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School of Law
Timeline: 2008 – 2009
Streetlaw
Mock Trials
Internships
LLB
Research Degrees
Debating
LLM
Tribunals & Mediation
LPC
Consultancy
Public Lecture Series
Highly commended
Strategic Business Ranked
Unit in the
Vice-Chancellor’s fourteenth
Awards 2009 for Law in NSS 2008
Foreword
Foreword
Foreword
The 2008/09 academic year has • Enjoying continued success In 2009, the School will validate a It is an exciting time to be a part of the
represented an outstanding year in academic research and full-time LPC, which will be launched School of Law, whether as a student,
of success and achievement for the publication attuned to the needs to coincide with the School’s relocation academic or via our wide range of
School of Law. Once again, much of of the profession, employers, as well to its new building on the de Havilland professional training or community-
this has been driven forward through as the wider national and international campus and include ‘pathways’ in oriented activities. As always, the
the collaboration of staff and students; environment. Commercial and Private Client areas School would like to express its
continuously implementing our • Being ‘Highly Commended’ in the as well as in ADR. In line with our gratitude to members of the Judiciary,
business-facing vision and ensuring that Vice Chancellor’s Awards for the innovative and forward-looking ethos, St Albans Chambers, the Hertfordshire
entrepreneurialism is at the Strategic Business Unit of the students will have the opportunity to Law Society and regional firms for
heart of our activities. Significant Year 2009. work in a newly created Mediation their continued support as well as
achievements during the past Centre which will run alongside our the development of our students
academic year include: For the second successive year, the current pro bono Law Clinic and that and graduates.
School has achieved an overall approval will provide students with a unique
• Representing the United Kingdom rating of 90% or greater in the National opportunity to engage in a live-client Dr Charles Wild
in the Commonwealth Mooting Student Survey, which in 2008 ranked advice service as part of their studies. Head of the School of Law
Competition held in Hong Kong, us fourteenth amongst Law Schools
as winners of the English-Speaking in the country. This is a reflection of the The School will also validate a fully
Union / Essex Court Chambers School’s commitment to the delivery distance learning LLB degree,
National Mooting Competition 2008. of a creative, ambitious and high together with a campus-based LLB
• Being finalists of the BPP / OUP quality educational experience in Government & Politics, building on
National Mooting Competition, as well whereby students are placed our current successes and furthering
as being quarter-finalists in the ICLR at the heart of what we do. our ambitious and entrepreneurial
Mooting Competition and into the approach towards legal education.
last 16 of the English-Speaking Union Whilst the University of Hertfordshire has Finally, from August 2009 the School
/ Essex Court Chambers National taken time to set out its new strategic will be home to the University’s
Mooting Competition in 2009. plan during this academic year, building Criminal Justice team who are currently
upon its current success as the United contracted by the Ministry of Justice
• Hosting the Annual Public Lecture
Kingdom’s leading business-facing to provide training for the London
delivered by the Lord Chief Justice
University, the School of Law has also Probation Service’s personnel.
in November 2008 as part of the
School’s wider Public Lecture Series. taken the time to plan for the future.
• Successfully concluding the
School’s academic partnership with
the National Law Academy of the
Ukraine.
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SEPTEMBER 2008
SEPTEMBER 2008
Dan Berger (LLB Cyber Law lecturers The LLB, under Marina Nicola Haralambous and
Student) and Beverley Maureen Johnson and Hamilton, launches Maureen Johnson present
Kevin Rogers addressed a paper at the Society of
Cottrell (GDL student), a new module option
the 3rd International Legal Scholars Annual
winners of the 2007-08 Conference on Legal in Intellectual Conference on the Serious
Essex Court Chambers Security and Privacy Issues Property Law. Crime Act 2007.
Mooting Competition in Information Technology.
have an article on their Delegates from around the
world met in Prague for
experiences published in
the event. Their paper was
the Legal Week Journal. about the definition of
child pornography in
the virtual world.
The Law Clinic is
relocated within the
School of Law to
provide additional Dr Paul Stookes is
space for both awarded his PhD in
working and storage. Environmental Law.
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Over 100 people attended
the inaugural meeting of the Brigid van Bruggen was
Medico Legal Forum with asked by Professor Gary
the Bishop of St Albans Slapper to rewrite a number
speaking on the issue of chapters in his English
of Euthanasia. Legal System textbook.
