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02/11 10am-12pm: Supervisor Development Programme: Active Listening for Supervision

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:50:55 GMT

When: 10:00 - 12:00, Mon, 02 Nov '26

Active listening is listening to understand; and can enhance your supervisory practice. This practical How To and Why session will help you uncover the skills of Active Listening and how to use it in your next supervision session. Please be prepared to engage with the exercises and practice.

02/11 12pm-4pm: Doctoral College Welcome event

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:12:34 GMT

When: 12:00 - 16:00, Mon, 02 Nov '26

Where: Panorama Suite, Rootes Building

Event to welcome new PGRs at Warwick, with a range of information stalls from 12-1pm on the day to help you navigate around Warwick throughout your PGR journey. Lunch will be provided. There will also be a panel discussion on PGR life from 1pm.

From 2pm onwards there will be an opportunity for ALL PGRs to get together and discuss research ideas, and ultimately get into teams to apply for funding. More details will be shared closer to the event.

03/11 4pm-6pm: The anatomy of a leveraged finance deal — with White & Case

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:36:21 GMT

When: 16:00 - 18:00, Tue, 03 Nov '26

Where: Online

Join us on the afternoon of Monday 3 November for a virtual student event with White & Case.

Leveraged finance plays an increasingly important role in global capital markets and private equity transactions. But how does it actually work?

Hear from partners Colin Harley and Shane McDonald in White & Case’s London debt finance group as they share their experiences advising on high-profile leveraged buyouts, refinancings and cross-border financings. They will share how complex debt structures are put together, the roles of different stakeholders, and the challenges that arise in executing these transactions.

04/11 12:30pm-2pm: T1 WK5 - Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 4 November 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:16:14 GMT

When: 12:30 - 14:00, Wed, 04 Nov '26

Where: S2.09 / S2.12

Guest Speaker: Professor Alison Liebling, University of Cambridge Faculty of Law

Chair: Amanda Wilson, 91Ӱ��ƽ�� Law School

Title: 'Aristotle’s Prison: A Search for Humanity in Tragic, Punishing Places'

Abstract: Dostoyevsky described his experience in Omsk prison camp in Siberia as ‘morally unbearable’. Prisoners in some contemporary long-term, high-security prisons have started to use similar, deeply meaningful language. What makes prisons unbearable? In what way are they experienced morally? What might ‘morally bearable’ punishment look like? In this seminar, I talk about my new book, Aristotle’s Prison: A Search for Humanity in Tragic Places, drawing on data from some least and most survivable prisons, and a few exceptional best practice outliers, to explain why prisoners are so adamant in their descriptions of the best and worst kinds of prisons. They contrast ‘deserts’ with ‘oases’. In a striking parallel with Aristotle’s thinking about city states and their relationship to the human soul, research shows us that only when prisons can become ‘morally intelligible’ – fair, decent and humane enough – do they become ‘morally enabling’. Most are not, but instead increasingly generate gratuitous and destructive forms of suffering. Can there be such a thing as ‘just punishment’ when we create such prisons?

04/11 3pm-5pm: Jason Beer KC: Is the system of public inquiry in need of reform?

Law Marketing Resource — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:02:24 GMT

When: 15:00 - 17:00, Wed, 04 Nov '26

Where: A1.11

The talk will cover reforms to the landscape in which public inquiries are conducted. It will draw on Jason Beer KC's considerable professional experience of inquiries at the Bar. He literally "wrote the book" in this area, as the lead author on the first practitioner manual dealing with public inquiries. He has appeared in many inquiries, including the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry (as Leading Counsel to the Inquiry). He was made an honorary professor at Warwick in 2026, and is an alumnus of the Law School.

The talk is open to all and will be of particular interest to those whose research interests are in public law, public inquiries, and alternative forms of redress outside traditional court processes.

Following on from the talk, there will be time for questions, mingling and refreshments.

04/11 4pm-5:30pm: Centre for Critical Legal Studies - Public Lecture with Guest Speaker Professor Kojo Koram

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:27:59 GMT

When: 16:00 - 17:30, Wed, 04 Nov '26

Where: MS.04 Zeeman Building, 91Ӱ��ƽ��

Guest Speaker: Professor Kojo Koram, Loughborough University

Title: 'The Next Fix:The Future of Drugs Is Here, and It's Dangerously Unequal'

Abstract: Over the last decade, the status quo around drugs has collapsed. Drugs once sold as safe cures have been revealed as ineffective or dangerous, while substances criminalised for generations are being reborn as breakthrough mental health treatments, wellness supplements, Silicon Valley productivity tools and billion-dollar investment opportunities. How did this reversal happen – and who stands to benefit?

