The University of Manchester Law School

The University of Manchester Law School This is the official page for The University of Manchester Law Dept. Our website is www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/law

Expert legal education since 1872

The University of Manchester’s Law School has continued its dedication to providing high quality legal education for over 140 years. Today, surveys confirm us as one of the UK’s leading law schools, with teaching rated as “excellent” in the latest Higher Education Funding Council for England and student satisfaction results consistently above 90%. As well as qual

ifying law degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, we also offer courses in criminology, healthcare ethics, bioethics and medical law, making our range of specialisms one of the broadest in the country and the expertise of our staff sought after all over the world. International reputation

Many of our academics have research links with overseas organisations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation and a number of legal authorities and international law schools. Such a network means we can offer student exchange programmes with universities in Europe, USA, Australia and Singapore, enriching the student experience of those who study with us. Our School is also the UK member of the Consortium of European Law Schools which was awarded funding from the EU to establish a Europe-China School of Law (ECSL) in Beijing. The new School opened in 2008 and is the first of its kind, offering courses that span both Chinese and Western law and strengthening the education links between Manchester and one of today’s biggest global economies. Social responsibility

We are held in high esteem by the legal profession and many leading solicitors provide us with sponsorship. This includes the funding of our Legal Advice Centre, which was opened in 2000 to provide our students with practical experience in pro bono legal work, and a free legal advice service to the local community.

25/08/2026

Coming to Manchester in September?

There can be a lot to think about before you arrive – that’s why we're here to help you get organised and feel ready to start. Check out our guide to accommodation, wellbeing, finances, travel and more 👇

https://www.welcome.manchester.ac.uk/get-ready/

28/07/2026
Our staff Carolyn Abbot, Kirsty Keywood, Alex Mullock, Rachael Ntongho, Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu, Geoff Pearson and Sarah D...
03/07/2026

Our staff Carolyn Abbot, Kirsty Keywood, Alex Mullock, Rachael Ntongho, Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu, Geoff Pearson and Sarah Devaney had the privilege to join Lady Brenda Hale in conversation with Afua Hirsch for the IAWJ event in London yesterday: In the Company of Justice. The discussion was wide-ranging and insightful, from the ‘weirdness’ of the Supreme Court, to the increasing marginalisation of human rights and civil liberties in Supreme Court jurisprudence. https://iawj.org/ The University of Manchester School of Social Sciences

23/06/2026

We are delighted to share news of colleagues across the School whose achievements have been recognised in this year’s promotion round. 🎉

Congratulations to our newly promoted Professors: Alexandra Mullock & Fae Garland (The University of Manchester Law School), Carl Death (Politics), Eduardo Fé (Social Statistics), Elisa Bellotti (University of Manchester Sociology Department)

We also celebrate George Bratsiotis (Economics), promoted to Reader.

Alongside a wide group of colleagues promoted to Senior Lecturer: Amber Darr, Pınar Oruç, Rachael Ntongho & Yusra Suedi (The University of Manchester Law School); Ellie Gore, Jasmin Ramovic, Luke Bhatia, Michael Macgamit & Nicole Martin (Politics); Emily Caddick-Bourne, Raamy Majeed & Stephen Ingram (Philosophy); Tatjana Kecojevic (Social Statistics); and Thiago Oliveira (Criminology).

Finally, congratulations to Catherine Bowden (The University of Manchester Law School) on promotion to Research Fellow.

Warmest congratulations to all colleagues on these well-deserved achievements.

23/06/2026

The University of Manchester has been ranked in the top 40 universities globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027.  The rankings assess more than 1,500 institutions worldwide across a range of measures, including research and discovery, employability and outcomes, international engagement...

Laura O’Donovan, Sarah Devaney, Alexandra Mullock and Victoria L Moore discussed how evidence from recent maternity care...
26/05/2026

Laura O’Donovan, Sarah Devaney, Alexandra Mullock and Victoria L Moore discussed how evidence from recent maternity care scandals is explored to reveal how epistemic injustice is contributing to harmful outcomes, and how understanding the misogyny and racism that underpins epistemic injustice in this context can lead to improved patient safety in their Medical Law Review paper. Free access: https://academic.oup.com/medlaw/article/34/2/fwag009/8658728?login=false The University of Manchester School of Social Sciences

Abstract. Since 2019, numerous reports (both official and charity-led) have been published detailing patient care and safety failings in areas of women’s h

The University of Manchester Law Department, in collaboration with the UK Constitutional Law Association, was delighted ...
22/05/2026

The University of Manchester Law Department, in collaboration with the UK Constitutional Law Association, was delighted to host a conference on the Future of Constitutional Reform in the United Kingdom on 20-21 May 2026. The conference was organised by Javier Garcia Oliva, Luke Graham and Guy Baldwin, and generously supported by the Hallsworth Conference Fund. The University of Manchester School of Social Sciences

New work by Alan Cunningham on speculative universal relational frameworks in property theory and the question of how we...
19/05/2026

New work by Alan Cunningham on speculative universal relational frameworks in property theory and the question of how we 'house' ourselves and others - or not - within society.

Alien Phenomenology, Self-Exclusion, and Property Rights, Law, Culture and the Humanities, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17438721261439283 The University of Manchester School of Social Sciences

Rights, undoubtedly emancipatory and crucial in terms of autonomy and the manifestation of the self, also contain the potential for a troubling universalism and...

Danielle Griffiths, Alex Mullock, Barry Lyons and Ian Freckleton discuss how people are being seriously harmed by invasi...
15/05/2026

Danielle Griffiths, Alex Mullock, Barry Lyons and Ian Freckleton discuss how people are being seriously harmed by invasive cosmetic procedures, and why better regulation is needed to address this problem The University of Manchester School of Social Sciences

Danielle Griffiths and colleagues argue that the rise in invasive cosmetic procedures demands tighter regulation, better consumer protection, and greater awareness In 2024, Alice Webb died after a non-surgical Brazilian butt lift, a cosmetic procedure that was done in the UK by a provider who was no...

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