Applications are open for a fully funded PhD position with the "Decisions" Cluster of the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life (CAL), working with Professor Nehal Bhuta at Edinburgh Law School. Deadline 30 Sept 2026. Read the full details: https://edin.ac/3SbBbW5

Save the date: the Inaugural Lecture of Professor Veronica Ruiz Abou-Nigm takes place Wed 23 Sept 2026 at Playfair Library, Old College. Doors open at 5:15pm. Her work bridges Private International Law with Maritime, Public International and Arbitration law. Register: https://edin.ac/4fJascr

The New York Review of Books recently published a feature highlighting Edinburgh Law School's Dr Gavin Sullivan and his pro bono work challenging UN terrorism blacklists, including his years-long case for a wrongly listed Yemeni governor. Read more: https://edin.ac/458e8yi

Congratulations to Dr Andrew McLean, Dr Deval Desai and Dr Gail Lythgoe, who have been awarded Royal Society of Edinburgh funding for 'Competition Law and the Left' and for the 'Scottish Decolonising Law Network'. Read more: https://edin.ac/4fq0IUo

Congratulations to Professor Graeme Laurie on receiving two Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Awards for his work as Editor-in-Chief of the Asian Bioethics Review. Read the full story: https://edin.ac/4x4FgKC

Congratulations to Professor Stephen Tierney on his election as a Fellow of the British Academy, the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. Read the full story: https://edin.ac/4pyTFvV

Congratulations to Andrew Farrer, Lecturer in Mental Health Law and Tutor Mentor at Edinburgh Law School, who has authored his first book, the fifth edition of Social Work Law in Scotland, published by Bloomsbury Professional! 🎉 Find out more: https://edin.ac/4uWPRpc

We're delighted to welcome Professor Bronwyn H. Hall (Professor Emerita, UC Berkeley; Research Associate, NBER) for this year's SCRIPT Centre Annual Lecture: "Innovation, Intellectual Property, and Economic Development." Find out more: https://edin.ac/4oBcBtA

Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, Senior Lecturer in Climate Law, has contributed to a landmark UN report on the state of the world's oceans. The Third World Ocean Assessment (WOA III) is the UN's only global integrated assessment of the world's oceans. Read more: https://edin.ac/4unkrZ3

Join us on 19 June for the Inaugural Lecture of Professor Kasey McCall-Smith, titled The Art and Alchemy of Human Rights Interpretation. Find out more and register: https://edin.ac/4tsdYvz

Last week, Primary 6 pupils competed in the School Tasking Scottish Regional Final hosted by Addleshaw Goddard LLP. Inspired by the TV show Taskmaster, School Tasking introduces young people to the legal system and show that a career in law is for everyone. Read more: https://edin.ac/4uZZxQj

Join our online Masterclass Current Issues in Diplomatic and Consular Law and explore key challenges in diplomatic and consular relations. 📅 7–8 July 📍 Online Find out more: https://edin.ac/4u7kDN3

Congratulations to Professor Alexandra Braun on her election as a Fellow of the Accademia delle Scienze di Torino — a prestigious academy with roots going back to 1783. 🎉 A wonderful recognition of her work in comparative law and legal history. Read the full story: https://edin.ac/4nffnEd

Dr Milena Tripkovic has been awarded a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship. Her project, 'The Criminal Citizen: Migration, Belonging, and Punishment' will explore how penal powers in Western Europe are increasingly reshaping what it means to belong. Read more: https://edin.ac/4vzPBhv

Is the ICJ's record caseload a rule-of-law success — or something more complicated? 🌍 Hear Professor Filippo Fontanelli's thoughts at his Inaugural Lecture 20 April, at Playfair Library, Old College. Find out more: https://edin.ac/4c1DGBv

We’re proud to share that we've been ranked 15th in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 🌍 We're also ranked 5th in the UK and 1st in Scotland, this recognition reflects the strength of our teaching, research and community. Read the full story: https://edin.ac/47SuYTs

We offer a range of online short courses, designed to develop your knowledge and support career progression. Upcoming masterclasses include: Current Topics in Diplomatic and Consular Law International Criminal Law and the War in Ukraine Explore all courses: https://edin.ac/4buFjHG

Join our online Masterclass Current Issues in Diplomatic and Consular Law and explore key challenges in diplomatic and consular relations. 📅 7–8 July 📍 Online Use code LAW_10%_2026 by 1 April to receive 10% off. Find out more: https://edin.ac/4u7kDN3

Registrations are open for our Masterclass International Criminal Law and the War in Ukraine. Explore key issues around genocide, war crimes and the crime of aggression. 📅 14–15 July 2026 📍 Online Use code LAW_10%_2026 by 1 April for 10% off. Learn more: https://edin.ac/4ug82r1

Congratulations to Professor Chloë Kennedy, whose book 'Inducing Intimacy: Deception, Consent and the Law' has been shortlisted for the Socio-Legal Theory and History Prize by the Socio-Legal Studies Association 🎉 Read more: https://edin.ac/4axCAfP

International Law and Diplomacy in a Changing World Join Dr Francisco J. Quintana in conversation with Mario Oyarzábal on international law, diplomacy, and law-making in a changing global order. 🗓 Fri 6 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 13:00–14:00 | 📍 Old College Find out more and register: https://edin.ac/49Ufy2x

Mooting preparations are underway at Edinburgh Law School! Good luck to our teams heading across the UK and Europe this season, and huge thanks to our brilliant coaches, advisors & alumni whose support keeps the mooting programme thriving. #Mooting #EdinburghLaw

Our LLM in European Law students recently visited the Scottish Parliament, where they met with SPICe researchers to discuss post-Brexit EU-UK relations, youth mobility, and intergovernmental cooperation. Read more about the visit: https://edin.ac/46hJa7A

We are delighted to announce that we continue to be ranked among the top Law Schools in the world 🎉 The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Law, continues to rank us in World’s Top 20 Law Schools and 5th in the UK! Read more: https://edin.ac/3Zux0V6

Edinburgh Law School wishes you a lovely and restful break ❄️ The University will close at 5pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025 and re-open at 9am on Monday 5 January 2026. Details on the library opening times and support available during the festive period can be found here: https://edin.ac/3Yt01QD

If you’re an Edinburgh Law School graduate based in the Munich area don’t forget to sign-up for the Munich alumni meet-up next Friday! The informal event will take place on Friday 21 November, 8pm – 10pm. Find out more and register: https://edin.ac/47v8siz

Congratulations to all our students who received an award at our annual Prize Giving Ceremony last night! 🎉 The event celebrates the outstanding academic achievements of our students over the previous academic year. A huge well done to all the prize winners for their extraordinary achievements!

Are you an Edinburgh Law School graduate based in the Munich area? Then meet with your fellow alumni at an informal gathering held at Hofbräuhaus München on Friday 21 November, 8pm - 10pm. Find out more and register: https://edin.ac/47v8siz

As part of the LSGL Sustainable Global Value Chains project, Professor Veronica Ruiz Abou-Nigm, Edinburgh Law School co-hosted the Conference on Sustainable Global Value Chains with Michael Nietsch from EBS Law School . Read more: https://edin.ac/4o2ydxN

Apply now to the Leiden-Edinburgh Global Law Summer School: Public Interest Dispute Resolution and Advocacy. It offers legal practitioners and advanced law students the opportunity to discover new depths of global law and public interest. Find out more: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education...