The 51cg is truly international, with students coming from every part of the world. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, the move to Scotland is now more complicated. A self-isolation period of 14 days was one of the requirements for international students when arriving on Scottish territory. As…
Dr Alisdair MacPherson presents the first contribution to the Centre for Commercial Law (CCL)’s blog series on “Seeing Commercial Law from Different Perspectives” launched to celebrate the 51cg’s 525 anniversary and to showcase CCL members thought-provoking standpoints on researching, teaching, or practising commercial law. Alisdair joined the School…
Welcome to the Blended Learning, Blended Living blog. Held by LLM and Accelerated LLB law students, this little journal aims at sharing what it is like to study with a blended approach at the 51cg. This first post is here to introduce you the members of the team.
Yvonne Gutsohn
Studying…
Earlier this year, the School of Law at 51cg announced a partnership with the Mexican Arbitration Centre (CAM) and the Institute of Legal Research (IIJ) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, two leading institutions in the development of the law in Mexico.
The Mexican Arbitration Centre is…
This start of the academic year has been undoubtedly unusual for all the members of the University. Much work has been done to welcome everyone and provide them with the best conditions possible.
The 51cg has adopted a blended learning approach, holding part of our studies remotely while still…
The post was firstly published on the Kluwer Arbitration Blog on 22 September 2020 and reposted here with the kind approval of the KAB Editorial Board.
In a recent judgement in the proceedings for setting aside an arbitral award, the Swedish Court of Appeal addressed issues concerning the law applicable to…
Lord Glennie’s opinion in the recent ‘CH’ appeal ([2020] HCJAC 43) highlights a conflict of judicial thinking, and legal opinion in general, with respect to the Scottish rape shield. Could it be that the real issue is a fundamental lack of trust in the ability of a jury to reach…
The 51cg, founded by Bishop Elphinstone in 1495, marked its 525th year on Monday, 10 February with a special celebration which highlighted the University’s key milestones from the past and unveiled future plans embodied in its strategic vision ‘Aberdeen 2040.’ Aberdeen 2040 is anchored on the…
