Each and every year, hundreds of new students embark on a law degree with the Open University. People from different backgrounds and...

It’s well known (particularly to those of us who study it!) the law controls almost every aspect of our lives, even our relationships....

Alicia Alina (40) is the Chief People Officer for leading law firm Slater & Gordon. Although she has only been in her position for ten...

An Excellent Opportunity to Boost your Legal CV. My dear colleagues, as we are all facing a difficult global situation and we spend more...

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...

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

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

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....

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

Due to technical issues with the server we have temporarily set up an alternative mooting email address. Please use this email to contact...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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