Tracing one of the most significant legal shifts happening across the globe at the moment, in this presentation I will explore what changing drugs laws means for our understanding of the direction of travel for late-stage capitalism.

Speaker Bio: Professor Kojo Koram is Professor of Law and Political Economy at Loughborough Law. Prior to joining Loughborough Law, Kojo taught at Birkbeck College, University of London and the University of Essex. He has also taken up visiting teaching posts at the University of Melbourne and a Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo.

His PhD was awarded the Julien Mezey Dissertation Award by the Association for the Study of Law, Culture and the Humanities for the dissertation that most promises to enrich and advance interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersection of law, culture and the humanities. His debut monograph Uncommon Wealth: Britain and the Aftermath of Empire (London: John Murray) won the English PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize and was shortlisted for The Orwell Prize for Political Writing, The Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing, as well as longlisted for The British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding.

05/11 10am-11am: Law Student Coffee Morning

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:51:14 GMT

When: 10:00 - 11:00, Thu, 05 Nov '26

Where: Law Student Hub

Join us every Thursday morning for a relaxed coffee catch-up in the Law Student Hub. It's a great opportunity to meet other Law students, share experiences, learn about the support and opportunities available to you, and enjoy free hot drinks and biscuits. We look forward to seeing you there! ☕🍪

05/11 11am-12pm: PhD Board Games Session

Law Marketing Resource — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:53:23 GMT

When: 11:00 - 12:00, Thu, 05 Nov '26

Where: Law Student Hub

All PhD students are welcome to join us for games session in week 5.

This will be a great chance to take a break from work and catch up with other students in the PhD community.

There will be snacks available and a selection of board and card games but feel free to bring your own too🎲🃏

05/11 12pm-1pm: Supervisor Development Programme: Supporting your PGRs

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:52:21 GMT

When: 12:00 - 13:00, Thu, 05 Nov '26

Where does our responsibility for our PGR start and stop? How can we support our PGRs without carrying it all? The session run by an experienced Researcher and Supervisor coach looks at tactics for being helpful without being responsible for everything. A positive check in allowing us to use five tools for being supportive without carrying the load. (Applicable to all sectors of our lives too)

There will be a further session on 12 April 13.30-14.30.

05/11 1:30pm-3pm: PAT Dogs Visit

Law Marketing Resource — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:33:54 GMT

When: 13:30 - 15:00, Thu, 05 Nov '26

Where: Law Student Hub

Therapy dogs are coming back to Law School. Make sure to book your placeLink opens in a new window, and give them some cuddles! 🐶

Pets as TherapyLink opens in a new window (PAT) is a national charity, working to enhance health and wellbeing in the community through the visits of volunteers with their pets. They provide this service in hospitals, hospices, nursing and care homes, special needs schools and a variety of other venues all across the UK.

05/11 4:30pm-6pm: Choti Diwali

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:01:50 GMT

When: 16:30 - 18:00, Thu, 05 Nov '26

Where: Law Student Hub

Join us for Choti Diwali in the Law Student Hub. Celebrate Diwali with some sweets and have a go at making rangoli to invite prosperity and wealth. All Law students are welcome to join.

06/11 12pm-2pm: The Law on International Child Abduction

Law Marketing Resource — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:35:34 GMT

When: 12:00 - 14:00, Fri, 06 Nov '26

Where: Law School

James Netto is a former student at Warwick Law School and current Partner at International Family Law Group. He is a leading international family lawyer within the UK, specialising in international child abduction. James was recently featured in a BBC Documentary, ‘Abandoned: Searching for Soldier Dad’

International child abduction is a complex and ever-changing area of family law, whereby a parent takes their child to another country without the permission of the other parent. James will discuss the law in the area, specifically the Hague Convention, of which the UK is a member. By going through the legal requirements, James will discuss several key cases, many of which he was involved in himself.

This guest lecture is part of the Modern Challenges in Family Law module (LA396), but is open for all Law students to attend. It will be of interest to those studying (and/or wishing to pursue a career in) family law. Attendees are welcome to ask questions throughout, including about James’ journey to becoming a prominent family lawyer.

Due to a limited number of spaces in the lecture room, all attendees must register in advanceLink opens in a new window.

