On 10th October 2026, the Centre for Health, Law and Society (CHLS) and the Law Clinic joined the University of Bristol's 150th anniversary celebrations at the Wills Memorial Building
The University of Bristol’s Human Rights Implementation Centre (HRIC), co-directed by Dr Giacomo Biggio, Dr Alice Venn and Dr Harry Rawlinson, attended the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), held in Dakar, Senegal, from 12 to 21 October 2026.
The University of Bristol, through its Human Rights Implementation Centre (HRIC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), marking a significant step in strengthening academic and institutional cooperation between the two institutions.
Law is one of several subjects at the University of Bristol which has been ranked among the top 10 in the UK in the latest Complete University Guide.
The University of Bristol Human Rights Implementation Centre (HRIC) is delighted to welcome Mrs Abiola Idowu-Ojo, Executive Secretary of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), as a Visiting Fellow.
A workshop examining how international law grapples with state responsibility in times of crisis was recently convened by the University of Bristol Law School Human Rights Implementation Centre and the Centre for International Law, with funding a British Academy and Leverhulme Trust Small Grant.
The University of Bristol Law School has signed a new 1+1 LLM partnership with Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University (SMU) allowing students to gain two LLM degrees from world-renowned law schools.
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The University of Bristol Law School is excited to announce a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) - Progression Pathway with Western University Faculty of Law, providing a unique opportunity for students to fast-track their legal education and career prospects in Canada and beyond. The agreement was signed on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 and will remain in effect for five years.
A new report, to be presented to policymakers today, uncovers a huge rise in official reports concerning deaths amongst homeless or precariously housed people in recent years.
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Hannah has been fighting for more than 15 years to help ensure her son receives the mental health care and help he needs.
The Centre for Crime, Law, and Society is pleased to share that a new article by its Director, Clare Torrible, has been published in Policing: An International Journal.
The Centre for Crime, Law, and Society is pleased to share that a new article by its Director, Clare Torrible, has been published in Legal Studies.
In response to numerous reports of various forms of racism, the Law School, through its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, affirms that racism is unacceptable within the law school environment. As part of that effort, since 2024 we have regularly scheduled a number of activities every year especially in TB2. This is part of the Committee’s commitment to actively identify and oppose racism. These activities focus our attention on ways that racist ideas and actions may implicitly and explicitly be perpetuated in our school – and what we can do to stop them. While these activities are tailored mainly for law school students, all members of the University of Bristol are welcome.
Professor Sarah Green from Bristol Law School has played a pivotal role in the development of groundbreaking legislation that provides certainty of legal recognition for digital assets, marking a major milestone in commercial and property law.
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