Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law is located in the centre of Bergen, overlooking the Bergen fjord.

At the Faculty of Law we focus on high quality research and teaching within a variety of legal areas. Our international profile is reflected both in research activities and in the substantial number of students which we have the pleasure of welcoming every semester. It is also seen in the number of students from our Faculty travelling abroad.

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PhD interview

Providing improved educational opportunities for children with autism

Lucie Ducarre has researched the right to education for autistic children within the framework of international and European law. She hopes her PhD project will contribute to a better learning environment and experience for children with autism.

First LLM Program at UiB

– A fantastic opportunity to gain a unique specialization

The new Master of Laws (LLM) in EU and EEA Law has started at the Faculty of Law. Eylul Sahin from France and Marcelina Mierzwa from Poland are among the first students on the program.

Criminal law

Seeking clarification of criminal law’s understanding of mental illness

Professor Linda Gröning at UiB is among the leading researchers in questions related to criminal responsibility and criminal insanity. She is concerned about discrimination and injustice in the legal system if it does not rely on updated knowledge about mental illness - and finds it urgent to...

Honorary Doctorate 2024

The Honorary Doctor wishes to preserve the Nordic legal tradition

"Even though the rules are different, the Nordic perspective gives value because we have so many cultural roots in common, says the Faculty of Law's new Honorary Doctorate, Mads Bryde Andersen. The professor at the University of Copenhagen is an active promoter of keeping the Nordic legal tradition...

Obituary