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Bangor Law Students gain prestigious scholarships to become Barristers

A third year Bangor Law student has been awarded two prestigious scholarships to assist him to train as a Barrister.

David Lee Taylor, 37 from Bethesda, has been successful in winning the Inner Temple Exhibition Scholarship, worth £9,500, and the Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Scholarship, which will cover the cost of membership to the Inner Temple and call to the Bar.

After applying for the scholarships, David was shortlisted and invited to the Inner Temple in London for an interview.

David, who is on his final year of an LLB Law degree, has always regretted that he did not study Law when he was a student the first time around, almost 20 years ago. “When I first went to University at 18, I studied a Business Degree at Manchester,” he said. “I’ve always regretted that I didn’t study Law, so after I graduated, I worked in retail for many years and saved my money in order to return to University to fulfil my dream of studying a Law degree and becoming a Barrister.”

He added: “In September, I will be starting a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice in Manchester and these scholarships will cover the cost of most of my fees, which is a big relief as the course costs £10,000.”

Another mature student who has been successful in gaining a scholarship is Magwen Lloyd Williams, who has been awarded the Sir Thomas More Bursary by The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. Magwen applied for the scholarship in November, and was shortlisted and invited for an interview at Lincoln’s Inn in March.

“The interview lasted about 25 minutes, but seemed only like 5 minutes. The panel of three and I had a debate about testate and intestate succession law in England and Wales and in some European countries. I knew from the interview information pack that they would be testing my capacity to discuss a legal issue.”

“I was delighted to receive the scholarship. 220 applicants were interviewed for scholarships, and I was one of the lucky ones.”

“It’s not been a breeze studying for an LLB degree in a space of two years. It was an intensive course, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.”

Magwen from Anglesey, is a second year student on the 2-year LLB Law degree course and the scholarship will assist her in paying the fees for City University London Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills, which she will be starting in London in September.

Congratulations also to Alison Davies who was awarded a Pupillage with the Government Legal Service based in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, and Kim Castle, who won the Young Lawyer of the Year award for her essay on Assisted Dying.

1st Annual Howard Johnson Bangor Law Postgraduate Conference

12th May 2010

On Wednesday, 12th May 2010, Bangor Law School will be holding its first Law Postgraduate Conference for those undertaking a doctoral degree in the department. As a PhD student, you are invited to submit a brief abstract and present a paper at this conference. It is an opportunity to meet with fellow Bangor Law research students and gain an insight into everyone’s work; to improve your conference skills in a supportive, informal setting; and have something that will look great on your CV.

We ask for a provisional title and a couple of lines outlining the paper by Friday, 23rd April. Your paper can be an introduction to your PhD topic; part of your thesis; a paper you have given at a previous conference; or simply a subject that you have some interest in. The conference will be a very supportive environment in which you can present and gain valuable feedback on your work. The paper should be no more than 15-20 minutes in length, allowing 10 minutes for questions.

Depending on how many abstracts we receive, we will notify successful candidates by Friday, 30th April, by which we will require your paper’s final title. More information regarding time, location, etc. will be provided by Friday, 30th April to those who have registered their names.

If you are interested in attending, but not in presenting a paper this time, please let us know if you will be coming regardless so that we can provide enough conference packs and refreshments for all attendees. The conference is free to all Bangor Law postgraduates.

Please send your submissions to: hayley.owen@bangor.ac.uk or emma.roberts@bangor.ac.uk

Guest lecturer from Madrid delivers lecture on Human Rights

Dr Jose Juis Rey on his visit Visiting speaker, Dr Jose Luis Rey (ICADE University, Madrid), recently came to Bangor Law School to deliver a lecture on “Human Rights in Germany, France, Italy and Spain" for our 'European Legal System' students, and our two Socrates (exchange) students from his own university.
He is pictured (3rd from left) with the students and Dr Javier Oliva from Bangor Law School.

Calling all Irish students – come and meet us in Dublin on 8 and 9 April!

We are delighted to inform you that Lecturers and Professors from Bangor Law School and Bangor Business School will be coming over to Ireland during the Easter break and will be available to meet prospective students who are interested in studying Law and Business degrees at Buswells Hotel, at 23 - 25 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 (near the Dail) on the following dates and times:

Thursday, 8th April 11am – 7pm
Friday, 9th April 9am – 1pm
(Buswells Hotel, Trinity Suite, Lower Ground Floor)

The format is informal and gives prospective students and / or their teachers and / or parents an opportunity to discuss with us the advantages of studying in Bangor for a wide range of Law or Business degrees.

Why choose Bangor?

Only 99 minutes from Dublin, across the Irish Sea in North Wales, close to Holyhead
Bangor’s LLB Law Degree holders are eligible to take the Irish Law Society Entrance Examinations
335 - 350 CAO points or higher in the Irish Leaving Certificate
93% satisfaction rate amongst Bangor Business Students in the National Student Survey
Bangor Business School has been ranked the top Business School in the UK for research in Finance and Accounting (Research Assessment Exercise 2008)
2nd best value University city in the UK for students
125 year tradition of teaching excellence

For further information contact:
LAW: + 44 1248 383 781 / law@bangor.ac.uk
BUSINESS: +44 1248 382 578 / business@bangor.ac.uk

Law Conference for 6th Form students

On Thursday, 25th March 2010, Bangor Law School will be holding a Law Conference for Further Education and 6th Form students.
This year’s conference themes will include:

Impact of European Union Law on Law of England and Wales
Impact of ECHR on Human Rights Law of England and Wales Human Rights
Schools in the UK: religious symbols
The Role of the Magistrates and Police Powers
Parliamentary Sovereignty in the UK

These themes all appear within the A level curriculum and will be presented by our lecturers and Head of School. We welcome students from both the lower and higher sixth form.
The conference will start at 10.30am and finish at 2.30pm, and will take place in the Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Main Arts Building.
For further details and to register for the event, please email meinir.llwyd@bangor.ac.uk by no later than Tuesday, 23 March 2010.
The conference is free of charge, and lunch will be provided on site.
Everyone welcome.

