Michael Randall
mrandall89.bsky.social
Michael Randall
@mrandall89.bsky.social
Teaching Fellow & Director of Undergraduate Programmes at Strathclyde School of Law. Law & Film, Banking Law and Legal Education. Posting in personal capacity
Gifted some trinkets for my desk today by a student who knows my hot take is that The Manic Street Preachers are the greatest band of all time

Genuinely touched by that

Nice of them to include a Richey figurine as well
May 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Congratulations to our @lawstrath.bsky.social honours students who are submitting their dissertations. It is the culmination of a lot of hard work and I'm looking forward to seeing submission photos

An early #StrathLawDiss25 attempt from yours truly outside the law school - top notch photo editing
March 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We now have an initial draft programme for @altlaw.bsky.social annual conference @lawstrath.bsky.social

Full document to go on the conference website tomorrow

Early bird ALT member registration also closes tomorrow. For more info, see www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...
February 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Delighted to confirm our 2nd keynote speaker for @altlaw.bsky.social 60th anniversary conference @lawstrath.bsky.social as Larysa Zhdankina

Larysa is an International Human Rights Lawyer who came to Scotland in May 2022. You can read more on Larysa's experience at www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-eve...
February 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Spoke about the need to create more legal/trial media in minority languages to mitigate stereotypes presented for court proceedings in adversarial systems

Meanwhile my eldest niece came 3rd in the Eisteddfod poetry competition at school (we'll get her writing 'My Cousin Rhodri' soon enough)
February 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A fantastic event at Salford Business School today for the Symposium on Law & Language on International Mother Tongue Day

Excellent platform for the future, with a 2nd online event on Wednesday. Diolch in particular to Emma Roberts & Ayesha Chowdhury for organising and being such welcoming hosts
February 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
An early trip up the road to accompany University of Strathclyde Mooting Society to the Lord Jones Moot and engage in a spot of judging. Thanks to the organisers for hosting us, and well done to the students, too

The bacon and square sausage roll was essential mooting prep. 10/10, would recommend
February 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Delighted to announce our first keynote speaker for @altlaw.bsky.social annual conference at @lawstrath.bsky.social as Lindsay Jack, Head of Diversity, Careers and Outreach for the Law Society of Scotland

You can read more about Lindsay's work at www.lawscot.org.uk/people/linds...
February 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Nice bit of post arrived in the office today - a physical print version of my Taylor Swift article
February 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Rugby in February from nieces & Father Christmas...and it's sunny
February 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Obligatory pre-6 Nations 'this is my fantasy team' screen shot
January 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Call for Papers for @altlaw.bsky.social Annual Conference @lawstrath.bsky.social has now closed

Conference registration now live via the University shop. Early bird ALT member, hybrid and PGR rates available onlineshop.strath.ac.uk/conferences-...
January 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Back on the Law and Film/Law and Culture teaching

Presenting what is a contender for the best PowerPoint slide I've ever put in these lectures and an explanation that an animated film about bunny rabbits might not necessarily be the best pick to show your child
January 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Light box now functional

Although on the multi colour cycle, it can look a bit sinister
January 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I mean the similarity is such that even if we're going with the reboot, there'll be enough 'Niles vibes' to make it work
January 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Only 1 week left on the Call for Papers for @altlaw.bsky.social 60th Anniversary Annual Conference at Strathclyde Law School 10th-11th April 2025. All the cool people are doing it.

Full details at www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...
January 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
January 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Looks up cases about image and likeness being used without consent...

(they're probably fine...I am far more grizzled)
December 27, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Uncle duties. Cinema. Carols in Cymraeg
December 21, 2024 at 9:18 PM
December 18, 2024 at 8:01 PM
The full written version of my Taylor Swift article is now out in the Media & Arts Law Review - (2024) 26 122-146 for those who are curious

Thanks to the editorial team and the colleagues at Strathclyde Law School who have heard be banging on about this all summer to get this across the line
December 17, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Staff Christmas Quiz - Done for another year
December 13, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Many thanks to Mirosław Sadowski for fitting me on to the 'Human Rights Perspectives through Past, Present and Future' conference at Strathclyde Law School

Thanks to those who attended and asked Qs - even if you aren't a Swiftie, I still hope you enjoyed it

Promise I do talk about other things too
December 5, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Great event with Finn Russell at the University of Strathclyde on using languages and adapting to rugby life in Paris

In return, he heard how I'm still not over the Glasgow vs Toulon European Cup final

Merci to Alliance Francaise for organising & Cédric Moreau for the pic and moderating
October 31, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Bundles for Strathclyde Law School's 1st year undergraduate LLB introductory workshops done. Looking forward to welcoming everyone next week

Chanelling my inner @dralistruthers.bsky.social with a nod to Taskmaster

And yes, I have bought a load of miniature Thomas the Tank Engine trains on ebay
September 10, 2024 at 8:03 PM