New LLM student Merve
Soyhan is the School’s first
The School of Law postgraduate student to
recruits record numbers receive a Scholarship from
of LLB students at the European Union’s Jean Head of School Dr Charles
the beginning of the Monnet Scholarship fund. Wild joins the 20:20 Vision Results from the
academic year – with Team headed by Deputy National Student
nearly 400 new students Vice-Chancellor Professor Survey 2007/08 rank
Neal Geach delivered a paper on
arriving for Freshers’ Graham Galbraith to
Week. new EU broadcasting regulations the Law School
formulate the University’s
at a conference organised by Strategic Plan. as 14th in the
the Institute for Education and country among Law
Research in Athens. Colleagues Schools for Student
Janet Barlow and Rita
Dr Klearchos Kyriakides and Los Satisfaction with an
D’Alton-Harrison launch
Watkins also presented papers on weekly bite-sized overall satisfaction
the rule of law and control orders. careers talks. rating of 92%.
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Associate Head, Dr Stuart Liberal Democrat Life Penny Wiggins appeared Ralph Camp
OCTOBER 2008
OCTOBER 2008
Weinstein gives a Public Peer Lord Dholakia of in a JISC funded video organises the annual
through HEFCE entitled Freshers’ Debate.
Lecture to celebrate Black Waltham Brooks OBE DL
‘Effective Practice in a
History Month. The lecture gives a Public Lecture Solicitor, broadcaster
Digital Age’.
is entitled: ‘The Audacity of entitled: ‘Race, Identity and author Kerry
Hope: What would a Barack and the Criminal Justice Underwood and
Obama Presidency mean System’. Dan Berger (LLB
to the United States and to Student) propose
the motion that ‘This
the Rest of the World?’ LLB LPC students are invited house believes that
student Tonderai Nyandoro to a CPD event held at
the professions are
chairs the event attended the School of Law led by
Barrister George Foxwell
doomed’. Deputy Vice-
by around 150 people. Both President of the Law
on employment law.
Dr Weinstein and Tonderai Society of England and
are pictured, along with Wales Linda Lee and
Dean of Faculty Dr Andrew Rebecca Gore (LLB
Clutterbuck. Student) oppose
the motion.
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John Yianni, Tasmin
Malcolm and Sebastian Dr Charles Wild and
Bird are the winners for Dr Stuart Weinstein
Dr Stuart Weinstein
the trials for the School obtain their MBAs.
and Dr Charles Wild
of Law Mooting Team. Jerome Chan, are commissioned
Around 30 other students Steven Goulton and to write a text on the
are successful in joining Carolyn Pegg join UK Film & Television
The Right Honourable the team. the academic staff. BBC Journalist Mike
Industry.
Baker is the Chair for
The Lord Carlile of Second Year Tutor Nicola the 6th Annual UCAS
Berriew QC gives a Public Haralambous is working Conference, held in
Lecture entitled: ‘Counter- on a new criminal law London and attended
Terrorism Law… And textbook. Oxford University by Los Watkins and
Now?’. The evening was Press have commissioned Associate Law Lecturer Kevin Rogers.
the title for their Directions Claudia Carr launches a
chaired by second year law new Medico-Legal quarterly
Series and it is hoped the
student and President of volume will be finished and journal with colleagues from
the Student Law Society, on the shelves by spring the school of post-graduate
Tasmin Malcolm. 2010. medicine.
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Shadow Defence Following a successful
NOVEMBER 2008
NOVEMBER 2008
Secretary Dr Julian funding application, Janet
Barlow and Rita D’Alton-
Lewis MP continues
Harrison launch the first
the Public Lecture e-careers interviews on
Series with a lecture StudyNet.
called: ‘Terrorism and
Counter-Insurgency’.
The Annual School of Law Lecturer Maria Angus Nicola Haralambous is
Lecture is held at the Weston launches the new Labour Member of the invited by former GDL
Auditorium. Over 300 people Streetlaw Programme. All European Parliament students Beverley Cotterell
students were invited to and Chrisopher Monaghan
attend to hear the Lord Chief for the East of England
get involved in providing to a dinner and music night
Justice of England & Wales Richard Howlett MEP at the Middle Temple.
