DILS Blog

Welcome to the official blog for Dundee International Law Society! Here you will find all our official publications made since 2013.

Nov 19, 2020

Carnegie Vacation Scholarships for Undergraduates

The Carnegie Vacation Scholarships aim to help undergraduates develop their independent research skills and help them learn to manage a...

Nov 17, 2020

International Court of Justice: Judicial Fellowship Programme

Applications for the 2021-2022 Judicial Fellowship Programme of the International Court of Justice are open. The International Court of...

Nov 16, 2020

Black Lives Matter 2020: The Continued Quest for Black Liberation

Thursday, 19th Nov at 18.30 the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers is holding a lecture that will consider the future of the Black...

Nov 13, 2020

DILS Presents: The Nightcrawlers – threats to press freedom and human rights in the Phillipines.

By The Nightcrawlers Dundee International Law Society (DILS) invites you to a live panel discussion on the Emmy-winning documentary short...

Aug 20, 2020

South Korean and Angolan Authorities Clamp Down on Activists

By Mhairi McAulay The oppression of free speech has always been a pertinent issue in the international community. Usually, States like to...

Jun 4, 2020

COVID- 19 and Hungary- Why the Coronavirus Threatens Democracy by Ruairidh Gilchrist

Democracy. The constitutional system that populations in the Western World expect their governments to abide by and ensure is...

May 13, 2020

Internships: JUSTICE and The Kalisher Trust

Applications for the JUSTICE summer and autumn internships and the Kalisher internship are open. JUSTICE Legal Intern This role with...

Mar 31, 2020

Council of Europe Online Training Course

The Council of Europe has launched an updated version of its free online “Introduction to the European Convention on Human Rights”, a...

Mar 31, 2020

JUSTICE Fellowships: Scotland

JUSTICE is looking for a Strategy Fellow to support the Director and Board of JUSTICE on developing the upcoming strategy for the...

Mar 10, 2020

DILS AND TELDERS FUNDRAISER

Come along & support your Telders Team Scotland 2020 at DILS & TELDERS: FUNDRAISER on WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH at 7PM and find out more about...

Mar 10, 2020

Dundee Law School: Juries and Verdicts

Dundee Law School is delighted to welcome David Lorimer to guest lecture on Wed 1 April, Carnelly Large LT at 2pm. He will deliver a...

Mar 10, 2020

From the Andes to the Lothians: A Human Rights Lawyer’s Path

Passionate about human rights? Want to pursue a career in immigration or criminal law? Interested in current global human rights issues?...

Feb 17, 2020

Practical Cyber Security and Policy Aspects for the UK North Sea

Robert Gordon University is deligjted to host a unique conference as part Cyber Scotland Week. The Aberdeen conference will discuss the...

Feb 17, 2020

JUSTICE: Student Conference

Date: Saturday 7 March 2020 Time: 9:30-16:30 Location: The International Dispute Resolution Centre, 70 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1EU...

Feb 17, 2020

Masterclass: The Impact of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change Litigation

On 9th March, Dundee Law School welcomes The Honourable Justice Brian J Preston. He will deliver a master class to our taught...

Feb 10, 2020

Climate Change and Sustainability Seminar

As part of the University of Dundee’s cross-school lecture series, on Wednesday 12th February, ISSR co-director Prof Volker Roeben –...

Feb 6, 2020

Special Screening of Eminent Monsters: A Manual for Modern Torture

On Sunday 16th February, the DCA is showing a screening of Eminent Monsters: A Manual for Modern Torture. The film is showing in select...

Feb 5, 2020

United States Scholarship

St Andrew’s Society of the State of New York are offering scholarships to the total value of $70,000 to enable Scottish graduates to...

Jan 20, 2020

Academy of European Law: Summer courses 2020

This summer, the Academy of European Law is offering summer courses in both the Law of the European Union and Human Rights Law. Both...

Jan 20, 2020

HUMAN RIGHTS FILM SERIES

Dr Edzia Carvalho, lecturer of politics at the University of Dundee is hosting a Human Rights Film Series this semester. Four different...