Ahead of debate in the House of Lords today on a new law requiring mandatory vaccination for staff in care homes, Kent Law School Professor … Read more
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UK’s first National Law School Triathlon to be hosted at Kent in 2022
The UK’s first National Law Student Triathlon, sponsored by Thomson Reuters, will be hosted by Kent Law School in Spring 2022. The Triathlon offers a … Read more
President of the Supreme Court to visit Kent Law School
The President of the UK Supreme Court, The Right Hon The Lord Reed of Allermuir, will be coming to Kent on Monday 15 November 2021 … Read more
Full programme of lawyering skills delivered despite challenges of pandemic
The COVID pandemic did not prevent the running of a full lawyering skills programme during 2020-21. Not only did modules in Mooting, Mock Trial Advocacy, … Read more
Law students gain international experience through global online opportunities
Law students at Kent have taken advantage of global online opportunities to gain international experience during 2020/21. An increased variety of innovative, virtual opportunities has … Read more
Academics urge WTO to waive IP protection for COVID vaccines
World Trade Organization (WTO) intellectual property (IP) rules for COVID-19 vaccines, medicines and diagnostics must be suspended to help low and middle-income countries tackle the … Read more
Expert Comment: Professor Lydia Hayes challenges mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for care home workers
Professor Lydia Hayes, Head of Kent Law School, alongside Allyson Pollock, Professor of Public Health at Newcastle University has argued that mandatory vaccination is ‘unnecessary, … Read more
Expert Comment: Growing asylum queues – blaming criminal gangs is just a distraction
A new report from The Refugee Council has highlighted that although the numbers claiming asylum in the UK each year are lower than in previous … Read more
Expert comment: Conservatorships explained
With Britney Spears publicly in the legal process of trying to end a conservatorship with her father, Stephanie Coker, an Associate Lecturer at Kent Law … Read more
CeCIL’s Annual Lecture showcases work of Global Action Legal Network
This year’s Annual Lecture hosted by Kent’s Centre for Critical International Law (CeCIL), showcased the work of the Global Action Legal Network (GLAN) in fighting … Read more