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Three Wishes

In our final Christmas blog, Bryony Gilbert muses on the gifts she would wish for her students.

20th December 2024

Sanctuary, and Finding a Home for the ‘Urban Fox’ at Christmas Time

In the fifth of our Christmas blog series Dr Neil Graffin writes about sanctuary and finding a home for the 'urban fox' at Christmas time.

20th December 2024

“Please Dawn, not on Christmas” - The Christmas family argument – mediation, litigation or artistic inspiration?

In the fourth blog of our Christmas series, Open Justice Centre Manager Jon-Paul Knight writes about filmmaker John Waters, author Ivy Compton-Burnett and the Christmas family argument.

19th December 2024

No room at the Inn

In our third Christmas Blog Dr Sam Woods-Peel ponders on Joseph, Mary and the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA).....

18th December 2024

Christmas Carols in Chantry Chapels

In todays blog, Lecturer in Law Brett Crumley writes about historic conflict and laws enacted in the sixteenth century that had a surprising effect on the landscape in which Carols might be sung at Christmas.

18th December 2024

The OU Law School in 2024

The Open Justice Legally Christmas Series has established itself as a much-anticipated seasonal tradition at The OU and I’m very pleased to have been invited back to contribute a review of some Law School highlights from 2024.

17th December 2024

Pro bono publico: for the public good

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

29th October 2024

Larry the Bird (Now Retired) and Lessons in Employment Law

This new blog by Open University LLB student William Brazier looks at discrimination law and what can be learned from Alison Bailey v Stonewall Equality Ltd and Others [2024] EAT 119

29th August 2024

Reflections from a visit to the combined courts

In this blog written for Open Justice week 2024, Dr Francine Ryan, Director of the Open Justice Centre and Senior Lecturer in Law discusses her visit to the Combined Courts.

26th June 2024

Legal Support Strategy Conference 2024

Francine Ryan, Senior Lecturer in Law, and Director of the Open Justice Centre discusses her recent attendance at the Legal Support Strategy Conference hosted by Farah Ziaulla the Director of Access to Justice at the Ministry of Justice. The conference brought together organisations from across the advice sector to discuss the provision of legal support and legal advice.

3rd April 2024
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