The room number will be circulated to attendees prior to the lecture.

07/11 1pm-5pm: Stories of Small Boat Crossings

Law Marketing Resource — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:05:52 GMT

When: 13:00 - 17:00, Sat, 07 Nov '26

Where: The Queen's House, National Maritime Museum

Stories of Small Boat CrossingsLink opens in a new window focuses on the relationship between law and creative writing. The Power, Justice & Imagination networkLink opens in a new window, hosted by LHub at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, is putting on a free afternoon of craft and writing workshops at the National Maritime Museum on 7 November 2026. Explore how the law shapes refugee boat journeys and hone your creative writing skills. Book hereLink opens in a new window.

Small boats play a powerful role in how the public imagines migration. Media and political debate have shaped a culture in which law is used to target small boats crossings. Inspired by the National Maritime Museum’s newly-curated migrant-centred exhibition ‘Crossings’, and working with Mass Observation diaries on ‘Seeking Asylum’, the Refugee Law Initiative, and SOS Mediterranee, our workshops give you the chance to engage with migrant journeys and reframe legal texts through craft and creative writing.

10/11 2pm-6pm: The House Rules Virtual Fair - In-House Legal Careers

Law Marketing Resource — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:02:09 GMT

When: 14:00 - 18:00, Tue, 10 Nov '26

Where: Online

Most law students know about law firms. Far fewer know about in-house law - working as a lawyer inside a company like the BBC, a football club, or a global brand.

Hear directly from lawyers at the BBC, Wrexham FC, Ferrero and Child Poverty Action Group about how they got there and what the job actually looks like. Students can submit a question in advance when they register.

Free. Four sessions. Four sectors. Open to all. Register to attend!

11/11 3pm-4:30pm: Markel: Women in Insurance Webinar

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:48:08 GMT

When: 15:00 - 16:30, Wed, 11 Nov '26

Where: Online

Application Deadline: 08/11/2026

Are you a university student heading into your penultimate or final year of university and interested in a career within Insurance?

Markel are running a fantastic online webinar where you’ll hear from current female employees, get a behind-the-scenes look at life at Markel, and receive invaluable tips for applying to their Graduate Programmes & Placement Programmes. Apply!Link opens in a new window

12/11 12:30pm-1:30pm: Supervisor Development Programme: PGR Funding

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:53:22 GMT

When: 12:30 - 13:30, Thu, 12 Nov '26

Delivered by Dr Rebecca Vipond, CDT & PG Scholarships Coordination Manager in the Doctoral College. A discussion about key aspects to be aware of when a PGR you supervise is funded by a scholarship.

18/11 12:30pm-2pm: T1 WK7 - Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 18 November 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:40:18 GMT

When: 12:30 - 14:00, Wed, 18 Nov '26

Where: S2.09 / S2.12

Guest Speaker: Romain Chouffart, The Arctic Institute

Chair: Daniel Matthews, 91Ӱ��ƽ�� Law School

Title: 'Arctic, Autonomous, Artificial: Thinking of Normative Climate Exosomatisation'

Abstract: As the material premises of polar order withdraw because anthropogenic climate change, technological proposals have appeared to manufacture the environment, to re-create the conditions for flourishing ecosystems, and broadly to help in the fight against the worst of the climate crisis. In essence, what these proposals seek to do is to manufacture the substrate that governance has always presupposed with the promise to hold in place the body on which the law is set to rest. This paper reads that promise through Bernard Stiegler’s idea of exosomatisation, the externalisation of vital functions into technical organs, and argues that such interventions also externalise normativity. For instance, The freeze-thaw cycle of Arctic sea ice already performs normative work of certain kind. It times passage, distributes access, sets thresholds into space before the law, or rather before legal temporalities, can exist. When autonomous technologies take over that cycle, the normative ability migrates with them, and the scientific and technical knowledge about how much ice there ought to be, where, and for whom, becomes inscribed into infrastructure that executes it continuously, without deliberation and without a subject.

This paper argues that this a conceptual mistake to think of geoengineering governance, and all its ramifications, as being about the legal regulation of a new technology. Rather, it is more effective to understand it a contest over where normativity resides and whether autonomy, read as auto-nomos, can be recreated artificiality where the nomos derives not from a subject but by a made thing. The instinct at this point is often to work against the artifice, as if an autonomous nature had been surrendered to machines. In that respect, the paper also reads exosomatisation through the additional theoretical lens of Xenofeminism to suggest that nothing about autonomy was ever natural. The planet to which law would defer is already an object in which artificiality is the condition of planetary governance. To defend a self-regulating earth system against its artificial double is potentially the most counter-productive naturalising move.

