A murderer whose crimes were made into an ITV drama has successfully appealed his conviction and now faces a retrial.
Ben Field was convicted in August 2019 at Oxford Crown Court of the murder of the author Peter Farquhar. Farquhar was
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Conference: Assimilated law – the role and future of retained EU law in the UK (Oxford, 13/14 April 2026)
The following conference announcement was kindly shared with us by Johannes Ungerer (University of Oxford).
At the University of Oxford, a conference on “Assimilated law – the role and future of retained EU law in the UK” will be held
The Declaration of Independence in Global Context
This year’s Harmsworth Conference of the Rothermere American Institute at the University of Oxford is The Meanings of Independence: The American Declaration in Global Context, 1776-1826. It meets March, 19-20, 2026, and is convened by Eliga Gould, University of
Study breaks within 10 mins of the LawBod
Do you have the 5th week blues? Are you getting tangled up in tort, confused by contract or enraged by equity? Maybe it’s time to take a break… Research suggests that short breaks can actually boost your motivation and focus,
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Insured’s Count for Bad Faith Stripped from Claim
The insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment challenging the insured’s bad faith claim was successful. Baker v. Allstate Index. Co., 2024 U,.S. Dist. LEXIS 227802 (N.D. Miss. Dec. 17, 2024). Teresa Baker alleged that the roof of
Happy 60th Birthday to the LawBod
On 17th October 1964 the Bodleian Law Library formally opened its doors… 60 years on, the library still looks remarkably similar to the day it opened!
Readers still enter via the original wood and glass doors and step into the reading
A warm welcome to all our new and returning law students!
Saturday 12 October marked the start of the Law Library reverting to term time opening hours. This means each weekend we will be open 10am to 7pm, and Monday through to Friday we will open at 9am and close at
Summer is here at the Law Bod
Local prosecutor seeking LWOP sentence for Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley
As reported in this local article, “Oakland County prosecutors plan to seek a life sentence without the chance of parole for the teenage boy who killed four classmates and injured a teacher and six other students at Oxford High