The document summarizes new courses being offered at the Open University, including a course on relationships, families, and the law starting in November 2010, and a postgraduate course on business, human rights law, and corporate social responsibility starting in May 2011. It also announces that the Open University mooting team has reached the final of the ICLR Weekly Law Reports mooting competition. The Center for Law is working to develop a masters program and currently offers only one postgraduate course.

1. Law Alumni
Newsletter
March 2010
NEW COURSES ON THE HORIZON
W224
Relationships, families and the law is a new
course starting in November 2010 which
examines the role of law in the context of
modern relationships and family life. It will cover
issues such as marriage, divorce, living
together and the law relating to children as well
as related issues of tax, family property and
inheritance. If you would like more information
about this course please click on the link.
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/co
urse/w224.htm
WU822
Business, human rights law and corporate
social responsibility is the Centre for Law’s first
course at postgraduate level. It will be
presented in May 2011 and will form part of the
Postgraduate Certificate in Human Rights and
Development Management award. This 30
point course will cover such issues of human
rights law emerging from the business context.
For more information about the course and the
certificate please visit the link
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/qua
lification/c96.htm
OU REACHES FINAL OF NATIONAL MOOTING
COMPETITION
The Open University mooting team has won
through to the national final of the prestigious
ICLR Weekly Law Reports mooting tournament.
This is a fantastic achievement.
The victorious team comprising of students
Gareth Edwards, Julian King, Richard Wilcock
and Richard Evans took part in the semi-final
held in the wonderful environment of the Large
Pension Room at Gray’s Inn against Birkbeck
College, in front of the judge His Honour Judge
Hodge QC.
The final is on 31st March at The Law Society,
Chancery Lane, London where the OU will face
Exeter University.

2. MASTERS NEWS
The Centre for Law is in the process of
developing a masters award. At present
WU822 is the only course that will be available
at post-graduate level but the Centre is hoping
to grow and eventually provide a masters
award (LLM). You will be notified of any
updates through the Law Alumni newsletter.
PROSPECTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR
GRADUATES
JUSTICE is now taking applications for their
summer internship.
Detail on how to become an intern can be
found on the JUSTICE website. The link is
pasted below.
http://www.justice.org.uk/aboutus/volunteersan
dinterns/index.html
TEACHING AT THE OU
As an LLB graduate with a few years
experience in legal practice or teaching law,
you may wish to turn your attention to teaching
law at The Open University. Please do keep an
eye out for Associate Lecturer vacancies in law
by visiting
http://www3.open.ac.uk/employment/tutors/cour
ses/The_Open_University_Business_School.sh
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
The Centre for Law is interested to know how
you are doing since graduating with an LLB. If
you have any news that you would like featured
in the next edition of the Law Alumni Newsletter
or on the Law Alumni website please do get in
touch by emailing the Centre for Law secretary
on ou-law@open.ac.uk
We may also want to use any good news
stories in the prospectus and elsewhere.
LAW ALUMNI WEBSITE
You probably already know that there is a
website dedicated to Law Alumni
http://www.open.ac.uk/law-alumni/
If you have suggestions for content please
contact ou-law@open.ac.uk.
FUTURE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
The College of Law’s Future Lawyer
Association is a great place for those wishing to
take the initial steps into a legal career. For
more information please visit the link below.
http://www.college-of-law.co.uk/a-career-in-
law/future-lawyers.html