The Student bespoke legal information
Law Society and Head of the Judiciary, for different groups in the lectures on ‘The United
launches an Sir Igor Judge, give a lecture community. Kingdom’s membership
internal debating entitled: ‘Time for Change? – of the European Union’.
competition. The Criminal Justice System’.
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Company Law Lecturer Bill
Ralph Camp Davies invites Neil Butler
organises from Companies House
a Debating to present a lecture to
workshop for company law students
all interested Journalist Jon on company law reform
students. Robins and and company formation.
Solicitor-Advocate
Paul Stookes give
a Public Lecture Over 300 law students Students are invited to a
entitled ‘People graduate at the annual prestigious event organised held
Becky Gore and Chris
Power’. Student graduation ceremony held at the RAF Club, Piccadilly by the Weeks defeat BPP in the
Patrick-Junior at the St Albans Cathedral. West London Law Society on Civil first round of the ICLR
Nyamangunda
chairs the event. Procedure. The lecture was given Mooting Competition.
by District Judge Stephen Gerlis. Students are invited to
the Herts Family Forum
Alumni Richard Savill to hear Dr Ian Kirkland
and Daniel Piggott obtain Weir, a Consultant
six-month legal contracts Psychiatrist, give a
in Cyprus working at the lecture entitled ‘And
Larnaca-based think tank when did you last see
ERPIC. your father?’
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DECEMBER 2008
DECEMBER 2008
Ralph Camp, Los Law Clinic Supervisors, Heather Two School of Law Members of Academic
Watkins and Dr Klearchos Crook and Sharon Farquhar, were teams were entered into Staff work together with
Kyriakides take on a the National John Smith colleagues from the School
invited to attend a special reception
Edward Thomas, HM group of students at the Inter University Debating of Electronic and Electrical
Christmas staff/student celebrating partnership in pro bono, Competition run by the Engineering to validate a
Coroner for the District of
Hertfordshire speaks at the debate. The motion was as part of the celebrations for the English Speaking Union new BSc in Digital Rights
The Vice-Chancellor
Medico Legal Forum on ‘This House believes that seventh annual National Pro Bono congratulated the School in London. Technology.
the role of the coroner. far too many law students Week. The event was addressed of Law for reaching the
are reckless, feckless and
by Baroness Julia Neuberger, second round in three
senseless’. SLS Debating mooting competitions. He
Officer Lois Kapeza the government’s champion of
volunteering and David Harker, said the Mooting Team’s
chaired the event. record “…highlights the The School of Law
chief executive of Citizens’ Advice. The School beat the
strength and commitment University of Buckingham staff hold their annual
of the students involved as to make the quarter final Christmas lunch.
well as the dedication of of the ICLR Mooting
the staff supporting them.’ Competition. Rebecca
Lecturers Neal Geach and Gore and Chris Weeks
Karl Sharp are responsible were the successful
for leading the team. mooters.
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Winners of the Essex Lecturers from the National
Court Chambers Mooting Law Academy of the Ukraine
visited the law school on a
Competition Beverley Cottrell Dan Berger and Natalie staff development trip funded
and Dan Berger, along Pringle defeated the by the European Union
with Mooting Director Los University of Kingston in through the Tempus project
the first round of the OUP which is developing three
Watkins met the Duke of
Mooting competition. international law masters
Edinburgh at a reception at
degree programmes.
Buckingham Palace. Prince
The staff and students
Phillip presented them with Company Law Lecturer
The Law Clinic accepted of the Graduate
certificates celebrating their Bill Davies presents a
30 new cases in the run up Circuit Judge His Honour Diploma in Law hold
research paper to staff
achievement. to Christmas. This feeds a Christmas social
and students entitled Judge Peter Murphy
into the Professional Work event.
‘Does s.172 of the concludes the Public Lecture
Companies Act serve Based Learning Module
by providing students with Series for 2008 by providing
any useful purpose?’.
general legal experience. a lecture entitled: ‘Justice
A number of these cases and Peace, Allies or Rivals?
were referred to the The Role of International Kevin Rogers is appointed to a Working
Law Clinic by Welwyn / Party for the Law Society of England
Hatfield CAB’s as well as
Criminal Courts and and Wales to formulate a response to
the Hertfordshire Family Tribunals in restoring Peace the European Commission’s Directive
Mediation Service. and Security’. on Consumer Rights.
