New set of international rules needed to protect health of fishing stocks, study shows
The global community should work at establishing an array of new international legal rules to protect the health of fishing...
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Law graduate wins this year’s Hutton Prize for Excellence
A recently graduated alumnus from the Law School, has been awarded this year’s Hutton Prize for Excellence for his original and...
Incorrect application of divorce law is leading to discrimination against women – research warns
Laws intended to ensure the fair sharing of finances following divorce are not being correctly applied, new research warns. A...
30,000 people tried for bigamy over the past 400 years, major new research shows
Bigamy has been a rare crime during the past 400 years – and offenders have been harshly punished, a major...
Exeter students win prestigious national award
Two University of Exeter students have won at the 2026 Student Social Mobility Awards. Due to their outstanding achievements in...
EU’s AI “guardrails” cannot absorb rapid changes in technology, study warns
“Guardrails” built by the EU to govern AI fall short in both ambition and execution and have become too heavy...
Major new research to examine impact of criminalisation of mothers experiencing domestic abuse
Major new research will examine how mothers are being prosecuted when children are harmed in the context of domestic abuse....
Traditional legal systems ill-equipped for the fast-moving realities of climate change, study warns
Traditional legal systems around the world are increasingly ill-equipped to cope with the fast-moving impact of climate change on communities,...
OBE awarded to legal expert working to support Post Office Scandal victims
A legal expert whose pioneering work has helped to support victims of the Post Office Scandal in their quest for...