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A person, presumably a woman, with their nails painted black and drinking a glass of whiskey in a bar. Spiking: the case for a new statutory offence
28 October 2024

Amber Marks has written an article for the Criminal Law Review looking at the efficacies of the current legislation around spiking.

Professor Duncan Matthews, Professor Noam Shemtov and Dr Guan Tang standing with the delegation from the Guangdong Intellectual Property Protection Centre outside the Centre for Commercial Law Studies. Chinese delegation from Guangdong IP Protection Centre visits the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute
24 October 2024

A high-level delegation of Chinese experts from the Guangdong Intellectual Property Protection Centre visited the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) on Monday 21 October for a meeting at the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI).

A young man walking amongst rubble in Gaza, Palestine. Israel has taken human shields to a whole new criminal level
24 October 2024

In an opinion piece for Al Jazeera, Neve Gordon, Professor of International Law and Human Rights at Queen Mary, discusses Israel’s controversial use of Palestinian civilians as “human shields” during military operations in Gaza.

A digitised image of a purple orb with wavelengths inside. Queen Mary University of London and White & Case launch 2025 International Arbitration Survey
23 October 2024

The School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary together with global Law Firm White & Case LLP have launched the 2025 International Arbitration Survey - The Path Forward: Realities and Opportunities in Arbitration.

Malgosia Fitzmaurice and Andrew Pitts with Queen Mary LLM students on the stage of the the International Maritime Organization's assembly room. Behind them is the IMO logo on a wood paneled wall. Queen Mary visits the International Maritime Organization
18 October 2024

Students from the Environmental Law LLM, Human Rights Law LLM and Public International Law LLM programmes at Queen Mary University of London visited the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating maritime transport.

Love, Death and Robots cover Can the Law Keep Up with AI? Dr Keri Grieman’s Latest Book Tackles High-Risk AI Regulation
17 October 2024

A comprehensive look at how law can evolve to keep pace with artificial intelligence in critical sectors like healthcare and autonomous vehicles.

B-2 bomber taking off and B-52 bombers on the tarmac at the Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility, Chagos Archipelago in 2003. Chagos, Britain’s colonies and its neo-imperial repositioning
16 October 2024

Dr Tanzil Chowdhury has written a blog for Legal Form: A Forum for Marxist Analysis and Critique about the Chagos Islands being handed over to Mauritius.

The outside of Tylney Hall. It is a red bricked manor house with wisteria growing up the walls. Queen Mary dispute resolution students join YIAG LCIA Tylney Hall Symposium
14 October 2024

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) organised another of their flagship meetings at Tylney Hall, on 20 September 2024. It included a Symposium jointly organised with the Co-Chairs of the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) and provided a mentorship opportunity for a diverse group of ten students – mentees.

People walking down a bombed street in Gaza. There is rubble laying on the ground, cars burnt out and smoke billowing out from buildings. Is Hezbollah using civilians as human shields against Israel? What does the law say?
1 October 2024

Professor Neve Gordon spoke to Firstpost about human shields.

The reliefs in the pediment on the front of the Stock Exhange building in Wall Street Wall Street strikes back against New York's sovereign debt bill
30 September 2024

Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal speaks to Reuters about the proposed changes to laws in New York State.

The oldest synagogue in the Americas, Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue, located in Recife, Brazil. Between Ultra-Zionism and antisemitism: Brazil as a Mirror of the World
24 September 2024

Professor Eric Heinze has co-authored an article for the online magazine K.

Neve Gordon smiling and wearing a red jumper. Professor Neve Gordon Elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
18 September 2024

Professor Neve Gordon, a distinguished scholar of international humanitarian law and human rights at Queen Mary University of London, has been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences.

A collage of images from the CLEO Conference of presenters speaking and attendees listening to talks. qLegal and the QMUL LAC co-host the annual CLEO conference
18 September 2024

On 4 September, qLegal and the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre (QMLAC) were delighted to host the annual Clinical Legal Education Organisation (CLEO) conference at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies.  

View of North America from space. Professor Rosa Lastra to speak at the IMF
9 September 2024

On 12 September, Professor Lastra will present at the Sovereign Debt Workshop on the topic of 'Rethinking the Sustainability of Sovereign Debt'.

