A professor of law and government and former Dean (2016-21), Brooks was featured on Capital FM, Heart FM and LBC radio throughout the day.

Law professor Clare McGlynn explains why it matters that incest porn has become so popular online, and what can be done about it.

Professor Thom Brooks has been appointed as our new Principal of Collingwood College.

Professor Clare McGlynn helped develop the new Police Training on Non-Contact Sexual Offences which includes voyeurism, exposure, cyberflashing and sharing intimate images without consent, which was launched today.

Durham Law School’s Professor Thom Brooks was interviewed by the New York Times about the arrest of someone for impersonating others to sit the Life in the UK test for them.

Creating a sexually explicit deepfake is set to become a criminal offence in the UK, thanks in part to the work of a leading Durham law professor.

Dr Elizabeth Chloe Romanis, from Durham Law School, explores the future of gestation and its legal and ethical implications as part of a recently published book, Biotechnology, Gestation and the Law.

Justice Brian Preston has been awarded as an Officer of the Order of Australia – the second highest level award in the General Division of the Order of Australia.

On the evening of 3rd February 2025, the Law School was delighted to welcome David Patient as speaker at an Employability Course talk, “Tomorrow’s lawyers - essential tools for a successful career in law”.

The Durham team has showcased outstanding advocacy, adaptability, and stamina in all five rounds.

ITV News broadcast a breaking story concerning the Life in the UK test, where police allege someone was sitting the test on behalf of others. Durham Law School’s Professor Thom Brooks was interviewed by ITV, who asked him about test centre inspections and concerns raised by him about the need for a revised test that is fit for purpose.

In December, Durham Law School’s Elizabeth O’Loughlin submitted evidence to the Ministry of Justice.