Further details (and planning) to follow. For now though, we can confirm we are equally excited to be hosting BILETA next year.

The call for papers for our 2026 Postgraduate Law Conference closes *tomorrow* (17 April). strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Applications for our 2026-2027 Diploma in Professional Legal Practice programme are now open on our webpage: www.strath.ac.uk/courses/post...

Please direct all queries to hass-law-diploma[at]strath[dot]ac[dot]uk.

New on Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our Professor Francesco Sindico, where he considers what international law has done for climate change. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Has the interpretation of degrading treatment and punishment in Article 3 ECHR gone too far? A re-examination of Tyrer v UK - Strasbourg Observers By Dr. Elaine Webster *** Strasbourg Observers is currently hosting a blog symposium on Article 3 of the ECHR and the forthcoming Chișinău Declaration, examining the ECtHR’s approach in migration case...

Writing for the Strasbourg Observers Blog, our Dr Elaine Webster takes a trip down memory lane to look back at the 1978 case of Tyrer v UK on Article 3 of the ECHR and reflects on parallels and lessons for today. strasbourgobservers.com/2026/04/02/h...

New on Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our Professor Francesco Sindico, where he considers what international law has done for climate change. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Applications for our 2026-2027 Diploma in Professional Legal Practice programme are now open on our webpage: www.strath.ac.uk/courses/post...

Please direct all queries to hass-law-diploma[at]strath[dot]ac[dot]uk.

There is coverage of our Summer School (and a quote from our Dr Mirosław Michał Sadowski) in the new issue of the Journal of the Law Society of Scotland
www.lawscot.org.uk/members/jour...

New post on the Strathclyde Law Blog, by Dr Mary Neal. She considers recent changes to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill to remove provisions outwith Holyrood's competence and in turn whether the Bill should have made it this far
www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

New on the Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our Charlie Irvine (being a version of the speech he gave at a special symposium on mediation in civil justice co-hosted by Strathclyde Mediation Clinic last week), on mediation in high-volume, low-value civil cases
www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

An exciting new initiative based at @strathclydehass.bsky.social.

EVENT - The 8th Strathclyde Annual Postgraduate Law Conference will take place on 26 and 27 May 2026 (online on the first day, on campus on the second day). Its theme is "The (Un)Makers of Law: How Resistance is Shaping Legal Thought and Practice" www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

In a new post on the Strathclyde Law Blog, our Roddy Cairns has returned to the topic of Heraskevych's helmet to consider the CAS decision around his exclusion from the Winter Olympics. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Our Cyrus Tata has co-authored some research on public perceptions of sentencing. You can read more about this – and find a link to the report – on the @strathclydehass.bsky.social (Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences) website. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/n...

The Strathclyde Law Blog now carries a post by our Dr Mary Neal, setting out some concerns around the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (which is currently before the Scottish Parliament). www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

National survey reveals public attitudes to sentencing in Scotland | Scottish Sentencing Council

⚖️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 👇 NEW national public attitudes survey of what Scots think about sentencing. It has sections on attitudes to community sentences, domestic abuse, sentencing people with mental health or developmental conditions, & media coverage of #sentencing
www.scottishsentencingcouncil.org.uk/news-and-med...

New on the Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our Roddy Cairns, on the treatment of a Ukrainian athlete who insisted on wearing a particular helmet. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l... #StrathLawBlog

A reply to this post, by our Dr Jonathan Brown @sartoriusdoctor.bsky.social, is also now available on our website. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Are you a Palestinian wanting to move to the UK for a Law Master e.g. our LLM/MSc Law, Technology and Innovation? The University of Strathclyde offers 2 scholarships www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...

A book that offers a comprehensive analysis of the World Health Organization’s practices and structures has recently been published by Edward Elgar Publishing, co-edited by our Dr Stephanie Switzer. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

NEWS - Book Launch of The Development of Commercial Law in Scotland, Volume 1: Concepts and Themes (co-edited by Adelyn Wilson) on 26 March 2026 www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

News - A report examining what UK Supreme Court decisions mean for devolved law-making in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has been published. This was co-written by our Dr @chrismccork.bsky.social. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

New post on the Strathclyde Law Blog, by Professor Douglas Brodie (on a recent Court of Session decision) - "Safe spaces, safeguarding and the evils of grooming: JWE v LGBT Youth Scotland" www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l... #StrathLawBlog #delict

Come and join us at the Commission!

Applications are now open for our 2026-27 Legal Assistant posts. You can find more information on our website: www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/about-us/wor...

The deadline is Thursday, 26 February 2026 at Noon.

Good luck 🤞

The issue of a dangerous construction material (RAAC) and its use in Scottish homes was recently investigated by the BBC Radio 4 programme Currently. Our Malcolm Combe was interviewed during the preparation of this. Read more on our website. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

From 22-28 June 2026 we are hosting a summer school on heritage, human rights and space law at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social, partnering with the Center for Air and Space Law (University of Mississippi), plus For All Moonkind and the Heritage International Institute www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

News - Dr Mary Neal was interviewed for the Our Duty of Care podcast, about the Scottish Assisted Dying Bill www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

This project was co-designed with Legal Services Agency, supervised by our Prof Katie Boyle & Dr Douglas Jack.

This is student research with the potential to drive real policy change.

Read the blog post: www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

#HousingRights #ScotsLaw #SocialJustice
#HousingPolicy

But there's hope: the 2026 Scottish Social Housing Charter review is an opportunity to embed a Human Rights-Based Approach.

With elections approaching, political will is crucial 🗳️ (4/5)

Human rights gap:
• Only 7 HAPs mention Right to Adequate Housing;
• Just 11 reference freedom of information;
• Minimal UN Convention on the Rights of the Child incorporation.

Despite Scotland's international obligations ⚖️ (3/5)