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In his second blog for Open Justice Liam Chin writes about his participation in the Freedom Law Clinic project. Liam is an Open Universiity Alumni, a Gray's Inn Wilfred Watson Scholar and a Gray's Inn Residential Scholar.

Gillian Mawdsley is an OU Associate Lecturer and Scottish lawyer and has been involved in tutoring ‘Justice in action’ since it started in 2017. Gillian is based in Glasgow and is attending COP26 as one of the chosen representatives of the Open University. In her third COP26 related post Gillian looks at Another angle to COP26 - the role of the activist lawyer.

Gillian Mawdsley is an OU Associate Lecturer and wrote this blog earlier in the summer after working with open justice students on a research project in collaboration with the Environmental Law Foundation. Gillian is based in Glasgow and is attending COP26 as one of the chosen representatives of the Open University

Gillian Mawdsley is an OU Associate Lecturer and Scottish lawyer and has been involved in tutoring ‘Justice in action’ since it started in 2017. Most recently Gillian supported a group of students with an award winning research project that focused on climate emergency declarations (CEDs) made by public authorities since 2019. Gillian is based in Glasgow and is attending COP26 as one of the chosen representatives of the Open University.

Each year, The Open Justice Centre celebrates the exceptional achievements of our high calibre students. Prizes were awarded by the Open Justice Centre to commend their highest achieving students in 2021.

Dr Andrew Gilbert, Senior Lecturer in Law, writes about the trial of the Mangrove Nine, which began fifty years ago today.

Elizabeth Hill writes the next blog in our summer series where recent graduates share how their understanding of the value of pro bono legal work has developed in light of their participation in the Open Justice activities of the past year. Elizabeth was the winner of the 2021 Digital Justice Award for her innovative 'chatbot'.

Rachel Donovan writes the next blog in our summer series where recent graduates share how their understanding of the value of pro bono legal work has developed in light of their participation in the Open Justice activities of the past year. 

Laurie-Elizabeth Ketley writes the next blog in our summer series where recent graduates share how their understanding of the value of pro bono legal work has developed in light of their participation in the Open Justice activities of the past year. Laurie-Elizabeth writes about working in the Law Clinic.

Liam Chin writes the next blog in our summer series where recent graduates share how their understanding of the value of pro bono legal work has developed in light of their participation in the Open Justice activities of the past year. Liam participated in the Freedom Law Clinic project.