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

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

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.

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.

Martyn Fryer, former 'Justice in action' student and now Criminal Justice Clinic case worker writes about his experiences both as a student and supporting students.

Francine Ryan, Director of the Open Justice Centre and Senior Lecturer in Law leads us all in her annual festive sing-a-long. 

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.