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


2000 students study law and the Faculty employs around 100 persons in academic and administrative positions.

 

Film about plagiarism

Funny story about what could happen if one borrows from someone else's intellectual property without referring.

Watch the video on YouTube

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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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    Dealing with serious threats in society. Street closed after the terror attack on the government building in Olso 22 July 2011.

    Criminal law in contemporary society

    Different research projects seek to contribute to the Norwegian and international discussion on the criminal law and its role in a changing society.

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    Ved å utveksla til Kina vil ein få kjennskap til ein spanande og annleis kultur. Ein kan dessutan nytta høvet til å sjå mange kjende attraksjonar, slik som til dømes biletet av Mao ved inngangen til den Den forbodne by i Beijing.

    Starts cooperation with Chinese universities

    Law students from the University of Bergen may now study at some of the best law faculties in China!

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    Judicial disturbances

    The Norwegian legal system is currently going through greater changes than at almost any other time in history.

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    Jørn Jacobsen er postdoktor på Det juridiske fakultet.

    Morality Above Penalty

    The stated goal of Criminal Law is to punish the offender. But it is unfortunate that we know so little about the origins and workings of this piece of legislation.

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    Europe’s Harmonic Outpost

    When it comes down to the Law, Norwegians are more concerned with the common good than their fellow Europeans. But are Norwegians about to become as focused on their rights as the rest of Europe?

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- I find the cooperation between the scholars, the staff of the remarkable library and the administration to be excellent.

- Anneken Kari Sperr

Postdoctoral research fellow

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