States do proclaim their own past and present wrongdoings, even when international law does not require it 23 December 2019
Professor Eric Heinze discusses the complexities of the role of the state in understandings of history and the ambiguity of this in some legal systems
Visiting Professorial Fellow Lee Buchheit discusses sovereign debt with Stephen Cole 10 December 2019
Visiting Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, and founding member of the Sovereign Debt Forum, Lee Buchheit is interviewed by Stephen Cole on The Agenda on sovereign debt.
Aung San Suu Kyi to give evidence in The Hague 9 December 2019
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s state counsellor, is set to give evidence to the International Court of Justice in The Hague regarding allegations of genocide against the Rohingya. Professor Penny Green is one of the experts and activists interviewed by the DhakaTribune about Aung San Suu Kyi’s upcoming appearance at the International Criminal Court.
To survive, we need intersectional solidarity 9 December 2019
From London to Beirut to Santiago and New Delhi, protesters need to build solidarity networks, says Professor Neve Gordon in a co-written opinion piece published in Al-Jazeera.
Model Drug Law drafted by Amber Marks recognised at Paris Peace Forum 6 December 2019
The Model Law has been recognised as one of the ten winning projects at the Paris Peace Forum 2019 of 114 projects presented.
Global Day of Action for Climate Justice 6 December 2019
Legal Advice Centre takes part in the Student Law Clinics' Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
Prof. Leal-Arcas publishes further findings of his WiseGRID research grant 2 December 2019
In 2016, Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas was awarded a €14-million research grant as part of a consortium on smart grids funded by the EU Commission’s Horizon 2020. The results of this ongoing project called WiseGRID are several scientific publications.
Arbitration makes business sense 2 December 2019
Arbitration is the best way to resolve international construction disputes, global research among in-house counsel has found. However, recent research conducted by Queen Mary University of London in partnership with Pinsent Masons identified scope for improvements in efficiency at all stages of the arbitral process.
Dr Davor Jancic appointed as an Academic Fellow of the Inner Temple 29 November 2019
On 11 November 2019, Dr Davor Jancic, Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, was appointed an Academic Fellow of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, one of the four Inns of Court of England and Wales.
Matching liability to power: A proposal for a two-tier equity structure for banks and SIFIs 28 November 2019
Professor Rosa Lastra discusses her upcoming paper with Professor Charles Goodhart for the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation.
CCLS PhD student gives keynote speech at International Islamic University Malaysia roundtable 26 November 2019
Mohammad Hazrati, a third-year PhD researcher at the Energy and Natural Resources Law Institute at CCLS, was one of the keynote speakers at a roundtable discussion at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), in Kuala Lumpur.
Reanimating James Dean 25 November 2019
Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Professor Johanna Gibson appeared on BBC World Service to discuss the IP rights of World Wide XR, reanimating James Dean to use in productions.
Exiled: The roots of Myanmar’s persecution of the Rohingya 25 November 2019
Lecturer in State Crime, Dr Thomas MacManus, features in the Aljazeera documentary Exiled discussing the persecution of the Rohingya population.
School of Law student awarded two prizes for academic excellence 22 November 2019
School of Law PhD student Emma Raucent has been awarded two prizes for academic excellence. Emma has recently received the Prize for best overall result in the LLM in Legal Theory, and the Principal’s Prize, for her outstanding LLM results.
Aung San Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar on genocide claims 21 November 2019
Visiting Scholar, Dr Ronan Lee appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss Aung San Suu Kyi’s decision to defend Myanmar against charges of the Rohingya genocide.
Angelina Jolie interviews Queen Mary’s Professor Geraldine Van Bueren 21 November 2019
Thirty years ago, the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted, recognising for the first time that children have their own rights, distinct from adults. Professor Geraldine Van Bueren was one of the drafters of the convention.
Buckle up for turbulence: why a global debt crisis looks very hard to avoid 20 November 2019
Professor of Banking and Finance Law, Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal wrote an opinion piece for The Conversation discussing the possibility of a global debt crisis.
qLegal looks to the future with its new Advisory Board 20 November 2019
qLegal establishes an Advisory Board of leading figures from the worlds of law, tech, innovation and enterprise to help guide them in the next phase of qLegal’s development.
Prof. Rafael Leal-Arcas presents his research at the University of Ottawa, Canada 19 November 2019
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas, Jean Monnet Chair holder in EU International Economic Law at Queen Mary University of London, presented his ongoing research at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa, Canada.
Thwarted Dulwich gallery art heist 18 November 2019
Senior Lecturer in Criminal Law, Dr Saskia Hufnagel, appeared on BBC Radio 4 to discuss the recent thwarted attempt to steal two valuable Rembrandt paintings from Dulwich Picture Gallery.
Myanmar to be investigated over treatment of Rohingya population 18 November 2019
Visiting Scholar at Queen Mary University of London’s International State Crime Initiative, Dr Ronan Lee, appeared on Al Jazeera News Hour to discuss the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to push for an investigation into Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya population.