19/11 10am-11am: Law Student Coffee Morning

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:55:37 GMT

When: 10:00 - 11:00, Thu, 19 Nov '26

Where: Law Student Hub

19/11 4:30pm-6:30pm: Sip & Paint

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:48:45 GMT

When: 16:30 - 18:30, Thu, 19 Nov '26

Where: Law Student Hub

Take a break from studying and join us for a fun, relaxed evening of painting, socialising, and getting creative. Meet new people and enjoy a drink in a welcoming atmosphere - no art experience needed! 🎨

All the resources and refreshments will be provided for free, just make sure to book your place.

24/11 10:30am-3:45pm: Explore the Law: Careers Insight Event

Law Marketing Resource — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:50:48 GMT

When: 10:30 - 15:45, Tue, 24 Nov '26

Where: London

Career opportunities in law for students with disabilities

Interested in a career in law? Explore the Law is a career-enhancing event for ambitious students with disabilities or long-term health conditions. Get insider access to the legal industry, connect with leading global law firms including Hogan Lovells, Latham & Watkins, Linklaters and Mayer Brown, discover the support available, and learn how to take your first steps toward a successful legal career.

The event is open to undergraduate and graduates who have a disability* or long-term health condition interested in finding out more about career opportunities with disability inclusive law firms. Travel expenses up to £70 will be reimbursed.

*Disability includes but is not limited to conditions such as: visual and hearing impairments, mobility impairments, autism, diabetes, epilepsy, dyslexia, dyspraxia, mental health conditions, speech impairments and major illnesses such as cancer and MS.

25/11 12:30pm-2pm: T1 WK8 - Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 25 November 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:07:21 GMT

When: 12:30 - 14:00, Wed, 25 Nov '26

Where: S2.09 / S2.12

Speaker: Christian Twigg-Flesner, 91Ӱ��ƽ�� Law School

Chair: Daniel Matthews, 91Ӱ��ƽ�� Law School

Title: 'Consumer Law without the consumer? AI Agents, and humans-in-or-out-of-the-loop'

Abstract: 'As AI dominates policy and legal debates, the focus is increasingly turning to AI Agents, i.e., applications built on AI that can automate actions typically undertaken by humans. Unlike robotic automation, which mostly replaced or supplemented mechanical actions, AI agents seek to replace humans in important decision-making processes. Consumer-focused AI agents are a key example: several of these have started to appear (e.g., Muse), but early reports suggest that they suffer from reliability problems. The basic idea of AI agents seems attractive, but it raises questions as to what exactly the implications would be for human consumers to step back from taking decisions themselves that can affect their economic interests and privacy. This paper focuses on the implications of taking human consumers out of the decision-making loop and considers the implications for consumer law, as well as for human consumers who wish to remain in the loop. Although the focus is on consumer law, the issues discussed are of wider relevance to AI-driven automation'

26/11 10am-11am: Law Student Coffee Morning

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:55:37 GMT

When: 10:00 - 11:00, Thu, 26 Nov '26

Where: Law Student Hub

30/11 4:30pm-5:30pm: Supervisor Development Programme: Trauma informed Supervision

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:54:38 GMT

When: 16:30 - 17:30, Mon, 30 Nov '26

Delivered by Psychologist and Warwick 91Ӱ��ƽ��, this session will equip you to best support your PGR when they are researching sensitive subject areas.

02/12 12:30pm-2pm: T1 WK9 - Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 2 December 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:21:09 GMT

When: 12:30 - 14:00, Wed, 02 Dec '26

Where: S2.09 / S2.12

Speaker: Tara Mulqueen, 91Ӱ��ƽ�� Law School

Chair: Daniel Matthews, 91Ӱ��ƽ�� Law School

Title: 'Legal Consciousness, Alienation and the Desire for Law'

