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UWE Bristol award Honorary Degree to Trevor Smallwood OBE DL
11/07/2014
UWE Bristol awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration to Trevor Smallwood OBE DL in recognition of his entrepreneurial and charity work.
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UWE Bristol award Honorary Degree to Bill Grimsey
11/07/2014
UWE Bristol awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration to Bill Grimsey in recognition of his significant contribution to the retail sector.
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UWE Bristol award Honorary Degree to Vashti Seth
11/07/2014
UWE Bristol was awarded the Honorary Degree of Master of Business Administration to Vashti Seth in recognition of her pioneering social entrepreneurship.
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UWE Bristol hosts Xavier Rolet, Chief Executive, London Stock Exchange Group
16/04/2014
The Bristol Distinguished Executive Address Series
Date:07 May 2014
Venue: Brunel's Old Station, The Passenger Shed, Bristol Time: 18:00
Xavier Rolet, Chief Executive, London Stock Exchange Group, is the latest speaker to address the business community at the Bristol Distinguished Executive Address Series (BDEAs).
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It's as much a mental challenge as a physical one says UWE Bristol Marathon runner
04/04/2014
Kade McConville a first year student at UWE Bristol studying Business and Law will join 37,000 runners on Sunday 13 April 2014 to complete the London Marathon, raising awareness of mental health for the charity Mind.
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UWE Bristol Law students in top four at International Mediation Competition
26/03/2014
A trio of Law students from UWE Bristol were crowned fourth in the world at the International Mediation Competition held by the InterNational Academy of Dispute Resolution (INADR) at Loyola University, Chicago in March 2014.
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UWE Bristol Law academic cited in the Supreme Court
26/02/2014
The Supreme Court handed down a judgment in the case of Lawrence v Coventry this morning, concerning common law environmental protection and, in particular, the common law of nuisance. The judgment contains a favourable citation of a recent book by Law Department scholar Dr Ben Pontin, called Nuisance Law and Environmental Protection (Lawtext Publishing Ltd, Oxford, 2013).
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African Law Students Forum organise book of condolence for Nelson Mandela
21/02/2014
Following the passing of the former President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the African Law Students Forum at UWE decided to organise a book of condolence for the whole UWE community to sign.
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South West's finest out in force for UWE Bristol's Law Fair
19/12/2013
UWE's Bristol Institute of Legal Practice held another successful law fair on Wednesday 27 November 2013. The 'Entering the Legal Profession' event marked the coming home conclusion to the law fair season for over 30 law firms and barristers' Chambers, and represented the biggest turn out from the profession since the event started four years ago. The UWE Bristol fair is unique in that it is the only law fair that focusses exclusively on the South West region.
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UWE report says EU fishing rules reform could lead to legal challenges to overfishing
16/12/2013
A new report published by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) says that reforms to the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) could pave the way for legal action by campaign groups if scientific advice on fish stocks is ignored.
The report, commissioned by ocean conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) , says that quota allocations for threatened fish stocks including sole, cod and sea bass could face legal challenges for the first time.
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UWE graduate wins Bristol Law Student of the Year award
11/11/2013
One of UWE Bristol's recently-graduated Law students, Elffin Farnon-Turner, has been selected as 2013 Law Student of the Year by the Bristol Law Society.
Elffin, who graduated with a first class honours degree, won the award for his hard work whilst studying at UWE. During this time he also played a leading role in setting up and managing a project to provide pro bono legal representation for clients whose disability benefits had been stopped.
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Independent UN human rights expert to speak at UWE on violence against women
18/10/2013
Independent UN expert Professor Rashida Manjoo is to give an address at UWE Bristol on current worldwide concerns relating to violence against women on 30 October. The distinguished legal professorial address has been organised by human rights and gender and equality experts from UWE's Bristol Law School.
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UWE expert available for commentary relating to latest crime statistics and rise in recorded sexual offences
17/10/2013
Professor Phil Rumney, Professor of Criminal Justice at UWE Bristol is available for expert commentary in relation to the latest crime figures released today.
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UWE lawyer works with the UN on community rights to protect the environment
28/08/2013
A legal expert from UWE Bristol is part of a global initiative to increase understanding of the links between human rights and environmental protection.
Dr Jona Razzaque, Associate Professor of Environmental Law at UWE, is a member of an influential group contributing to the work of Professor John Knox, recently appointed as expert on human rights and the environment by the UN's Human Rights Council.
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UWE Bristol law students stage mock courtroom event for school
05/02/2013
UWE Bristol law students will be demonstrating their knowledge of international humanitarian law to a group of A level students from the City of Bristol College on Thursday 8 February.
The law students will be running a mock trial based on the trial of Thomas Lubanga at the International Criminal Court and the A level students will have the chance to take part as lawyers, witnesses, judges and jurors, giving them an insight into the workings of a courtroom.
