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Aberdeen law students talk themselves into second place in national competition
A team of four students from the University of Aberdeen Law School are celebrating after securing second place in the hotly contested UK Mediation Student Competition 2023.
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Just Transition Lab publishes first report
Researchers from the University's Just Transition Lab have published their first report on delivering a Just Transition for workers and communities in the north-east of Scotland in which they consider how the industry has shaped the region to date and set out the existing visions for its future.
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Law professor shares water governance experience with Indian counterparts
An Aberdeen Law School academic has started the year by delivering a series of presentations on the planet's most valuable resource to international audiences.
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National essay competition success for Syed
A University of Aberdeen law student has won second place in a prestigious national writing competition.
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Aberdeen University Legal Scholars Call for Introduction of Scottish Anti-SLAPP Law
The Anti-SLAPP Research Hub at the University of Aberdeen’s School of Law has written to the Scottish Parliament’s Petitions Committee to support a call for the introduction of anti-SLAPP legislation in Scotland. Unlike litigation to enforce legitimate rights, SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) are abusive lawsuits in which the...
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Northern Ireland has no voice in managing its energy supply post-Brexit, new research shows
The UK's exit from the EU has plunged Ireland's all-island energy market into a democratic deficit with decisions on Northern Ireland's energy supply no longer in the hands of its citizens and government, new research has shown.
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Prof. Stephen Girvin gave a seminar on carbon-free shipping
The Centre for Commercial Law was delighted to welcome Professor Stephen Girvin, Director of the Centre for Maritime Law, National University of Singapore on 16 November 2022. Professor Girvin presented a seminar titled “Carbon-free Shipping: Contracts in Context” where he explained the forthcoming updates to the International Maritime Organisation’s International Convention...
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Funding boost to support north-east climate assemblies
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen's Just Transition Lab and their local partners have been awarded £386,152 by the Scottish Government for a project that will see several local climate assemblies take place in the north-east of Scotland.
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Dr Shapovalova (AUCEL) and Prof Potts (Geosciences) presented their work on Just Transition
Our Dr Daria Shapovalova (AUCEL) and Prof Tavis Potts (Geosciences) presented their work on Just Transition in Aberdeen for over 50 Scottish Government officials at their Lunchtime Seminar series. Daria and Tavis focused on the interdisciplinary research projects they have been working on for the past few months, assessing how...
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Law School alumna and Student Ambassador wins 2022 IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
A University of Aberdeen alumna has been honoured with a prestigious international law award in recognition of her work mentoring the next generation of legal minds.