Abstract: 'Drawing on recent qualitative research that highlighted a pervasive sense of alienation from law and rights, this paper will contend with some implicit normative tendencies in the study of legal consciousness, particularly a persistent, if often latent desire for law that will be described as a form of “cruel optimism” (Lauren Berlant). While Ewick and Silbey emphasize the importance of marginality in generating counterhegemonic resistance, it is also the most marginalised whose legal consciousness is often construed as being in need of shaping or improvement, to reconcile them to the utility, if not the wider benefit, of law and rights. This tendency is in part a consequence of what Silbey described as a ‘domestication’ of legal consciousness, by which it was reduced to awareness and instrumentalised for policy purposes. However, this paper will return to some of the fundamental premises of Ewick and Silbey’s account of legality’s hegemonic power -- the relationship between structure and agency, alongside wider conceptions of consciousness – to argue they downplay the role of solidarity and multiplicity in generating the possibility of resistance. The paper will turn to Mari Matsuda’s conception of ‘multiple consciousness’ to explore how to take marginalised narratives seriously and the importance of doing so in the context of the decline of the welfare state and growth of far-right movements'

03/12 10am-11am: Law Student Coffee Morning

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:55:37 GMT

When: 10:00 - 11:00, Thu, 03 Dec '26

Where: Law Student Hub

09/12 11am-12pm: Supervisor Development Programme: Giving Feedback on your PGRs writing

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:55:58 GMT

When: 11:00 - 12:00, Wed, 09 Dec '26

What challenges do you face when trying to give feedback to your PGRs? We may be familiar with the notion of the Feedback Sandwich: 'Positive Comment, Criticism, Encouragement/ Praise', but in this session we will discuss why this may not be the most effective way of communicating our point and offer some suggestions for alternative strategies.

09/12 12:30pm-2pm: T1 WK10 - Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 9 December 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:45:45 GMT

When: 12:30 - 14:00, Wed, 09 Dec '26

Where: S2.09 / S2.12

Guest Speakers: Professor Kate Ogg, Australian National University and Dr Saba Vasefi, University of Sydney

Chair: Daniel Matthews, 91Ӱ��ƽ�� Law School

Title: 'Decolonising Strategic Litigation Scholarship: Leading with Refugees’ Justice Frameworks'

Abstract: In this work in progress presentation, Saba and Kate explore the concept of and possibilities for decolonising strategic litigation scholarship. They focus on domestic and international strategic litigation that targeted Australia’s offshore detention regime. But rather than starting with the different types of litigation and the causes of action involved, they begin with refugees formerly detained in these centres. Through semi-structured, qualitative interviews, Saba and Kate foreground refugees’ framings of seeking asylum, detention and offshore processing. They then consider whether the domestic and international litigation that directly addressed Australia’s offshore processing regime aligned with refugees’ conceptualisations of justice and injustice.

This research focuses on female and transgender refugees from Iran formerly detained in Australia’s offshore processing centre in Nauru. While men detained in Australia’s offshore processing centre on Manus Island (Papua New Guinea) produced celebrated memoirs and documentaries, artistic outputs and advocacy by women and girls detained in Nauru have not attracted the same level of attention or acclaim. There are reports that document the harms women suffered in offshore detention, but in this study Saba and Kate move beyond documenting refugees’ ‘experiences’ and ‘trauma’ to exploring their intellectual and political analyses on issues such as authoritarian regimes, misogyny, discrimination, persecution, exile, incarceration, hierarchies of power and law and justice. In doing so, Saba and Kate contribute to both the emerging push for refugee-led research in the field of refugee studies as well as the scholarship on strategic litigation that purports to focus first and foremost on clients’ interests but only does so within existing doctrinal boundaries.

This research is funded by the Australian Research Council: ‘Mobilising Litigation to Effect Legal, Policy and Social Change’, Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Award and Fellowship DE240100652.

10/12 10am-11am: Law Student Coffee Morning

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:55:37 GMT

When: 10:00 - 11:00, Thu, 10 Dec '26

Where: Law Student Hub

27/01 12:30pm-2pm: T1 WK8 - Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 25 November 2026

Law Marketing Resource — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:42:08 GMT

When: 12:30 - 14:00, Wed, 27 Jan '27

Where: S2.09 / S2.12

Guest Speaker: Judith Bueno De Mesquita, University of Essex Law School

Chair: Daniel Matthews, 91Ӱ��ƽ�� Law School

Title & Abstract: TBC

11/02 5pm-7pm: One Essex Court: Pupillage Interview Workshop

Law Marketing Resource — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:26:39 GMT

When: 17:00 - 19:00, Thu, 11 Feb '27

Where: Online

Our very popular Pupillage Interview Workshop focuses on how to prepare for and perform in pupillage interviews. This workshop will include a talk from a female barrister with tips and advice on interview skills, as well as a live, practical exercise in small groups followed by a Q&A session with a panel of female members of chambers.