Cardiff Law Alumni Network Newsletter: July 2011
Welcome to the July 2011 issue of the CLAN Newsletter, bringing you the latest news and success stories from Cardiff Law School and its alumni. This newsletter is sent to all Cardiff Law alumni registered with the University’s Alumni Programme.
If you have any queries or suggestions, or would like to feature in an Alumni Profile in future issues, please email law-alumni@cardiff.ac.uk.
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- Graduation 2011
See our photo highlights from this year's graduation ceremony on Friday 22nd July. - ALUMNI PROFILE: The Tarrabains
When Sid Tarrabain came to Cardiff from Canada, he was so impressed he convinced his younger sister to do a law degree here as well. Shortly after writing this, Sid very sadly and unexpectedly passed away. He was an extremely talented lawyer and entrepreneur and a dedicated and much loved family man. - Julie Price wins National Fellowship award
Julie Price, Head of the Cardiff Law School Pro bono Scheme, has received national recognition for her ‘outstanding impact on the student learning experience’. - School awards £31,000 in scholarships
The Law School is delighted to announce the names of this year's scholarship winners. An impressive 17 students qualified for awards for their outstanding academic performance. - Plans to introduce law conversion course for aspiring solicitors and barristers
Cardiff Law School is looking to add the highly acclaimed Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) to its unique portfolio of legal training courses. - ALUMNI PROFILE: Laura Dauny
Laura Dauny tells us how her experience at the start of the Law School's Pro bono scheme stood her in good stead for a career in law, helping her to achieve her goal of becoming a solicitor. - Five new grants to fund innovative student Pro bono projects
The Law School is expanding its portfolio of Pro bono activities for students, thanks to five new funding grants. - Recognition for global report on child abduction
Professor Nigel Lowe and Victoria Stephens have attended the Special Commission at the Hague to present their statistical global report on how the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is working. - Welsh medium provision gets boost
Cardiff Law School has secured one of the first fully-funded Welsh medium academic posts set up by the newly established Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. - Update: Cardiff Law School
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