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In the first of a summer series of blog posts our 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. The first blog is by Rachel Innes.

Kate Wells writes about her experiences of working on the Digital Justice Project.

Student Rachel Plaskett writes about her experiences working on a new project to support the St Giles peer advisors in 'The St Giles Pantry'. 

'Reforming Scotland’s unique jury system: why we need to listen to lawyers' by Lee John Curley, The Open University; James Munro, The Open University; Jim Turner, The Open University, and Lara Frumkin, The Open University

Francine Ryan and Hugh McFaul, Co-Directors of the Open Justice Centre, shared the impressive work of the Open Justice Centre with alumni at an OpenMINDS Live event on Wednesday 26 May.

Dr Andrew Gilbert, Senior Lecturer in Law, writes about being read a bedtime story by Lady Brenda Hale.

Three Open University Law students have been awarded scholarships from the highly regarded Gray’s Inn – one of the four Inns of Court which has the exclusive right to call men and women to the Bar of England and Wales.

Open Justice student and regular blog contributor Dona Mclachlan shares her experience of studying law at the Open University with students who are first starting out on their OU journey.

How do judges decide what sentence to give those found guilty of criminal offences in England and Wales? This article This article by Hugh McFaul, Senior Lecturer in Law and Co-Director of the Open Justice Centre, outlines the key principles that guide judges in their decision making.

The Education for Justice initiative (E4J) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in which The Open University has played a pivotal role, has won the United Nations Secretary-General 2020 Innovation award.