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JANUARY 2009
JANUARY 2009
Dr Fang Ma organises a The Distance Learning Graduate Janet Barlow and Rita
traditional Chinese New Diploma in Law (the first in the D’Alton-Harrison organise
a workshop on work
Year celebration at the country with a wholly non-
experience for second
School of Law, which attendance requirement) year students with over
includes traditional holds its first examinations, 40 students attending.
Chinese food. Lecturer Dr Kirsten Shoraka with students taking exams in
is commissioned to write places as far afield as Nigeria
a new text book about and the United States of America.
human rights, foreign policy Members of staff Dr Charles Wild and
Current distance learning student attend the annual Dr Stuart Weinstein
and minority rights in the Roselinda De-Silva (based
European Union. ‘Big Conversation’ with are commissioned by
in Nigeria) is pictured. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Pearson to write a text
Terry Neville. on English Law.
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Five students attended Los Watkins organises the traditional
an Employment Appeals Burns’ Night Celebration. Professor
Tribunal. They spent the
Graham Galbraith addressed the
day shadowing Judge
Serota. They witnessed Haggis at the event, also attended by
two unfair dismissal cases Ross Renton (Head of UKRA) as well
and were allowed to sit as numerous staff and Students. The
in on deliberations and
Maureen Johnson
evening concluded with traditional
afterwards discuss law and Criminal Law Lecturer Nicola and Kevin Rogers
Scottish dancing.
rationale for decisions with Haralambous launches organise a Gifted and
the Judge. the Mock Trial Project. Talented Day on the
This provides students Yorkshire Ripper for
with an opportunity to gain
experience of advocacy, young people from
such as examination-in-chief local schools.
and cross-examination as
well as learning about the
procedure of a criminal trial.
Students are invited to a
CPD event entitled: ‘Making
Mediation Work’ led by
Justin Patten, Solicitor and
Accredited Mediator.
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FEBRUARY 2009
FEBRUARY 2009
The Earl of Erroll, Becky Gore and Chris Geraldine Poulain, Nic
Hereditary Peer and Weeks (LLB Students) lost Haralambous and Maria
to City University in the Angus took a group of
member of the House
quarter final of the ICLR Dr. Klearchos Kyriakides 15 students to Loreto
of Lords Science and Mooting Competition, College, St Albans where
delivers a public lecture
Technology Committee, despite being praised for entitled: ‘The Lessons they delivered a Streetlaw
gives a public lecture Dr. Virginie Barral their excellent performance. of Lancaster House: A presentation to five classes
entitled: ‘The Citizen, and Dr. Camille retrospective assessment of year 8 pupils on the law The opening rounds of
Pommel, lecturers of the London Agreement relating to theft and ASBOs.
the State and Data the internal debating
at the School relating to Cyprus, which
Protection: What Price competition were
of Law provide was signed at Lancaster
Privacy?’. a public lecture held with students
House’.
entitled: ‘The discussing a bailout
French connection Two ‘first-time mooters’, for the manufacturing
with Africa’. Tara Dugdale and Nesa industry. LLB students
Ostedsafar (LLB Students) Students are invited to Colleen Wallen,
beat the University of a CPD event organised
Essex in the Essex Court
Monique Pennycooke,
by the Hertfordshire Law
Chambers Mooting Society on planning and Chrissie Moore and
Competition second round. licensing law. Bev Lusiola won
through.
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Ten students attend Students were invited to
Lincoln’s Inn for a series hear a panel of solicitors
of talks on the Bar Barrister from Messrs Matthew
to students who are Jeremy Phillips Arnold & Baldwin deliver
interested in becoming leads a CPD a CPD seminar on the
barristers. The event event entitled: Employment Act 2008
concluded with a ‘Recent and related aspects of
reception and dinner developments Employment Law.
in the Great Hall with in Licensing Dan Berger and
members of the Inn, Law and Natalie Pringle beat
Benchers, Judges and Planning Law’. Maria Angus took a the University of Brunel
Pupil Barristers. group of seven students in the second round
to Adeyfields School of the OUP Mooting
in Hemel Hempstead Competition.
where they delivered a
Sadiya Choudhury, Streetlaw presentation
Barrister and James Admissions Tutors Los Watkins about Judicial Review Students attended the national
Rivett, Barrister lead to year 13 students. pupilage fair in London. Providers
and Kevin Rogers visit Nigeria
a CPD event – open of the Bar Vocational Course and
to students – entitled: to meet with the University’s The project was led by representatives of more than 60
‘Inheritance Tax representative and meet Sandy Dallimore (LLB barristers’ chambers were on hand
Planning’. prospective students. part-time student). with advice and information.
