The Law School has a strong interdisciplinary and applied research focus. Current funded projects include an examination of the move to virtual courts during COVID19, and dispute resolution mechanisms in paediatric medicine. Staff in the School supervise PhD students across a broad range of areas, including international human rights law, contract law, energy law, criminal law, medical law and ethics, company and corporate law, and dispute resolution.

Areas of particular research interest among staff include:
Property law
Dispute resolution
Extradition law
Contract law
Equality, discrimination and employment law
Legal theory
Criminal law and justice
Medical law and ethics
Commercial law
Company law and corporate governance
Charity law
Brexit and the EU
Human rights law
Legal history
Construction law
Environmental and energy law