Cardiff Law School

News Archive: October 2006

International conferences call on law school expertise Monday, 30 October 2006 A number of staff have been travelling to conferences to share their expertise internationally.

Setting environmental standards Monday, 30 October 2006 In October, Bob Lee attended a by invitation only symposium in Oxfordshire on environmental standard setting, convened by the Society of Environmental Toxicologists and Chemists (SETAC).

ALUMNI PROFILE: Brian and Kimberley Friday, 27 October 2006 Brian and Kimberley came to Cardiff to study for their law degrees. 20 years, a wedding and two children on, they reminisce on their time at Cardiff.

Library launches new citation resource Wednesday, 25 October 2006 Cathie Jackson, Information Specialist for Law at Cardiff's Law Library, has created an e-learning resource.

Professor Moorhead appointed specialist adviser on Legal Aid Tuesday, 24 October 2006 Professor Richard Moorhead has been appointed as a specialist adviser to the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee. The Committee's hearings are to take place in the New Year.

Research Centre to receive £8 million funding Wednesday, 18 October 2006 The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has agreed to continued funding, from 2007 to 2012, for The Centre for Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics (CESAGen).

Students explore wrongful convictions Monday, 16 October 2006 The first national training programme for Universities' Innocence Projects was held at Cardiff Law School last week. Mike O'Brien of the 'Cardiff Newsagent Three' opened the event.

Mauritians encouraged to study in Cardiff Sunday, 15 October 2006 Professor Richard Lewis attended an Education Fair at the British Council in Mauritius in early October to speak to youngsters about studying at Cardiff Law School.

Students to explore wrongful convictions Thursday, 12 October 2006 The first national training programme for Universities' Innocence Projects starts today (October 12) at Cardiff University opened by Mike O'Brien of the 'Cardiff Newsagent Three'.

Experts advise Welsh Assembly on its new powers Wednesday, 4 October 2006 Following Royal Assent of the Government of Wales Bill 2006, Professor David Miers, David Lambert and Marie Navarro have presented evidence to the Assembly Standing Orders Committee.

Law Staff elected to represent South Wales on the Law Society Council Monday, 2 October 2006 David Dixon of the Centre for Professional Legal Studies has been elected to represent South Wales on the Law Society Council.

Ex law lecturer made judge of the new African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights Sunday, 1 October 2006 George Kanyeihamba, a former member of staff at the Law School during the 1970s and 1980s, has been elected and sworn as one of the first judges of the new African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights.