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'Ding Dong Merrily AI'

Senior lecturer-in-law Kate Ritchie reflects on what an AI-influenced Christmas might entail in this new 'Legally Christmas' blog.

17th December 2025

The Lawyer's Christmas: Why the Festive Season is the Calm Before the Legal Storm.

Director of SCiLAB and Senior Lecturer in Law (Open Justice) Liz Hardie writes about lawyers preparing for their busiest time of the year in our second 'Legally Christmas' blog.

16th December 2025

Looking Back at 2025 in The OU Law School

Hugh McFaul, Head of Law School, at The Open University writes the first blog of this year's 'Legally Christmas' series. 

15th December 2025

Delia Chin - 'Outstanding Individual Contribution’ Award Winner

In this blog written for Pro Bono Week 2025, award winner Delia Chin shares her thanks and experiences of working on the Legal Technology Project.

30th October 2025

Joanne Roberts - 'Outstanding Individual Contribution’ Award Winner

In this blog written for Pro Bono Week 2025, award winner Joanne Roberts shares her thanks and experiences of working on the Legal Technology Project.

29th October 2025

Start-ups Need Support Too! The Untapped Power of Pro Bono

Welcome to the 24th Annual Pro Bono week which takes place between 3rd to 7th November 2025. In this blog written for Pro Bono Week, Kate Ritchie, Senior lecturer-in-law in the Open University Law School writes about the untapped power of pro bono.

29th October 2025

The importance of Policy Clinics in the Access to Justice Eco-System

As part of Pro Bono week, Dr Francine Ryan, Senior Lecturer in Law and Director of the Open Justice Centre at The Open University, discusses the importance of Policy Clinics in supporting access to justice.

29th October 2025

'Sue me, please' - How human accountability could be our edge in an AI economy

Recent law graduate Freddie Spindler writes about accountability in a future where AI handles more of our physical world.

3rd September 2025

Open Justice Legal Technology Project 2024

Former Justice in Action (W360) Sophie Pham writes about her experiences on the Legal technology project over the past year and the creation of TUB, a chatbot that aims to break down the complexity of UK family visa applications.

19th August 2025

AI is changing everything - learn how to use it for free!

Senior Lecturer in Law and Director of the Open Justice Centre Francine Ryan writes about why AI literacy is so important and how access to free education and training resources is key.

15th August 2025
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