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This blog post by Gillian Mawdsley examines the consequences of methanol poisoning examined in an FAI held into ten deaths that occurred in Glasgow at New Year in 1949. 

It has been suggested by some critics that the fundamentals of the legal system and legal profession will never change, however, this is no longer strictly true, as mediation gathers pace as a significant form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

In the next blog in our Legally Christmas series, Emma Curryer discusses how Agatha Christie dispenses her own form of justice in her novels.

Hugh McFaul pens our first blog post from 2023's Legally Christmas series, showcasing some of the highlights from a year in the life of The Open University Law School.

Dr Ahmed Kadry and Simon Hull, who both work in the Department for Policing at The Open University have recently finished a project that evaluated OU policing apprentice's experiences of learning in a virtual reality (VR) courtroom. Read more about it in this new blog.

Siobhan Cullen, in this blog written for Pro Bono Week 2023 writes about a recent pro bono Street Law project delivered in collaboration with ATU (Atlantic Technological University) aimed at raising awareness of migrant rights with secondary school children.

Siobhan Cullen, in this blog written for Pro Bono Week 2023 writes about a recent pro bono project delivered in collaboration with Donegal Women’s Centre which demonstrated the very real advantages of online or virtual public legal information clinics in comparison with in-person clinic.

In this blog written for Pro Bono Week 2023, senior lecturer-in-law Liz Hardie poses the question, "how should we respond when students or lawyers say they cannot carry out pro bono work?"

In this blog, Francine Ryan, Senior Lecturer in Law, and Director of the Open Justice Centre discusses Pro Bono Week 2023.

Each year, The Open Justice Centre celebrates the exceptional achievements of our high calibre students. Our annual awards are given to individual students or groups of students that make outstanding contributions to the projects they are involved in. Students are nominated by their tutors or project managers.