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Bridging the gap between animal and environmental law and raising animals ’ legal status are some of the first steps towards a better legal future for animals, agreed experts at the UK Animal Law Conference 29-30 May 2024, co-hosted by Birmingham City University (BCU) and the UK Centre for Animal Law (A-Law) .  

Dr Rebecca Smyth, Lecturer in Law at Birmingham City University (BCU), is researching how feminists use human rights to advance abortion rights access.

Professor Sarah Cooper, Professor of Interdisciplinary Criminal Justice at Birmingham City University (BCU), delivered a lecture titled, Human Rights Day: Science Literacy and the Law at an event hosted by the Law Library of the United States Congress to celebrate Human Rights Day on 10 December 2023.

Dr Philip Oamen, Lecturer in Law at BCU, won BCU's 'Highly Commended' Award in the 'Most Impactful Consultancy Project' category, at the Knowledge Exchange Awards Dinner on 27 June 2023. The award is in recognition of his research project titled 'Rights of Older Persons in Africa'.

Dr. Iyan Offor, a Lecturer in Law at BCU, has published a new book entitled, “Global Animal Law from the Margins: International Trade in Animals and their Bodies”.

Dr. Iyan Offor, a Lecturer in Law at BCU School of Law, presented his research on animal justice and the biodiversity crisis during a keynote speech at the Tarragona International Environmental Law Colloquium.

Miss Melisa Oleschuk, a Doctoral student at BCU, has participated in the prestigious 61st Graduate Study Programme organized by the United Nations in Geneva, with funding support from Midlands4Cities. 

Rafael Quintero Godínez, Lecturer in law at BCU, is set to publish a report titled “The Independence and Impartiality of Adjudicators in Mexico”.

Mr Lamin Daffeh, Lecturer in Law and Doctoral student at BCU, was honoured with a top award for his contribution to the advancement of education in the UK and The Gambia, at an award ceremony at The Gambia High Commission in London. The formal ceremony was attended by the Vice President of The...