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John Kemmis, Chief Barrister Peter Herbert The Society of
MARCH 2009
MARCH 2009
Executive of Voice gives a public lecture Trust and Estate
entitled: ‘The criminal Practitioners (STEP)
gives a public lecture
justice system and access invite twelve students
entitled: ‘Giving a voice to law for BME students’. to attend a free
to children looked seminar at the offices
after by the State – An Ralph Camp took twenty of a local firm of
examination of the students to the Cambridge solicitors in St Albans
on Trust law and
care system and the Union debate. The motion
taxation. Rosamund Rhodes-
role of advocacy and was ‘This House Believes
Kemp, one of the
Tabloids Do More Harm
representation in the leading clinical The final of the Student Law
than Good’ and speakers
wake of ‘Baby P’ and included Mr Robert Murat
negligence lawyers Society’s Internal Debating
the Children & Young in the country, and a
(who was falsely accused Competition was held on the
partner in a leading firm
Persons Act 2003’. in the Madeline McCann topic of university fees. The
Solicitor-Advocate Dr. of medical law based
case), his solicitor Louis winners were Ade Yemi-Lawal
Anthony Julius gives a solicitors gave staff and
Charalambous, Lembit
Opik MP and Michael public lecture entitled: students an insight to and Chantelley Lawrence,
‘What makes a good medical negligence with Chrissie Moore and Bev
White, the political editor
Lawyer?’. law. Lusiola as runners up.
of the Guardian.
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Professor Eric Rita D’Alton-Harrison,
Stockdale, Bencher Bill Davies and Maria Meetings with staff
Helen Boaden, Head The Student Law
of Middle Temple and Angus took two groups and the University’s
of News at the BBC Society hold the architects commence
Visiting Professor of of students to Adeyfield
Law at UH gives a
Professor Peter gives a public lecture Annual Law Ball School, where they to discuss the School’s
Reekie, Solicitor and entitled: ‘News at the Marriott relocation to the de
public lecture entitled: gave presentations
Consultant Editor of Havilland Campus at
‘A life in the Law’. judgments - art Hotel, Cheshunt. on Human Rights and
The Conveyancing the end of 2010.
or science?’. LLB The Black-tie ADR.
Handbook, leads a
CPD event entitled: student Tonderai event included
‘Commercial Property Nyandaro is also a champagne
Law – The Latest pictured. reception, a three
Developments’. A traditional Greek
course meal and
night was held, which
Dr. Tony Klein and Dr. a live jazz band. included a three-
Klearchos A. Kyriakides course Greek dinner to
give a public lecture the sound of live Greek Miles Hurley
entitled: ‘The history of music from the 1920s represented the
sound recording and and 1930s, including School at the annual
music censorship – The songs which were Higher Education
experience of Greece censored by the Greek Convention held
during the inter-war government during the at the University
period’. late 1930s. of Bedfordshire.
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APRIL 2009
APRIL 2009
Dan Berger, Beverley Mosley, A group of students present Law student Tonderai Nyandoro
Becky Gore and Mooting on the topic of consumer spent a two-week internship at
rights to a local YMCA centre.
Director Neal Geach represented Drew & Napier in Singapore and
the United Kingdom at the assisted the senior partner with a
Commonwealth Mooting Dan Berger and Natalie Pringle
in a high profile six day murder trial.
Competition in Hong Kong. mooted away at the University
The team were the third highest of Wolverhampton and won very
scorers in the general round, convincingly in front of a district
where they mooted against judge from Birmingham Crown
Court.
Singapore and South Africa (who
eventually won the competition),
Marina Hamilton successfully Five LLB students gave
while Dan scored the fourth revamps the UH Law Prep
highest individual total of all a Streetlaw presentation
course, which is a short course
the mooters. aimed at people wishing to enter on ADR at Busheymeads
higher education to study law. School.
