Warwick Law School News
Warwick Law School News
The latest updates from our department
Alumna writes touching article for Lacuna Magazine
Camille Aymond, who studied our Law 3 year LLB degree and graduated earlier this year, has written a touching story titled ‘Remembering Rawa-Ruska: Artistic sketches of the Second World War camp’. Camille’s story is based on the experience of her great-grandfather Pierre and the pictures he drew to document the Second World War.
Law Alumni appointed to rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)
Congratulations to two Warwick Law School alumni on their appointment to the esteemed rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The rank of SAN is awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics.
The Complex Journey to Justice
One hour in the company of human rights lawyer and activist Natasha Latiff (LLB Law, 2009) and she’ll take you to some of the scariest places in the world. Places where the rights of women, low-paid workers, and marginalised communities are rarely heard, let alone fought for. Read the full article...
WLS Alumna Bience Gawanas appointed as new Chancellor
The Namibian lawyer, diplomat and social justice advocate Bience Gawanas (LLB Law, 1986) has been appointed as our new Chancellor. Discover more about Bience, a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, and a Warwick alumna.
LLM Alumna mentors participants at JP Morgan’s 100 Women in Finance Investment Hackathon
Natalie Lau, LLM in International Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation graduate (Class of 2013) has recently mentored a team of female university students in JP Morgan’s 100 Women in Finance Investment Hackathon.
Publication success for Warwick Law School Alumnus
Congratulations to our former PhD student Professor Adithya Chinapanti who has recently published a new book titled Law, Development, and Regulatory Globalization: The World Bank's Impact on India's Electricity Sector.
Law Graduate wins OSCA
We are delighted to announce that one of our recent graduates has been awarded The University’s Outstanding Student Contribution Award (OSCA) for 2023.
Former Law Student Bience Gawanas is awarded Honorary Degree at 2023 Graduation Ceremony
The University of Warwick recently announced new honorary graduates as part of the summer 2023 graduation ceremonies. At today’s ceremony (Friday 21st July) former Law student Bience Gawanas will be awarded one of these honorary degrees in recognition of her outstanding contributions and achievements.
WLS Alumna gets HBO TV deal for adaptation of her debut novel
Yomi Adegoke, who studied on our 3 year LLB degree and graduated in 2014 will have her debut novel ‘Slay In Your Lane’ adapted into new TV programme ‘The List’ with HBO Max, BBC and A24 as partners. Yomi is a British journalist who writes about the intersection of race, feminism and popular culture.
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Alumna writes captivating article for Lacuna Magazine
Wajma Zazai, who studied on our Law 3 Year LLB, and graduated in 2022, has written our latest Lacuna article titled: 'The Screen: Watching Afghanistan suffer from afar.' Wajma was awarded the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Scholarship from the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple to support her Bar Vocational Studies at City, University of London.
Alumna writes for Lacuna Magazine
Ruby Turok-Squire, who studied her LLM in International Development Law and Human Rights at Warwick Law School, and graduated in 2021, published an article last month for our Lacuna magazine titled: 'Building a human rights career: How to be a human rights lawyer, journalist or humanitarian.'
WLS Alumna writes touching piece for Lacuna Magazine
Emma Tetsill, who studied on our Law 3 year LLB degree and graduated in 2022, has written a touching story titled 'My Grandad and Covid - with underlying health conditions in care home, his life was no less valuable'. The heartfelt piece was recently published by our Lacuna Magazine and addresses the tragic human cost of the pandemic and government neglect.