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From Construction Sites to Open Justice: Putting Law into Practice

Open Justice alumni and award winner Myles Mulcahy writes about his International Law project with the South Asia Democratic Forum in this blog written for Pro Bono Week 2026.

28th October 2026

Tumbleweed, tea and being a team of one

In this reflective blog, Justice in action alumna and Open Justice Award Winner Susan Gowland shares how her Special Educational Needs (SEN) Law Project challenged her assumptions about pro bono work and tested her ability to work with(out) a team.

28th October 2026

Making a Difference Through the Policy Clinic STAR Project

Open Justice alumni and award winner Rhys Smith writes about his Policy Clinic project with Student Action for Refugees (STAR) in this blog written for Pro Bono Week 2026.

28th October 2026

The Mangrove Nine Trial: 55 years since 55 days at The Old Bailey

To mark 55 years since the start of one the most significant trials in the history of anti-racism in Britain, we are republishing Andrew Gilbert’s blog originally written in 2021 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary.

1st October 2026

How my experience of studying W360 Justice in Action in prison changed me

This blog was written by 'Justice in action' student Kevin Braney who writes about his experiences of studying the module whilst in prison and the public legal education project he produced for himself and his peers.

3rd September 2026

Beyond Constitutional Guarantees: Why Bangladesh Needs Dedicated Minority Rights Legislation

Myles Mulcahy looks at why Bangladesh needs dedicated minority rights legislation in this new blog written after taking part in 'Justice in Action's (W360) international law project.

22nd July 2026

What has the European Convention on Human Rights ever done for us?

This blog was written by Emily Geer (final year law student at the Open University law school).

19th May 2026

The Christmas Story: A Time of Reflection

This final blog of the 'Legally Christmas' series is written by Senior Lecturer in Law, Emma Curryer. Emma is using an interdisciplinary approach to research, considering the association between criminal justice, Egyptology, archaeology, and literature.

18th December 2025

Twelve Jurors of Christmas

Today's blog post written by Dr Paul Troop for the 'Legally Christmas' series reflects on the recent government plans to abolish juries.

18th December 2025

From Seuss to Sonnet: Two Faces of Legal Christmas

Its AI day today on the 'Legally Christmas' blog. This second AI blog was written by the Gemini generative AI tool with prompting from the Open Justice Centre's Liz Hardie.

17th December 2025
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