University of Liverpool School of Law and Social Justice

📣 If you work, study or have an interest in public health, justice, housing or the built environment, we invite you to be part of this conversation.

Join us for a roundtable symposium exploring what the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10 (Reducing Inequalities) means for policy design, implementation and decision-making.

The discussion will explore how global commitments to reducing inequality are interpreted in relation to local, place-based policy approaches, and how they inform decision-making across different sectors and settings. 🌍

📅 Monday 13 July 2026
✅ Free to attend
🥪 Lunch and refreshments provided

🔗 Find out more and register: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/law-and-social-justice/blog/what-does-sdg-10-mean-to-policymakers/

Join our global LLM community and build advanced legal expertise through specialised research training, practical career support and an enriching student experience. ✨

Explore our LLM programmes:

💼 International Business & Commercial Law LLM - Explore the global economy and the legal frameworks that shape international business and commerce.

🌍 International Human Rights Law LLM - Study the impact of international law on global relations, with a particular emphasis on human rights and their relevance to domestic law.

🤖 International Intellectual Property Law LLM - Focus on the legal frameworks shaping creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship on a global scale.

🩺 Law, Medicine & Healthcare LLM - Examine how law applies to medical practice, including medico-legal ethics, autonomy, capacity and healthcare regulation.

📚 Law (General) LLM - Shape your degree through our wide range of modules, tailored to your interests in law and social justice.

Find the right LLM for you: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/law/study/postgraduate-taught/our-programmes/

Join us for a live recording of the Secret Life of Prisons podcast! 🎙️

Hosted by the Prison Radio Association alongside our Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, this Question Time-style discussion explores how criminal justice policy can be shaped by both research evidence and lived experience.

Hear from a panel of experts who have experience of criminal harm, criminal sanction and front line work in the criminal justice system, take part in the discussion and share your views.

📍 Tues 16 June - The Edge of Joey Orrs (Liverpool)
🔗 Book your free place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/secret-life-of-prisons-podcast-live-recording-tickets-1990567491953?aff=oddtdtcreator

Last week we hosted the 'If My Mouth Could Talk' exhibition, exploring the oral health needs of s*x workers and marking the launch of a new interdisciplinary research project led by Dr Janine Yazdi-Doughty and Dr Gemma Ahearne.

The exhibition brought together Dentistry and Criminology to highlight the urgent need to address oral health inequalities and improve access to care for s*x workers, while also challenging stigma in research, teaching and practice.

Thank you to everyone who attended, and to all collaborators, participants and partners who contributed to this important work. 🙌

🔗 Find out more about the project and ongoing work: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/law-and-social-justice/blog/oral-health-needs-of-s*x-workers/

🌟 Through our Placement Scheme, second-year Law LLB (Hons) student Ethan Keeley recently completed a work placement with Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP in Bristol.

During his time at the firm, Ethan gained hands-on experience, from legal research and drafting documents to contributing to real client work. He embraced every opportunity and developed valuable skills to support his future legal career.

📝 Read Ethan’s reflections here: liverpool.ac.uk/law-and-social-justice/blog/my-work-placement-at-an-international-law-firm/

A brilliant example of how placements help our students build confidence, commercial awareness and real-world insight into the legal profession.

That’s a wrap on Semester 2! 🤩

It brings to an end the undergraduate journey for our final-year Law, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology students. Well done to all of you on reaching this milestone. We can’t wait to celebrate you at graduation! 🎓

And to the rest of our undergraduates, enjoy your summer! ☀️ We'll see you again soon!

We are proud to celebrate the appointment of our law alumnus, The Rt Hon Lord Justice Stephen Cobb, as President of the Family Division, one of the most senior judicial roles in England and Wales. 👏

A graduate of our LLB (Hons) programme in 1984 and recipient of an honorary LLD in 2019, Lord Justice Cobb has built a distinguished legal and judicial career spanning more than four decades.

As President of the Family Division, he will lead the work of the High Court’s Family Division and holds responsibilities including Head of Family Justice and President of the Court of Protection.

His appointment is an exceptional achievement and a source of great pride for the University of Liverpool, highlighting the continued impact of our graduates at the highest levels of the legal profession. ✨

🔗 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4nQL6vF

University of Liverpool Alumni

✨ The Future Lawyers Scholarship is a joint initiative between the University of Liverpool and The University of Law, created to support our shared ambition of widening participation in higher education and the legal profession.

If you're a University of Liverpool student graduating in 2026 with an offer for a vocational training programme at The University of Law (Liverpool Campus) starting in either September 2026 or January 2027, you could be eligible for up to 100% off your fees. 🎓📚

🗓️ Application deadline: 29 June 2026

🔗 Learn more & apply: https://bit.ly/4tPR3KD

📌 The Family Law Advice Service at our Liverpool Law Clinic is now accepting new enquiries for appointments taking place in June.

Our team of qualified solicitors provides a free and confidential advice service for family law matters involving children. They are assisted by trained and supervised law students.

👉 If you would like to open an enquiry, you can find out more and complete the online enquiry form here: liverpool.ac.uk/law/liverpool-law-clinic/clients/family-law/

Our Law Clinic has submitted a formal response to the Government’s consultation on proposed reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.

Since 2018, the Liverpool Law Clinic has provided free legal advice to parents and carers of children and young people with SEND in Merseyside. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Drawing on casework and a survey of local families, the response raises concerns about accountability, school capacity and the practical implications of the proposals.

While welcoming the aim of improving outcomes, 96% of respondents said mainstream schools are not currently equipped to meet needs, and all raised concerns about removing the SEND Tribunal’s power to decide school placements.

📣 Our Clinic calls on the Government to consider the views of families with direct experience of the SEND system before finalising reforms.

🔗 Read more about the response and findings: https://bit.ly/49Ze1rr