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A Streetlaw presentation Peter Scott visited the School of Law
was given to sixth form to talk about “Building for the Future”.
pupils at Busheymeads He discussed how law firms can get
School on the topic of through the credit crunch.
jurisprudence.
The third meeting of the Medico
Legal Forum with guest speaker Eira Ruben and Penny Wiggins
Denzil Lush, Master of the Court
of Protection was held. This The Distance Learning head a team that successfully
coincided with the publication Graduate Diploma in Law validates three masters
of a further issue of the launch a new DVD with programmes at the National Law
Medico Legal Forum Quarterly UH video production Academy in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Newsletter, which included an team to welcome joiners
article by 3rd year LLB student
Kirsty Lainsbury.
to the programme.
Streetlaw presentations were given
to students from the Hertfordshire
Miles Hurley presented a paper
Institute for Business and Technology
on technology in the classroom Students were invited to a CPD
at the Association of Law on topics ranging from consumer lecture on Wills and Probate delivered
Teachers Annual Conference protection, driving and offensive to the members and guests of the
in Amsterdam. weapons. Hertfordshire Law Society.
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MAY 2009
MAY 2009
Dr Fang Ma The Hertfordshire Law The LLM in Legal GDL Programme Director
successfully Society invites students to Practice, under David Sharon Korek was invited to
CPD events on anti-money Dine at Middle Temple with two
completes her Slee, is launched, which
laundering legislation and former GDL students (Beverley
doctorate on the inheritance tax planning. allows LPC students to Cotterell and Rita Ratnayake)
comparative rights ‘top-up’ their qualification who were completing their
of shareholders to a full masters degree. studies at the Bar. The dinner
under English and included a semi-final moot,
organised by Beverley as
Chinese law. Law student and former
Mooting Officer for Middle
member of the Mooting Associate Head of School
Temple.
Team, Nchimunya Simooya Penny Wiggins presents at the
First year students Steven
wins a year’s student work LTI Conference exploring the
Musumeci and Keighley
placement in OVC working benefits of analysis in class of
Jones put together a
alongside Alix Green scripted role plays and legal
presentation on Judicial
(Policy Advisor to the Vice analysis using Electronic voting
Review for students from
Chancellor). Muki Gorar, Melissa Newbury, systems.
HIBT.
Ralph Camp, Neal Geach and
Kevin Rogers are nominated as
the University’s Tutor of the Year.
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LLM student Patrick Hardy Under the mentorship of Neal
wins £5000 for his business Geach, Natalie Pringle and Dan
Neal Geach organises a
proposal on business continuity Berger defeat Queen Mary to successful collaboration
management for small to reach the final of the BPP/OUP The Hertfordshire Branch of with the School of Nursing
medium size enterprises. Mooting Competition. the Magistrates’ Association and Midwifery. Both law
Patrick was awarded his extended an invitation to fifty UH and social work students
law students to attend a talk in practiced vital skills in the
prize at a prestigious event
District Judge the UH School of Law by Lord authentic setting of the
Philip Waller, in London, hosted by Ruth Justice Scott Baker, of the
the Senior Badger, finalist in the BBC Court of Appeal (the coroner
Law School courtroom.
District Judge Programme ‘The Apprentice’. at the inquest into the death
at the Principal International support tutor Kevin of Diana, Princess of Wales
Registry of the Rogers has won an award and Dodi Fayed).
Family Division from the International Students’
and his wife Association. Kevin received his
Linday Waller, trophy and certificate as ‘most UH Law students, organised
who is a Family supportive member of the by Martina Beames, join the
Court Adviser academic staff’ from Dean of Lord Chief Justice and many
with CAFCASS Students David Ball. The work other members of the judiciary,
spoke at the of LLM student Patrick Hardy law firms, chambers and law
Hertfordshire was also honoured at the event schools at the 5th Annual
Family Forum. in Prince Edward Hall. London Legal Sponsored Walk.