Whale meat on sale in Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo, in 2008. Is Japanese Commercial Whaling Compatible With International Law?
6 September 2024

Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice speaks to MENAFN about Japan's violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C. - July 2024. The ICC is right to pursue Benjamin Netanyahu
3 September 2024

Professor Neve Gordon has written an opinion piece for The Spectator about the ICC's extraordinary move to put out arrest warrants for the Israeli Prime Minister.

Shelves filled with books in a library. Three decades of legal scholarship under the lens: Study reveals impact of research assessments on UK academic publishing
30 August 2024

Analysis of 30,000+ research outputs highlights shift in publication strategies and raises questions about diversity in legal scholarship.

A person sat at a table typing on a laptop. A cup of tea next to them. Microsoft security tools questioned for treating employees as threats
30 August 2024

A forthcoming article on employee monitoring, co-authored by Dr Jeevan Hariharan has been featured in The Register.

The North and South American continents, as seen from space. Call for papers - 7th Conference on Law & Macroeconomics
29 August 2024

Submissions are open for the 7th Conference on Law & Macroeconomics. Submissions are due on or before 13 October 2024.

Liudmyla Kasain and Daniele D'Alvia at the annual banquette of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (WCIB). Chevening/Mansion House Scholarship provides invaluable opportunities for Queen Mary LLM student
14 August 2024

Liudmyla Kasian is a Banking and Finance Law LLM student and Chevening/Mansion House Scholarship recipient at the School of Law, Queen Mary University of London. She shares with us what the scholarship scheme means to her:

Professor Ioannis Kokkoris standing against a backdrop of the ocean. Director of CCLS recognised as one of the world's leading experts in competition law and economics
12 August 2024

For the second year in a row, Professor Ioannis Kokkoris has been featured as an expert in the WWL: Competition rankings; a comprehensive guide to the leading competition and state aid lawyers and economists around the world.

A tablet with the google homepage open. Google loses antitrust case over search: "One of the seminal cases now in the US"
8 August 2024

Professor Ioannis Kokkoris appeared on CGTN Europe to discuss the result of the antitrust case and what it could mean for consumers and the competition sector.

Nicholas Peacock, Maria Fanou and Joanne Lau on the panel at the School of International Arbitration's co-curricular event. School of International Arbitration hosted a Co-Curricular with HKIAC's Secretary-General
7 August 2024

On 6 June 2024, the School of International Arbitration of Queen Mary University of London organised another successful co-curricular. The event looked at arbitration in Asia.

Matilda McDermott-Krasker at graduation. She is wearing a mortar board and graduation gown. Queen Mary law alum’s success at the Bar
31 July 2024

Matilda McDermott-Krasker graduated from Queen Mary University of London in 2022 with an LLB in Law. Since graduating, she has gone on to study for the Bar at Gray’s Inn, one of the Inns of Court, with two scholarships.

The exterior of the Queens' Building in the sunshine. Protecting free speech
30 July 2024

Dr Prakash Shah has co-signed a letter in The Observer criticizing Labour's decision to halt the progression of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act.

David Lammy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, 14 July 2024. UK new Labour government under pressure to shift Israel-Palestine policy
30 July 2024

Professor Neve Gordon speaks to the Middle East Monitor about what the new Labour government means for the UK's Israel-Palestine policy.

The Namdaemun Sungnyemun Great South Gate, Seoul, Korea at night. The title and details of the event is listed over the top of the image. Dr Noam Gur spoke at the 2024 World Congress of the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy
24 July 2024

The event was centred on the theme of ‘The Rule of Law, Justice and the Future of Democracy’, and was held at Soongsil University in Seoul on 7–12 July 2024.

Karen Watton speaking to attendees at the qLegal 10th Anniversary celebration. Celebrating 10 Years of qLegal: Honouring partnerships, innovation, and impact
24 July 2024

qLegal, Queen Mary University of London’s renowned pro bono commercial law clinic, celebrated a decade of transformative impact at their annual summer party. 

A woman at a rally holding a placard that says Human rights groups condemn shooting of pro-independence lawyer in West Papua
23 July 2024

Professor David Whyte comments on the shooting of Yan Christian Warinussy in The National.

A trunk of a tree in a forest. In the background are more trees. Dr Tibisay Morgandi appointed Distinguished Research Fellow at prominent environmental law centre
22 July 2024

She was appointed by the Centre for Environmental Law (CEL) of Macquarie University, in recognition of her work in the field of climate law, environmental law, and business and human rights.

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