Warwick Law School News

The Law School bid a fond farewell to our former Head of School this week, when we celebrated the work and contributions of Professor Andrew Sanders. After three years in post at Warwick, Andrew officially retired at the end of May, but we couldn’t let him go without saying thank you.

Our Law School colleagues Ana Aliverti, Sam Adelman, Celine Tan and Illan Wall have all been promoted from Reader to Professor by our University Professional Promotions Committee.

I am sure you will all join us in congratulating them on this terrific achievement and recognition of their contribution to the School.

Warwick Law School has been ranked 10th in the UKLink opens in a new window in the latest Complete University Guide (CUG), climbing 9 places since last year. This latest result is recognition of the hard work and dedication of all Law School staff to conducting cutting-edge research and delivering high quality education.

Payal Shah, who studied on our Law 3 year LLB degree from 2017-2020, has written our latest Warwick Law Careers Blog, ‘Legal Job Hunting.’ Payal, who secured the role of Legal Intern at The Walt Disney Company and is now working as a Paralegal at Twitch, writes about her experience of finding work after graduation.

Wajma Zazai, who is currently studying on our Law 3 year LLB degree and will graduate this summer has been awarded the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Scholarship from The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple to support her Bar Vocational Studies.

Western Balkans expert Dr Andi HoxhajLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window of Warwick Law SchoolLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window comments:-

"On Monday 6th June Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov planned to visit Serbia to sign a new three year gas agreement provided by the Russian energy company Gazprom. Under the agreement Serbia would pay approximately $400 per 1,000 cubic meters of Russian natural gas — almost four times less than other European countries pay."

Dr Ming-Sung Kuo's 2019 paper ‘Between Choice and Tradition: Rethinking Remedial Grace Periods and Unconstitutionality Management in a Comparative Light’ was cited by the Suprme Court of Cananda in R. v. Albashir ([2021] SCC 48). Congratulations Ming-Sung.

Animan Sharma, who studied on our Law 3 year LLB degree from 2018-2021, has written our latest Warwick Law Careers Blog, ‘Applying for US Law Firm Training Contracts: A Marathon not a Sprint!’ Animan, who secured a training contract at White and Case, writes about his experience and how he prepared for and navigated the recruitment and selection process.

Warwick Law School’s Dr Jane Bryan was featured on BBC Sounds this week (Monday 30^th May) discussing the Say My Name Project and the negative impacts routine mispronunciation and name avoidance can have on an individual’s feeling of belonging and visibility.

In a world of growing complexity and interconnectivity, interdisciplinarity is an approach that brings together multiple disciplines to challenge how we understand some of the most pressing issues around us and to deliver real world impact. Professor Jackie Hodgson explains.

Evgenia Chamilou, who studied on our Law 3 year LLB degree from 2017-2020, has written a post for our Law Careers Blog about her experience working as a trainee with the EU since graduating from Warwick.

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Warwick Law School alumnus, Justice Sambhaji Shiwaji Shinde who studied on our LLM has been recommended as the next Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.