It has come around to that time of year again when exams are around the corner, libraries are full of students studying and WH smith has run out of revision ...

When writing the last newsletter we had not long gone into lockdown and everyone was still unsure on what was happening. I think people are starting to find ...

The OULS elections are now open! The OULS elections were delayed slightly this year due to the current situation going on around us. However the committee is...

N o one can deny these are odd times we are currently living through. No one can predict where they are going or when it is going to end. We are all uncertai...

If you have time on your hands and wondering how you could be preparing for your future studies, here are some tips and pointers to help you prepare. No matt...

Dear OULS member, Over the past academic year, we have been holding the Gary Slapper Memorial Mooting Competition 2019/2020. Each and every participant who e...

When choosing a career in law I didn’t even think about my disability being an issue. However it was something my close family and friends often questioned. ...

Heathrow is the UK’s busiest airport with approx. 1300[1]planes taking off and landing there every day. It sees approx. 80 million passengers a year and if y...

The Open University is inviting OU law students and recent graduates of The Open University to an exclusive event on careers within the law profession. The e...

LawCare is a charity which was set up in 1997 and at the time was a relatively small charity helping a small number of people in the legal profession with em...

Lord Reed Appointed New President of the Supreme Court 11th Jan 2020 was a bitter sweet day in the Supreme Court. The day before saw the first female preside...

In today’s society, women in the English legal profession is becoming the norm. However, this has not always been the case. Women for 100 years have been fig...

Results..they can make us, or break us. I, for those that don’t know, am currently studying W202 and W203. Not that you need to know but I just got back my w...

As busy OU students with long working days, even longer evenings and weekends spent hitting the books, there comes a time for most of us when the stress simp...

October saw the semi-finals & finals of the OULS Workshop Novice competition place. All participants worked extremely hard and the standard of advocacy was a...

The University of Law in October unveiled their plans to revamp the current BPTC course in a bid to bring down costs. The University of Law currently runs th...

In February of this year the Supreme Court heard the case of Shank v. Unilever PLC and Other. Patrick Green QC appeared on behalf of the appellant whilst Dan...

We’re delighted to announce the first round of the Open University Law Society’s internal mooting competition, the Gary Slapper Memorial Mooting Competition ...

We’re excited to announce a new initiative for the OULS, the Mooting Mentoring Scheme. Historically the OULS has been very successful at mooting, and we hope...