# York Law School

**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/law/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/

Shaping the future of legal education.

## Study with us

**Develop an understanding of law in all its contexts.**

Our undergraduate and postgraduate courses offer you a range of learning opportunities to develop legal knowledge and skills to further your ambitions.

[Discover our courses](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/study/)

[Find scholarships and funding](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/study/funding/)

> “At York Law School, problem-based learning is at the heart of what we do. This distinctive approach places students in the role of active investigators, developing their knowledge of law in context while building the collaborative and critical thinking skills that shape confident professionals across legal and non-legal careers."

Professor Sue Westwood, Head of School

## Research

**Delivering multidisciplinary research at a national and international level.**

As a closely linked research community, we actively support one another's work and offer a setting of true collaboration. By harnessing the freedom to challenge society's governance, we work to better understand how to make our living environments - both locally and globally - a better place for all.

[Explore our research](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/research/)

[3rd for 'Learning opportunities'](https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2023/campus/nss-york-results/)

among the Russell Group universities included for law in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS).

[Our Athena Swan Bronze award](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/about/equality-diversity-inclusion/)

recognises our commitment to equality and diversity.

[A top 25 law school](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/research/)

for research according to the Times Higher Education's ranking of the latest REF results (2021).

## News

### [US Supreme Court citation](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/about/news/news-2026/us-supreme-court-citation/)

26 February 2026

Professor TT Arvind's research was cited by the US Supreme Court.

### [York Law School joins global network for innovative legal education](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/about/news/2025/innovative-legal-education/)

17 November 2025

York Law School joins a global network shaping the future of legal education!

### [York Law School and Clarion Family Law Prizes 2025](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/about/news/2025/clarion-family-law-prizes/)

6 November 2025

The winners of the 2024-25 Clarion Family Law Prizes.

### [York Law School Professor Appointed Deputy District Judge](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/about/news/2025/yorklawschoolprofessorappointeddeputydistrictjudge/)

3 September 2025

“Phillip’s appointment as a Deputy District Judge is a rare and distinguished achievement for an academic.''

[More news](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/about/news/)

## Events

Event

### [8th International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/about/events/2025-2026/leph2026/)

Sunday 6 September 2026 9am

Join us for the Eighth International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health. Registration is now open and early bird registrations will receive a 10% discount if you register before 31 May 2026.

[More events](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/about/events/)

## Information for...

### [Current staff and students in Law](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/current-staff-students/)

### [Alumni](https://www.york.ac.uk/alumni/)

People

[Meet our staff](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/people/)

About us

[Discover who we are](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/about/)

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