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Francis Bacon School Hertfordshire Law Society Miles Hurley gives a Melissa Newbury talks to a Students are invited to the
JUNE 2009
JUNE 2009
in St Albans was the CPD event on limiting the lecture on law to a group of year 12 pupils at Hertfordshire Law Society Annual
risk of negligence when large group of Year 12 Sir Frederic Osborn School
venue for Streetlaw Black Tie Dinner at the Old Palace
taking instructions from students from schools in Welwyn Garden City on
presentations on cyber new clients, led by Ralph in Welwyn Garden studying law at university. of Hatfield House. The after-dinner
bullying – held during an Camp and Klearchos City and Hatfield to speaker was Joshua Rozenberg,
OFSTED inspection! The Kyriakides. provide a taste of a journalist and solicitor, also the
a ‘real’ university
Students took part in a
students pictured are holder of a UH Honorary Law Degree.
lecture. Mock Trial Project with the
Keven Fehmi, Tasmin
The Hertfordshire Metropolitan Police and St
Malcolm and Olivia Law Society invites Albans Crown Court with the
Tattarletti. Law Lecturer students to a CPD judges provided by St Albans
Muki Gorar is also event on the Legal
Services Act 2007
Crown Court.
pictured.
and its implications
for the Solicitor’s
Students involved in
Profession led by
the Mock Trial Project
local solicitor Kerry
took part in an internal
Underwood and
competition. Students
Senior Lecturer
took the roles of counsel,
Ralph Camp.
witnesses and jurors.
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Miles Hurley and Melissa Penny Wiggins gave a paper at
Professor Emily Jackson, Newbury give lectures to the International Blended Learning
Professor of Law at the the Hertfordshire Higher Conference entitled:’ A case study
London School of Economics Education Convention, examining students’ use and views
and member of the Human held at the College Lane of blended and distance learning
Fertilisation and Embryology Campus to students online resources and their impact
Authority delivered a lecture interested in studying law. on student achievement on a
on the topic of Human module on the Graduate Diploma
Fertilisation and Embryology in Legal Studies’.
Act 2008 for the Medico Legal Penny Wiggins is named as
Forum. one of the fifty 2009 National
Teaching Fellows by the
Higher Education Academy.
Dr Charles Wild and
Dr Stuart Weinstein are
Eight people successfully the authors of the 14th
pass the revamped UH Law edition of Smith and
Prep Programme (taught by
Keenan’s Company Law
Carolyn Pegg) giving them
to opportunity to proceed textbook. This book has Maureen Johnson and Kevin Rogers
on to the full LLB Degree been the staple diet for organised a Gifted and Talented Day
Programme. company law students for 40 pupils from schools in Luton.
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JULY 2009
JULY 2009
After many years, Professor Nicola Haralambous and Neal Students are invited to The School of Law receives
Eric Stockdale retires from Geach publish a paper in the Journal the Judges of the Central the visual images for
of Criminal Law entitled ‘Regulating London Civil Justice Centre
the University as a Visiting the new School of Law
harassment: is the law fit for the Annual Garden Party in Park
Professor. social networking age?’. Crescent Gardens, on the environmentally friendly
edge of Regent’s Park. building at the de Havilland,
which will include a
The Mooting Team
purpose-built Mediation
is defeated in the
Centre and Law Clinic as
final of the BPP/
well as a new Courtroom,
OUP Mooting
Third Year Tutor Simon with a public gallery.
Competition.
Barnett is asked to
undertake a book review
for Longman Law publishing
Los Watkins has an article on on ‘Living Law: Equity and
Control Orders published in Trusts’.
the book ‘Challenges of the
Law in a Permeable World’,
Edited by David A. Frenkel
and Carsten Gerner-Beuerle.
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Ralph Camp
and Rita D’Alton-
Harrison are
appointed as
external examiners
by the Solicitors
Nicola Haralambous Regulation
Authority for the
is invited to Hendon Distance Learning
new Legal Practice
Police Training Course. Over 450 GDL Alumni Kal
Centre as part of the applications Boora is appointed
Metropolitan Police were received as Adjunct Professor
Mock Trial Project. for 67 posts. of International Law
with the Washington
Institute of Graduate
Nawal Houghton joins
Studies.
A new module in the academic staff.
The School of Law is Highly
Government and Politics
Commended in the Strategic
was validated for the LLB. The School welcomes The list of graduating students
It is intended that this will colleagues from the Criminal Business Unit of the Year is published and a record eight
form the basis of a new LLB Justice Team who will be Category in the Vice- students obtain a first class
in Government and Politics. joining the School of Law. Chancellor’s Annual Awards. honours degree.
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