A “moot” is a pretend, simulated oral court hearing where students get to argue over points of law. Back in the late Middle Ages, mooting … Read more
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Aspiring barristers at Kent scoop prestigious awards
Seven Kent Law School students are celebrating this summer after securing awards from two of the four Inns of Court, taking them one big step … Read more
Dr Ruth Cain’s expert testimony contributes to report proposing Universal Credit reforms
Expert testimony provided by Kent Law School Senior Lecturer Dr Ruth Cain has contributed to a Lords Select Committee report proposing major reforms to Universal … Read more
July 2020: Research round-up including socio-legal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
July 2020 Socio-legal insights in the time of COVID-19: COVID-19 – Making-Unmaking-Remaking Home in Lockdown Margate: Professor Helen Carr is a co-investigator (together with Professor … Read more
New book co-edited by Dr Gian-Giacomo Fusco explores concept of the ‘state of exception’
A new book co-edited by Kent Law School Lecturer Dr Gian-Giacomo Fusco explores the concept of the ‘state of exception’ (when laws are suspended in … Read more
Tenacity pays off for alumna Cara Hall, awarded Middle Temple’s Queen Mother Scholarship
Kent Law School alumna Cara Hall is one of a very select few to be awarded this year’s Middle Temple Queen Mother Scholarship – a … Read more
A winning end to an extraordinary year
An extraordinary end to the academic year necessitated an extraordinary graduation for Kent Law School students in 2020. Instead of a graduation ceremony in the … Read more
Law School maintains one of highest student satisfaction rates in the UK
With just over 90% of final year undergraduate law students reporting overall satisfaction with their course at Kent, the Law School is ranked 17th out of … Read more
Student Experience: Being the youngest panel member on a School Admissions Appeal Panel
Ayesha Shergill, who’s just completed the second year of her Law with a Language (Spanish) LLB degree at Kent, was recently invited to sit on … Read more
Commitment to work experience helps aspiring barrister Beatrice Fatungase secure £14k Middle Temple scholarship
A commitment to work experience and developing her CV has paid off for aspiring criminal barrister, Beatrice Fatungase, who’s been awarded a £14k scholarship by … Read more