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So Help Me Todd review: Perky procedural shows promise

So Help Me Todd review: Perky procedural shows promise

New TV series So Help Me Todd skilfully blends situational comedy with procedural drama
In conversation with The Defendant and The Law in 60 Seconds

In conversation with The Defendant and The Law in 60 Seconds

The Defendant and The Law in 60 Seconds held a conference at UoM – find out what it was about!
Richard Prince: Social media and copyright

Richard Prince: Social media and copyright

Alienor Bombarde explores the Richard Prince controversy and what it reveals about privacy in our time
Manchester law graduates and students feature in BBC One Series

Manchester law graduates and students feature in BBC One Series

The documentary asks whether Britain is tough enough on crime
Decrim now: why sex work must be decriminalised

Decrim now: why sex work must be decriminalised

Ava Innes argues that decriminalisation is the logical, feminist way forward when it comes to sex work
Languages societies hold talks on EU student life post-Brexit

Languages societies hold talks on EU student life post-Brexit

EU students came together to attend a series of short talks given by experts in a wide range of subjects, all of which could be affected by Brexit
Families of Manchester Arena bombing victims to be excluded from inquiry

Families of Manchester Arena bombing victims to be excluded from inquiry

The Coroner for the Manchester bombing has ruled victims’ families will not see all the information given to the inquest
Authorities seize 100 shisha pipes from Curry Mile shisha cafés

Authorities seize 100 shisha pipes from Curry Mile shisha cafés

Curry Mile shisha cafes given heavy fines after breaching planning regulations for smoking within indoor premises

Exclusive: landlord blacklist group closes due to legal threat

Students were able to use the group to give landlords a one to five star rating and contained a ‘landlord blacklist’ with a list of those who received bad reviews

Fining street sexual harassment is not a bad idea

Street-harassment should be treated just like any other criminal activity

Lemn Sissay launches university scheme to boost number of black males in legal sector

Poet and broadcaster Lemn Sissay, the Chancellor of The University of Manchester, launches a new university bursary designed to increase the number of black males embarking on careers in law and the criminal justice sector

Top universities discriminate against A-Level subjects typically chosen by poorer students

On the eve of A-level results day, a study finds that some A-Level choices are keeping poorer students out of elite universities

The taboo around tattoos and piercings at work

Deputy Lifestyle Editor Araddhna Patel talks about the increasing popularity of tattoos and piercings, and how this effects employees at work

Japanese government cuts swathes of university departments

A Japanese minister has called for universities to teach subjects that “better meet society’s needs,” resulting in institutions closing or severely cutting humanities, social science and law departments

How to get away with murder

With us humans–us feeble, naïve, easily swayed humans–using the right language can really change everything. The case hasn’t changed much since the beginning of time: using the perfect combination of words is an ancient weapon used by politicians, writers, musicians and world-leaders. In fact, one of the areas where the correct language is especially useful […]

One death is a tragedy, 173 deaths is a statistic

The glorification of violence and killing on the battle field is as abhorrent and disgraceful as celebrating it anywhere else

Trial by Twitter is harmful to justice

Christopher James argues the time has come to reconsider our social media ethics

Withholding graduation due to library fines “breach of consumer law”

The University, which makes over £200,000 a year from library fines alone, has been warned to change its rules and allow students to graduate even with ‘non-academic debt’

Britain doesn’t need a lower age of consent

A blunt message from Downing Street this week was communicated to Britain’s leading public health expert (and the public at large) that the current age of consent for sex in the UK is 16, and “there are no plans to change it”. Is this the right attitude to take?

Anthrax

The thrash metal legends bore the Apollo into submission