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Bar Council recommends increasing the minimum age of criminal responsibility

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University of Law scholarships for Sheffield students

In partnership with The University of Law, we are offering 10 Future Lawyers scholarships to students who have graduated from the University of Sheffield and who will start a ULaw course in the 2026-27 academic year.
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University of Sheffield strengthens top 100 global standing with 10-place rise in QS World University Rankings 2027

The University of Sheffield has risen 10 places in the QS World University Rankings 2027 to be ranked 82nd in the world and 14th in the UK, reinforcing its position as a world-leading university
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New doctoral scholarship in the School of Law

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Professor Tsachi Keren-Paz awarded a Leverhulme research project grant

Professor Tsachi Keren-Paz has been awarded a Leverhulme research project grant for ‘FemTech surveillance: Gendered digital harms and regulatory approaches’
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Professor Graham Gee gives evidence before the House of Lords Constitution Committee

On 9 March Professor Graham Gee gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Constitution Committee as part of its inquiry into the office of Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers.
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My International Women's Day Hero: Joyce Gutteridge CBE

Luiza Leao Soares Pereira, Lecturer in International Law, has written a short piece about Joyce Gutteridge CBE, the first woman legal adviser at the British Foreign Office
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School of Law LGBT+ History Month resources list

Over the month of February (LGBT+ History Month) the School of Law has been working with staff to put together a list of resources for those interested in the history of law and the LGBT+ community.
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Professor Graham Gee delivers lecture at Policy Exchange

Earlier this month Professor Graham Gee delivered a lecture entitled 'What is Judicial Independence? Some Common Mistakes about Judges, Law and Politics' at Policy Exchange, one of the UK’s leading think tanks.