Education course:

Reinsurance Law
📅 22 & 23 June 2026 (2 days)
📍 UCL Laws
👤 Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer

✨ Early bird rates are available until 31 Dec – book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/short-c...
December 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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We’re wishing all our students a restful winter break. ✨

Staying at UCL or heading home? Make sure to check out the services and support available over the break. 📎https://www.ucl.ac.uk/students/support-and-wellbeing-services/about-us/closure-periods-2025-support-and-services

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December 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Congratulations to UCL Laws’ Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer who has received the 2025 Book Prize of the British Insurance Law Association (BILA) Charitable Trust for her book, 'Insurance, Climate Change and the Law'. ⚖️ 🌎
🔗 Read the news story: tinyurl.com/53mr4328
December 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Dr Alina Trapova has given evidence to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee as part of their ongoing inquiry into copyright and AI. 💡 ©️
Dr Trapova shared her expertise in copyright law and its intersection with developments in AI.
🔗 Read the news story: tinyurl.com/57au6wxu
December 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Congratulations to Professor @vmantouvalou.bsky.social for being selected Runner Up at the @innertemple.org.uk Book Prize 2025, a major triennial competition for outstanding authorship. ⚖️ 📖
➡️ Read the news story: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/news/pr...
December 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM