Every year thousands of people globally are wrongly accused of witchcraft, often with fatal consequences yet, says new research by Lancaster University, legislation designed to stamp out the barbaric ...

Researchers from Lancaster University are celebrating success after a collaborative study into Scotland's most vulnerable children was named Herald Research Project of the Year.

Legalising assisted dying is one thing. Funding, staffing, medication, legal oversight - that’s the real test.

A new appeal for members of the public to step forward and take part in a mock trial as mock jurors has been launched by a team of researchers at Lancaster University Law School.

On the 28th March 2025, Dr John Wood hosted a notable conference at Lancaster Castle, with Dr Sofia Ellina, Dr John Tribe, and Prof. Emeritus David Milman acting as chairs. The conference focused on t...

In this short piece, we provide a reflection on the inaugural Connecting Legal Education Fest. In doing so, we draw on three core themes – joy, connection, and doing things differently – that helpe...

An independent review into placements and care for girls in the Children and Young People Secure Estate.

Omoye Akhigbe is an advocate for children in care, committed to addressing the systemic injustices that trap these vulnerable people in cycles of criminalisation. She emphasises the need to end the cr...

The big weekend news and sports stories with Eleanor Oldroyd and Jeanette Kwakye.

Written evidence submission publications for Interpreting and translation services in the courts.

The LULS Centre for Law and Society is very pleased to announce Olivia Draycott as the winner of our 2024 Postgraduate Essay Competition. She has summarised her excellent work with this blog post. Oli...

An interview with Megan Rae Blakely