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Small and medium-size businesses can benefit from intellectual property protection for their businesses, for example with the regime of geographical indications (GI). A geographical indication is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. There…

With the continuing pandemic and the lack of adventure suffered as a result of the restrictions, we have found ourselves reminiscing of trips to Highlands; all made a few months or years ago. This article is here to share the wonders of Scotland.

At the time of this blogpost writing,…

Recently, while preparing material for a series of lectures for prospective law students, I have had cause to go over again the approaches to statutory interpretation that are taught to first year LLBs up and down the country. A key principle of all approaches is that, in the absence of…

Chelsea Mendes – Careers  and Employability Service

For every student, there comes a time when we start to think of our lives post-studies. Our futures in a world not shielded by books, lecturers and the comfort of an elaborated schedule – that is filled with systematic deadlines, but that nonetheless…

Laurence Teillet

2020 will definitely stay in my memories forever. My first semester at the University of Aberdeen, although unusual, was very enjoyable and enriching given the circumstances. I had a class on campus every two weeks, and the libraries were open for students to study in. It was a…

For the inaugural Aberdeen Women in Law Conversation Series, I am pleased to present my conversation with Professor Emerita Margaret Ross, which I conducted with support from the School of Law’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Margaret graduated from the University of Aberdeen Law School in 1979 and went on…

One of the first things I have noticed upon arrival at the University of Aberdeen is that the assessment process is very different from the one in my home country. 

I completed my Bachelor’s degree in France. If the types of assessment were similar to the ones we have here…

Dr Titilayo Adebola presents the eight contribution to the  Centre for Commercial Law (CCL)’s blog series on “Seeing Commercial Law from Different Perspectives.” This series was launched to celebrate the University of Aberdeen’s 525 anniversary and to showcase CCL members thought-provoking standpoints on researching, teaching, or practising commercial law. Titilayo joined the University…

This is the second of our two part blog looking at places to visit outside the city of Aberdeen. When travel restrictions have lifted, we hope you have a chance to visit some of these lovely spots!

Glen Garioch Distillery

Bus: 35 to Oldmeldrum

Postcode: AB51 0ES

Just 52 minutes…

On 29 January 2021, thirteen years after four Nigerian farmers and fisherfolks, Chief Fidelis Oguru, Mr Alali Efanga, Chief Barizaa Dooh and Elder Friday Alfred Akpan, instituted lawsuits in the Netherlands with the support of Milleudefensie, the Hague Court of Appeal found Royal Dutch Shell’s (Shell) subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development…