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Thom Brooks

Thom Brooks

Professor of Law and Government, Durham Law School

Thom Brooks is Professor of Law and Government at Durham University’s Law School. He was Durham’s longest serving Dean and former President of the Society of Legal Scholars.

Articles

The SQE is failing its own test
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The SQE is failing its own test

Five years on, the SQE is underperforming, and targeted reforms could close persistent gaps.
15 Aug 2025
Labour's legislative agenda heralds a new era of governance
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Labour's legislative agenda heralds a new era of governance

Thom Brooks, Professor of Law and Governance at Durham Law School, writes the August 2024 foreword, detailing the new government's reformative ambitions
18 Jul 2024
Asylum seekers and the UK's deterrence strategy
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Asylum seekers and the UK's deterrence strategy

The UK government should reform its policies of deterrence towards asylum seekers, says Thom Brooks
9 Mar 2023