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Lisa Kemp, careers manager at The University of Law, reflects on a legal career that has taken many unexpected twists and turns

Use of demeaning language and victimisation among issues flagged in new disability report

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ULTRA Project Director and The University of Law (ULaw) senior tutor, Patrick Grant, on the rise of technology in the legal profession and what it means for future lawyers

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Judge Tolson said woman was not raped because she had not ‘physically’ resisted unwanted sex

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Matthew J. Homewood sketches out vision for Solicitors Qualifying Exam preparation course that draws on university’s strength in teaching and research

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