Warwick Law School News
Warwick Law School News
The latest updates from our department
WLS students help Warwickshire Law Society relaunch its Junior Lawyers Division
The Warwickshire Junior Lawyers Division is a recently re-launched community for junior lawyers across Warwickshire. LLB student Jaskiran Sandhu is Vice Chair of the WJLD. She told us a little more about the launch event, what the WJLD has to offer, and why WLS students should consider joining whilst membership fees are waived.
WLS makes oral phase of Oxford IP Moot Competition
The Warwick Law School team recently participated in the oral phase of the Oxford Intellectual Property Moot, held in-person at the University of Oxford, from 19-22 March 2025. Following their successful qualification through the challenging written phase, the team represented the university at this internationally renowned competition.
LinC shares new research report
We are excited to share new research from Warwick Law in the Community, Advicenow and Central England Law Centre, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Read the full report: 'Understanding Local Legal Needs: Early Intervention and the Ecosystem of Legal Support'.
Dr Ming-Sung Kuo awarded Prize of Scholarly Excellence
Warwick Law School’s Dr Ming-Sung Kuo was awarded the 2025 Prize of Scholarly Excellence in Constitutional Studies by the Constitutional Studies Program at the University of Texas at Austin last month.
Warwick Law School welcomes new Visiting Fellow
Warwick Law School welcomes IAS Visiting Fellow Prof. Sabina Frederic from the Department of Social Sciences, University of Quilmes, UNQ-National Council of Scientific and Technic Research, CONICET in Argentina to our community.
Meet Bience Gawanas, our new Chancellor
In this new vlog, watch Bience discuss how she feels about becoming Chancellor, and what Warwick was like when she was a student here at the Law School in the 1980s.
WLS publishes latest Research Report
The Law School has published its latest Research Report covering the period of September 2021-September 2023. The report offers a snapshot of some of the many impressive and important achievements of colleagues across the School.
Warwick and Nanjing Law Schools Connect through Global Innovation and Intellectual Property Workshop
Warwick Law School and Nanjing University Law School bridged continents on March 12, 2025, through an interactive joint class focused on intellectual property and global innovation systems.
WLS Chess Tournament Winner!
Congratulations to final year Law student Christopher Ilag, for winning the second Warwick Law School Chess Tournament! Sixteen players took part in matches throughout Term 2, making it a great competition. A big thank you to all students and staff who joined in and supported the event.
WLS Staff Spotlight: Dr John Snape
This week we are delighted to interview Associate Professor Dr John Snape, for our Warwick Law School Staff Spotlight series.
Supporting neurodiverse students
Warwick LLB students Olivia Cooper and Leo Rudd have been working to develop a written resource to help staff better understand, support and accommodate the needs of our neurodivergent students. EDI reps OIivia and Leo are working on this really important issue to ensure Law School staff are fully equipped to offer the right support.
Warwick Bar Society introduces first student-led Bar Cup competition
The Bar Cup is the UK’s first student-led nationwide criminal advocacy competition, bringing together a diverse range of university students, from Russell Group, non-Russell Group and Scottish Universities.