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Bristol Law School has been successfully involved in legal education for over 40 years and provides high quality courses taught in a fully supportive learning environment.
The school has a record of high levels of student satisfaction and prides itself on the level of pastoral care, mentoring and support offered to all students. This support includes providing study skills advice and aiding students to achieve their maximum potential in preparation for their eventual career.
We know that studying law is both challenging and rewarding but we believe that by working in partnership with students, alumni, staff and partners we can support students in their chosen career path.

Business and Law Clinic
Our Business and Law Clinic provides pro bono advice to businesses and individuals across the South West. Pro bono projects enable students to gain first-hand experience in legal work, providing advice and support to both the business sector and members of the public.
Business and Law ClinicOur partnerships and research

Partnerships
Bristol Law School works with a number of regulatory bodies and professional organisations as well as international partners.
Partnerships
Research
Our legal research provides a central focus for the work of the Law School with many staff engaged in research of national and international significance.
ResearchOur facilities
Bristol Law School blog
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Congratulations to UWE Bristol Law School’s Professor in Financial Crime, Nicholas Ryder, on receiving the Themis ‘Strides Against Money Laundering’ award at their recent Anti Financial Crime Awards virtual ceremony on Tuesday 23 March 2021. This award promotes the fight against Money Laundering by recognising the efforts of an individual or organisation making significant progress … Continue reading "Professor Nicholas Ryder wins Anti Financial Crime Award"
Professor Nicholas Ryder wins Anti Financial Crime Award
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By Francesco Venuti, a member of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Research Group. Cities’ role in achieving Sustainable Development Cities are thrilling places that allow people to develop new and innovative ideas, offering many opportunities to put into practice the shift to the brain-based economy and mechanised labour.[1] However, they also represent the major source … Continue reading "Towards sustainable cities: best practices and challenges of urban sustainable policies implementation"
Towards sustainable cities: best practices and challenges of urban sustainable policies implementation
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Written by Ethan Franks (in collaboration with James Pettipher and Bethany Foster). On December 12 to December 13, the world’s first dedicated Vaquita conservation Hackathon took place. A Hackathon brings a large group of people together to work tirelessly for a 48-hour time period to address separate issues that threaten a cause. The people that … Continue reading "UWE Students Participate in Vaquita Conservation Hackathon"
UWE Students Participate in Vaquita Conservation Hackathon
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Blog by Dr. Edward Johnston, Senior Lecturer in Law at UWE Bristol. In November the back log of outstanding cases in the criminal courts of England and Wales stood at 457,518. According to the same Sky News report, this is some 100,000 more than February 2020. Of the near half a million outstanding cases, just … Continue reading "Criminal Justice in ‘Crisis’: Covid-19 and the Right to a Jury Trial"
Criminal Justice in ‘Crisis’: Covid-19 and the Right to a Jury Trial
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By Henry Hillman, Lecturer in Law at UWE Bristol. The UK implemented the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive in January 2020,[1] which extended anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CTF) regulation to include exchanges of fiat currency for cryptocurrency. As of 10th January 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was made responsible for the regulation of … Continue reading "FCA regulation of cryptocurrency service providers: A slow start"
FCA regulation of cryptocurrency service providers: A slow start
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The Course Connect partnership between LexisNexis Risk Solutions and the University of the West of England (UWE) is an academia-industry collaboration that aims to bring together cutting-edge academic knowledge with leading commercial practice, for the mutual benefit of students, academics, researchers and practitioners. We caught up with Professor Nic Ryder to find out more. What’s … Continue reading "Course Connect partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions"
Course Connect partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions
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Written by Rachel Kelway-Lewis, LLM and member of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Research Group The Institute of Public Policy Research[1] of UK has urged that ‘the historical disregard of environmental considerations in most areas of policy has been a catastrophic mistake’[2] which suggests that policy, in many instances, is failing to protect the environment. … Continue reading "One Planet Development in Wales: A Sustainable Future?"
One Planet Development in Wales: A Sustainable Future?
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By Ezinwa Awogu – BA philosophy graduate, current GDL Law student at UWE Bristol and aspiring solicitor With the UK’s announcement of approval for the Pfizer vaccine, a cautious sense of hope and optimism has been restored as the public dares to envision an end to a year rife with uncertainty and confusion. However, as … Continue reading "Rights redacted – a global view"
Rights redacted – a global view
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Alumni
When you graduate from Bristol Business School (BBS) and Bristol Law School (BLS), you become part of an ever-expanding global network of 45,000 alumni. Find out more about discounts, benefits and support available to you including:
- Postgraduate discounts and scholarships
- Access to our Trailblazer Programme
- Alumni Connect networking and mentoring.
You can contact our alumni office by emailing businesslaw.alumni@uwe.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0)117 32 84563.
Alumni benefits