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Neil Graffin

Taking the Power Back, Revolution, and being Open to People, Places, and Ideas

Dr. Neil Graffin, Senior Lecturer in Law, writes about 'Rage Against the Machine' and being Open to People, Places and Ideas. 

18th November 2021

Post-COP26, The Open University hears from its week two Observers

The Open University had official observer status at COP26 and has taken learnings from the conference to inform the university’s wider sustainability mission and inspire students and staff to take action.

17th November 2021
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A letter from the future: Lessons from the Freedom Law clinic

In his second blog for Open Justice Liam Chin writes about his participation in the Freedom Law Clinic project. Liam is an Open Universiity Alumni, a Gray's Inn Wilfred Watson Scholar and a Gray's Inn Residential Scholar.

16th November 2021
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Another angle to COP26 - the role of the activist lawyer

Gillian Mawdsley is an OU Associate Lecturer and Scottish lawyer and has been involved in tutoring ‘Justice in action’ since it started in 2017. Gillian is based in Glasgow and is attending COP26 as one of the chosen representatives of the Open University. In her third COP26 related post Gillian looks at Another angle to COP26 - the role of the activist lawyer.

11th November 2021
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Climate Change Policy at the OU

Gillian Mawdsley is an OU Associate Lecturer and wrote this blog earlier in the summer after working with open justice students on a research project in collaboration with the Environmental Law Foundation. Gillian is based in Glasgow and is attending COP26 as one of the chosen representatives of the Open University

29th October 2021
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Legal Language interacts with COP26

Gillian Mawdsley is an OU Associate Lecturer and Scottish lawyer and has been involved in tutoring ‘Justice in action’ since it started in 2017. Most recently Gillian supported a group of students with an award winning research project that focused on climate emergency declarations (CEDs) made by public authorities since 2019. Gillian is based in Glasgow and is attending COP26 as one of the chosen representatives of the Open University.

26th October 2021
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Open Justice Awards 2021

Each year, The Open Justice Centre celebrates the exceptional achievements of our high calibre students. Prizes were awarded by the Open Justice Centre to commend their highest achieving students in 2021.

22nd October 2021
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The Mangrove Nine – Fifty Years On

Dr Andrew Gilbert, Senior Lecturer in Law, writes about the trial of the Mangrove Nine, which began fifty years ago today.

5th October 2021
Elizabeth Hill

‘Rodger the Repairs Bot’ - The Digital Justice Project

Elizabeth Hill writes the next blog in our summer series where recent graduates share how their understanding of the value of pro bono legal work has developed in light of their participation in the Open Justice activities of the past year. Elizabeth was the winner of the 2021 Digital Justice Award for her innovative 'chatbot'.

17th September 2021
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Everyone loves a freebie… but just how important is free legal work?

Rachel Donovan writes the next blog in our summer series where recent graduates share how their understanding of the value of pro bono legal work has developed in light of their participation in the Open Justice activities of the past year. 

9th September 2021

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