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Professor Jonathan Doak explores how international law could respond to extraterrestrial life, first contact and the legal challenges it could create.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/08/first-contact-law-extraterrestrial-life

Nottingham Law School LLB student Angelina reflects on her graduation.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/graduation-reflections-at-nottingham-law-school-angelina-vago-ancarola

New sentencing reforms aim to reduce prison overcrowding. This explainer outlines the key changes, who they affect and what they mean in practice.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/sentencing-act-2026-explainer

The Timms Review identifies major flaws in Personal Independence Payment, but some proposed reforms could create new barriers for disabled people.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/timms-review-pip-expert

NLS graduate Molly Reek has been named Junior Lawyer of the Year by the Nottinghamshire Law Society.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/05/nottingham-law-school-alumna-wins-award-for-excellence-and-empathy-in-law

Nottingham Law School student shares insights from the All Things Bar Conference, highlighting career pathways, mentorship, diversity, and opportunities in the legal profession.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/04/one-year-of-all-things-bar-building-pathways-into-the-legal-profession

Nottingham Law School’s 2026 Sports Law Alumni Event brought students and graduates together to share career insights, inspire futures and build connections.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/03/nls-sports-law-alumni-event-2026

A three year study has found that legal services work best when they are designed with communities, delivered face-to-face and closely linked to health and wellbeing.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/02/study-shows-success-of-community-led-legal-services

Genetic testing is becoming more common in sport, but what is it, and is it fair and legal?

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/02/genetic-testing-in-sport

Environmental activists taking direct action at sea have sometimes been prosecuted as pirates. Dr Laurence Atkin-Teillet, Lecturer at Nottingham Law School, explains how the United Nations' century-old definition of piracy has been misapplied to target peaceful protestors, and why this raises serious legal and ethical concerns.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/09/when-does-activism-become-piracy