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.

OFFSHORE NORWAY COLLABORATION

Established collaboration with Offshore Norge

The Faculty of Law at UiB and Offshore Norge have entered into a knowledge collaboration to investigate the legal and economic framework for decommissioning in the petroleum industry.

PROJECT START | LaW-BALANCE

Illustration of work-life-balance with photo of Melanie Hack

The research project LaW-BALANCE has started

The project will explore the legal framework of working life in Norway and other European countries, with a focus on the concept of work-life balance.

OFFSHORE WIND PARKS

Offshore wind farms can "steal" wind from each other

Offshore wind farms can “steal” the capacity of other farms by up to 20 percent up to 50 kilometres away, due to wake loss. The regulation is ambiguous and needs to be developed to accommodate large-scale offshore wind development in the North Sea and other ocean areas, according to PhD Candidate...

CENTENOL | KICK OFF

"Need for research on EU and EEA law"

"There is a great need for research on EU and EEA law," says Minister of Labour and Inclusion, Marte Mjøs Persen. The Minister was speaking at the opening of UiB's new Centre for the Europeanization of Norwegian Law, CENTENOL.

PROJECT START | CHILDCRIM