BPP Certificate of Commercial Awareness for Bangor Law Students

46 Bangor University Law students recently completed the Certificate of Commercial Awareness as part of a three-day course held at Bangor and BPP Oxford Road, Manchester.
The course highlighted the need for law students to be commercially minded and to have business awareness. Students were given a taster as to what to expect on an LPC course and were also given the opportunity to hear a Solicitor Senior Partner's perspective on what makes a training contract application stand out, and how students can go further to give themselves that competitive edge.

Among the speakers were Alan Walker, partner and Head of the Manchester Property Litigation Team at Cobbetts LLP, and Pippa Read, a partner in the pensions group at Pinsent Masons LLP.
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Designated Civil Judge for Wales visits Law School

image of dermot The Law School was recently honoured by the visit of Judge Anthony Seys Llewellyn, Designated Civil Judge for Wales, who visited the Law School as part of its Distinguished Visiting Judges programme, to conduct a seminar with both graduate and undergraduate students on the Role of the Judge in the Modern Era.

This provided an opportunity for a senior judicial figure to not only discuss the challenges facing the Judge in the modern era, Society's expectations of Judges, challenges facing the Judge as a finder of fact; but also presented Law students with an opportunity to engage in a wide ranging Question and Answer session with the Judge.

As Designated Civil Judge for Wales, Justice Seys Llewellyn sits in Cardiff, but also travels on circuit to different parts of Wales at various times of the year. He will become a regular visitor to the Law School when he sits in the nearby courts at Caernarfon, the town where Prince Charles was invested as Prince of Wales, and which is a major judicial centre in North Wales.

Deputy Head of Cabinet to the European Union Environment Commissioner visits the Law School

Over a two day period, visiting Professor Martijn Quinn delivered a series of fascinating seminars on European Union Environmental Policy to students and professors from Bangor Law School, and from the School of Environmental Sciences.
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Carol's Summer in Dubai

Carol Spaderna is a second year Law student at Bangor. She has secured a month’s work experience with Simmons & Simmons, a world class international law firm with 20 offices located in major business and financial centres throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Read on....

Bangor Law Lecturer faces world’s toughest endurance test

A young female lecturer at the Bangor University's School of Law has been invited to take part in the world’s toughest triathlon, the Ultraman Canada Championships. Read on...

Student Law Society is amongst the best societies in Bangor!

Bangor Student Law Society scooped three awards at this year’s Students' Union Society Awards, which recently took place at the Victoria Hotel in Llanberis.
The Law Society received several nominations this year, including:

Best Society
Best Committee
Best Event (Spring Ball)
Individual award for best Event's Officer (Rachael Payne)
Individual award for best Publicity Officer (Jessica Oliver)

They successfully won the following awards:

Best Academic Society 2008/2009
Individual Gold President Award (Given to Stephen Clear)
Individual Silver Liaison Award (Given to Sarah Dicker)

Image of Law Society They Law Society were also awarded the best dressed prize on the night for modelling their new wigs and gowns for a mooting competition, which is scheduled to take place in October.

Stephen Clear, President of the Student Law Society said: “I would like to extend a personal thanks to all staff and students for their support. Without your help and support the Law Society would not have been able to get back their ‘Best Academic Society’ status. Much of this is down to increased membership, which now ranks us top ‘Academic Student Society’ within Bangor's Student Union.”

Pictured are members of the Student Law Society.

May 2009

6th Form Law Conference

Over 150 students from Secondary Schools and Colleges across North Wales recently attended a Law Conference at Bangor University, which was hosted by the School of Law.
Image of 6th Form Law Conference The Conference, which was held for the first time for both the lower and higher sixth form students who are studying Law at A Level, themes included: The Role of the Judge in balancing competing interests in society; European Law: The institutions and the influence of European Law on UK law and government; The Powers of the Magistrates in the context of bail and Judicial Precedent and Legal Reasoning.

Professor Thomas Watkin, Honourary Professor of Bangor Law School and First Welsh Legislative Counsel at the Welsh Assembly Government also gave a fascinating presentation about the legal aspects of devolution in Wales and legal careers in Wales.

Pictured from left are: Aled Griffiths, Principal Lecturer, Sarah Nason, Lecturer, Professor Thomas Watkin and Professor Dermot Cahill, Head of School of Law.

May 2009

Huge Honour for Bangor Law School

Bangor School of Law is hosting the regional final of the prestigious European Moot Court Competition this week where teams from some of the world’s leading Universities are battling it out to gain their place in the world final held at the European Court of Justice at Luxembourg.

The Moot Court Competition is based on a topic within European Law and involves 12 teams, each consisting of four law students, who appear ‘in court’ before a panel of judges.The panel of judges include representatives from the European Commission in Brussels, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, New York University, University College Cork and Norton Rose, one of the world’s largest Law Firms.

Professor Cahill, Head of Bangor School of Law said: “This is a huge honour for the School of Law as this is the second consecutive year that the Moot is taking place at Bangor University, which rarely happens, using its excellent facilities at Bangor University’s Management Centre.”

Last year’s Moot was won by the University of Zagreb who beat University of Columbia, USA in the Bangor final.

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