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This blog post was contributed by Lisa Kidger, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Laws.

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This blog post has been contributed by Tony Murphy, Module Convenor for Criminology.

This article references violent offences involving children. Please take care and consider whether you feel able to read this article at present and seek support if needed. 

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Sixty years after the suspension of capital punishment in the UK, a series of high-profile, brutal

This blog post has been contributed by Dr Carol Brennan Module Convenor for Tort law.

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This post has been contributed by Professor Jill Marshall, Module Convenor for Jurisprudence.

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This blog post has been contributed by Dr Oana Stefan, Module Convenor for EU law.

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This post has been contributed by Sarah Henderson, Associate Dean.

As we celebrate graduation, we hear from some of our

This blog post has been contributed by Professor Robert Jago, Module Convenor for Family law.

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This post has been contributed by Amanda Taylor, University of London Teaching Fellow for Equity and Trusts.

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