Open Justice Centre blog

Ahmed Kadry is the Qualification Lead for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, one of the new entry routes in becoming a police officer. He writes on the opportunities and challenges in working closely with a police force to enable student officers to apply their degree learning in the workplace.

Gillian Mawdsley is an OU Associate Lecturer and Scottish lawyer and has been involved in tutoring ‘Justice in action’ since it started in 2017. Gillian is based in Glasgow and attended COP26 as one of the chosen representatives of the Open University. In this final blog Gillian reflects on the conference and wonders about the future.

Dr. Neil Graffin, Senior Lecturer in Law, writes about 'Rage Against the Machine' and being Open to People, Places and Ideas. 

In his second blog for Open Justice Liam Chin writes about his participation in the Freedom Law Clinic project. Liam is an Open Universiity Alumni, a Gray's Inn Wilfred Watson Scholar and a Gray's Inn Residential Scholar.

Gillian Mawdsley is an OU Associate Lecturer and Scottish lawyer and has been involved in tutoring ‘Justice in action’ since it started in 2017. Gillian is based in Glasgow and is attending COP26 as one of the chosen representatives of the Open University. In her third COP26 related post Gillian looks at Another angle to COP26 - the role of the activist lawyer.

Gillian Mawdsley is an OU Associate Lecturer and wrote this blog earlier in the summer after working with open justice students on a research project in collaboration with the Environmental Law Foundation. Gillian is based in Glasgow and is attending COP26 as one of the chosen representatives of the Open University

Gillian Mawdsley is an OU Associate Lecturer and Scottish lawyer and has been involved in tutoring ‘Justice in action’ since it started in 2017. Most recently Gillian supported a group of students with an award winning research project that focused on climate emergency declarations (CEDs) made by public authorities since 2019. Gillian is based in Glasgow and is attending COP26 as one of the chosen representatives of the Open University.

Dr Andrew Gilbert, Senior Lecturer in Law, writes about the trial of the Mangrove Nine, which began fifty years ago today.

Elizabeth Hill writes the next blog in our summer series where 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. Elizabeth was the winner of the 2021 Digital Justice Award for her innovative 'chatbot'.

Rachel Donovan writes the next blog in our summer series where 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.