Warwick Law School News
Warwick Law School News
The latest updates from our department
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.
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.
Warwick Law School Top Performers
Every year, several awards and prizes are granted to a selection of our graduating students to recognise and celebrate the success of our top performers! We are proud to announce this year's winners.
WLS PhD students teach staff about Chinese language and culture
On 4 December, Warwick Law School held its first Chinese language and culture workshop. Led by seven of our current PhD students, the aim of the workshop was to improve intercultural communication, learn a little Chinese and understand how to improve our Chinese students' learning experiences.
Stowe Family Law offers WLS students amazing placement opportunity
Stowe Family Law LLP are offering the Law School’s undergraduate students an exciting opportunity to undertake a work experience placement at their Leamington Spa office, in the form of a Law Prize awarded to our highest performing student.
Warwick Law Student becomes WIHEA Fellow
Naveera Abhayawickrama, who is currently in her second year studying on our LLB 3-year law degree has been awarded a Warwick International Higher Education Academy (WIHEA) Fellowship. Congratulations from everyone at WLS Naveera, and best of luck in your activities with WIHEA.
WLS Welcomes 2024 PG Scholarship Holders
Warwick Law School would like to wish a warm welcome to our new postgraduate scholarship holders. Having beat out strong competition to win their awards, they have now started their LLM studies and are settling into life at Warwick.
We caught up with some of our award winners to find out a little more…
Successful ‘Conversations and Coffee’ project returns for its second year
Following its success last year, the Conversation and Coffee project returns for a second year and is looking for new volunteers. The collaborative venture seeks to create an informal space where student volunteers and local community members can come together over free coffee and cake, to practise and improve English speaking, build connections, and foster intercultural awareness.
WLS PhD Candidate Publication Success
Congratulations to our PhD student Ummul Fayiza Puthiya Peedikayil who has recently been honoured with the G. N. Pillai Award for her new book Islamic Feminism.
Warwick Law School Top Performers
Every year, several awards and prizes are granted to a selection of our graduating students to recognise and celebrate the success of our top performers! We are proud to announce this year's winners.
WLS student shares experience of participating at the International Conference of Undergraduate Research 2024
Mahek Bhatia, final year Law undergraduate student shares her experience of presenting her research at the International Conference of Undergraduate Research 2024.