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Emma Ritch Law Clinic shortlisted for THE Awards 2026

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 BST

03 September 2026: The Emma Ritch Law Clinic is shortlisted in the 'Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community' catgeory

'Candour & Communities' exhibition to visit the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 BST

14 August 2026: Scottish premiere of the Centre for People's Justice's 'Candour and Communities' exhibition at the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 5th - 13th September.

GO Justice Centre's first annual report now live

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 BST

12 August 2026: GO Justice launches our first annual report to celebrate the successes of the last academic year and highlight the impact of our projects, clinics, partners, research and teaching.

Emma Ritch Law Clinic publishes Guide for Victim-Survivors of Sexual Crime in Scotland

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 BST

21 July 2026: The first resource of its kind in Scotland, this guide is designed to support victim-survivors by providing accessible and sensitive information about each stage of the High Court criminal justice process.

GO Justice launches 'Voices of Asylum Support in Scotland' podcast series during Refugee Week

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:41:00 BST

18 June 2026: In partnership with the British Red Cross VOICES Network, GO Justice launches a 3-part podcast series, which centres the experiences of those seeking sanctuary and clarifies the legal processes involved.

Presentations delivered by GO Justice Centre at ENCLE Conference 2026

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:41:00 BST

16 June 2026: Several GO Justice and Law School colleagues attended and delivered presentations at the 2026 European Network for Clinical Legal Education (ENCLE) Conference.

GO Justice Centre unveils new mural in main centre space

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:31:00 BST

20 May 2026: Glasgow-based visual artist Ursula Kam - Ling Cheng visited the GO Justice Centre to paint the main centre space.

The Legal Rights of Scottish Gypsy Travellers: New Research Report Finds Gaps in Protection and Barriers to Accessing Justice

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 BST

28 April 2026: Cameron Wong McDermott, Professor Nicole Busby and Şefki T. Bayram in collaboration with Making Rights Real, published their report examining barriers to justice for Scottish Gypsy/Traveller communities

Eamon Keane awarded a Royal Society of Edinburgh medal

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:53:00 GMT

19 November 2025: Principal Solicitor and Co-Director of GO Justice Centre's Emma Ritch Clinic awarded a Royal Society of Edinburgh medal for his work in improving legal responses to sexual violence.

GO Justice Centre wins Herald Law Award

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:33:00 GMT

7 November 2025: The UofG's GO Justice Centre has won The Herald Pro Bono Award for helping to train the next generation of socially conscious lawyers.

Marking 10 years of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:06:00 BST

23 October 2025: GO Justice & The Tumbling Lassie Foundation host panel event marking 10 years since the enactment of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015.

Martin Rhodes MP Visits the GO Justice Centre

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:45:00 BST

5 September 2025: the GO Justice Centre welcomed Martin Rhodes, MP for Glasgow North.

UofG’s GO Justice wins LawWorks Pro Bono Awards

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:27:00 BST

23 April 2025: Glasgow Open (GO) Justice Centre wins Best Contribution by a Law School at the LawWorks Student Pro Bono Awards 2025.

Emma Ritch Law Clinic established to improve access to justice for sexual offence cases

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:15:00 GMT

March 2023: Funding has been awarded to establish a unique law clinic designed to increase access to justice in Scotland for complainers in sexual offences cases, through the provision of independent legal advice and representation by practising Scottish solicitors, without charge.