An exciting new scheme established by Kent Law School enables law students to be trained as Student Outdoor Clerks and assist local defence lawyers during … Read more
Tag: Darren Weir
Preparing for an onward career in law
Darren Weir, Director of Lawyering Skills at Kent Law School (KLS), explains how the Law School enables and prepares students for future careers in law through … Read more
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
COVID Hero Award for Darren Weir!
Kent Law School Director of Lawyering Skills Darren Weir has been honoured with a ‘COVID Hero Award’ by Kent Law Society. The honour was one … Read more
Innovative programme of lawyering skills will culminate with moot final before Supreme Court President
An innovative and comprehensive programme of lawyering skills at Kent Law School will culminate in a moot final to be judged by the President of … Read more
Switching mock trials online enables more legal professionals to get involved
Switching mock trials online at Kent Law School – as a way of overcoming Coronavirus-related restrictions – is not only enabling more students to witness … Read more
Expert comment: Now, more than ever, is not the time to remove the right to jury trial
Legal Twitter has quite rightly exploded in the past 24 – 48 hours concerning the issue of jury trials. This has come about as a … Read more
Kent is first university in England and Wales to hold paperless moot
Kent will be the first university in England and Wales to hold a paperless moot after being given access to CaseLines, a computerised evidence and … Read more