Four students recently took part in the annual Graduate Diploma in Law mooting competition final in the School of Law.  The moot was set in the Supreme Court, with five judges, and involved a problem on the law of negligently inflicted psychiatric harm.  Jeffrey Hill, Senior Lecturer and organiser of the moot commented, “We had [...]

April 17th, 2012 - 07:56am

The School of Law and local practitioners joined forces this week to give future solicitors and barristers a launching pad for their legal careers. Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has excellent connections with the legal community and this was apparent when solicitors and barristers gave up their time to offer students advice on succeeding in their legal careers.  Many [...]

March 16th, 2012 - 08:05am

Two School of Law postgraduate students recently demonstrated their negotiating expertise by qualifying for a place in the final of the National Negotiation competition. Four students, Dan Taylor, Emma Pawluk, Jo Crook and Alex Nortier represented Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) at the regional heat of the National Negotiation competition in Chester.  They all performed to [...]

March 5th, 2012 - 12:28pm

New Charter Housing Trust Group has recognised the excellence and high achievement of Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) law students by awarding prizes and offering much sought after work training. Prizes were recently awarded to some of the North West’s most outstanding budding lawyers.  These students included Ruth Davis, who was awarded the prize for best [...]

February 21st, 2012 - 08:42am

Law student Henry Kibirige’s legal career is off to a flying start after winning a scholarship with a leading North West law firm whilst still in his first semester at university. The scholarship, along with a cash award, was the prize for the Tort Law Mooting competition which is sponsored by Knowsley-based Duncan Gibbins Solicitors. [...]

February 16th, 2012 - 14:49pm

Two Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) law students triumphed at the regional final of the National Client Interviewing Competition in Newcastle last week. The two students, Alice McDonald and Jade Tufail are studying on the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at MMU and are moving in the right direction to fulfil their dreams of becoming top [...]

February 2nd, 2012 - 08:29am

Outstanding Manchester Metropolitan University law students, Jeanette Mooney and Olivia Woodhouse again demonstrated their advocacy skills to win through to the quarterfinals of the Oxford University Press National Mooting Competition.  After an impressive first round win over Durham University, the MMU team beat Reading University in the second round. Jeffrey Hill, senior lecturer and mentor [...]

February 1st, 2012 - 16:05pm

Budding lawyers at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) School of Law have won through to the second round of the prestigious Oxford University Press Mooting Competition. With a tough draw against a very strong Durham University team this win only confirmed the considerable talent of the MMU students.  Jeanette Mooney and Olivia Woodhouse are in the [...]

December 7th, 2011 - 15:38pm

  RECORD numbers of law students turned out for the School of Law’s Pro Bono and Employability Fair. Hundreds of students took the chance to learn more about the life-changing schemes on offer across Manchester communities, eager to explore how to kickstart their legal careers with invaluable pro-bono work experience. The innovative ‘Pro Bono’ scheme [...]

October 14th, 2011 - 14:34pm

MMU School of Law Careers Fair- Wednesday 26 October, 2-5.30 pm Venues: Rooms 2.10 & 2.05 SBB Would you like to have the opportunity to meet current trainee solicitors and find out more about what it is like to train as a solicitor and the work involved? Would you like speak to those involved in the [...]

October 10th, 2011 - 15:29pm