The School’s involvement in research is through the Centre for Legal Research and its major research interests lay in the fields of domestic commercial law, comparative law, criminal justice, european law, environmental and planning law, human rights law, insolvency law, legal education and the legal professions, licensing law, public law, public international law and refugee law.

The School recognises the importance of putting learning into practice.  The Law and Debating Society gives students the opportunity to take part in mock hearings, known as mooting, a skill highly regarded by employers.  Our pro-bono and law in action programmes enable students to gain first-hand experience of real legal problems, working with academic staff and legal professionals.