The messy legal scrap to bring celebrities back from the dead 17 November 2019
Professor Johanna Gibson comments on the trend of resurrecting dead celebrities whose image rights have expired for Wired
Sovereign Debt Forum 13 November 2019
Queen Mary collaborates with Georgetown and Duke to address debt distress
Prof. Jonathan Griffiths gives paper on EU copyright law at Luxembourg conference 12 November 2019
On 7 November, Professor Jonathan Griffiths gave a paper on 'The Constitutionalisation of European Union Copyright Law' at the Owning Expression and Propertizing Speech conference at the University of Luxembourg.
Prof. Maksymilian Del Mar to visit the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto as a Distinguished Visitor 8 November 2019
Prof. Maksymilian Del Mar to speak in Berlin at Multiple Legalities conference 8 November 2019
Prof. Rafael Leal-Arcas presents his research at Yale Law School (USA) 5 November 2019
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas, Jean Monnet Chair holder in EU International Economic Law at Queen Mary University of London, spoke at Yale Law School.
Noam Gur awarded second prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship 2019 28 October 2019
DBA rules redrafted in push to provide 'workable' model 22 October 2019
A redraft of the rules governing damages-based agreements (DBAs) was published last week, with lawyers urged to feed back on the proposals.
A resurgent Russia returns to the Middle East 16 October 2019
When not hosting visitors, Vladimir Putin is often on the telephone, usually sorting out problems relating to Syria but, in the process, cultivating close relationships with some of the United States’ dearest friends.
Prof. Rafael Leal-Arcas presents his WiseGRID project in Saudi Arabia 16 October 2019
Watch Prof. Leal-Arcas' EUCROSS webinar on how free trade agreements have the power to mitigate climate change 14 October 2019
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas, Jean Monnet Chair holder in EU International Economic Law at Queen Mary University of London, gave a webinar on 'How can trade agreements contribute to sustainability?' in the framework of EUCROSS at the University of Leuven, Belgium, on 9 October 2019. The webinar discussed how the trading system can help mitigate climate change.
Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas gives keynote speeches at the Finnish EU Presidency conference on 20 years from the Tampere Programme 11 October 2019
Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas gives evidence to British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly 11 October 2019
Valsamis Mitsilegas, Professor of European Criminal Law and Global Security at Queen Mary, gave evidence to the European Affairs Committee of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly at its session on October 11.
Belgium has adopted a controversial extradition treaty with China 8 October 2019
Dr Matthieu Burnay speaks to La Libre about the treaty between the two nations.
International experts in Belgium: "Beware of extradition treaty to China" 7 October 2019
The Institute of Tax Law exhibits at the IFA Congress 7 October 2019
The Institute of Tax Law was one of the exhibitors at the very prestigious IFA Congress which was held in London this year.
Prof Leal-Arcas to give EUCROSS webinar on sustainability and trade agreements 3 October 2019
Professor Leal-Arcas publishes the findings of his WiseGRID research grant 27 September 2019
Dr Ronan Lee: 'Bangladesh’s hard-line approach to Rohingya is misguided' 27 September 2019
An extraordinary judgment or constitutional orthodoxy? The Supreme Court’s ruling is both 25 September 2019
Queen Mary University of London and HSBC host inaugural lecture on financial crime 24 September 2019
The charitable tax status of private schools 24 September 2019
Dr Prakash Shah discusses the Western Foundations of the Caste System 19 September 2019
Prof. Lindahl contributes as a main researcher in 'Constitutionalizing the Anthropocene' project 19 September 2019
Is Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament legal? 17 September 2019
Is it time for a codified constitution? 16 September 2019
House of Commons publishes evidence by Dr Jancic on post-Brexit scrutiny of EU law 12 September 2019
Prof. Rafael Leal-Arcas invited to present findings of his WiseGRID project in Qingdao, China 10 September 2019
How corporate Britain hides thousands of sex discrimination cases 10 September 2019
Internet blackouts in the Rohingya refugee camps 10 September 2019
Prof. Malgosia Fitzmaurice appointed Associate Member of the Institut de Droit International 5 September 2019
How the international trade, energy and climate change regimes can help with sustainability 5 September 2019
UK risks being pulled into Hong Kong crisis over citizenship row 2 September 2019
Opinion: A new era of global payments is coming 2 September 2019
The Forgotten Rohingya: Stuck in Limbo in Myanmar’s Prison-Like Camps 28 August 2019
The Legal Advice Centre walks for access to justice 22 August 2019
Dr Daniela Nadj interviewed by ITV on allegations facing Prince Andrew in Epstein scandal 20 August 2019
Hospital bombings and the limits of international law 19 August 2019
International athlete and Olympic gold medallist graduates from Queen Mary 16 August 2019
It’s no wonder the military likes violent video games – they can help train civilians to become warriors 15 August 2019
Brexit: How bad can it get? 8 August 2019
Emergency signal at sea 8 August 2019
Father and son graduate together at School of Law ceremony 8 August 2019
The School of Law at Queen Mary celebrates its students at the Summer Graduation Ceremony 7 August 2019
Dabus, AI inventor: Dr Shemtov interviewed by FT on AI and law 1 August 2019
Forced Venezuela bond selling about to face first test 31 July 2019
School of Law hosts Thai Judges 30 July 2019
What is Myanmar offering the Rohingya to return home? 30 July 2019
LAC engages local community, celebrates diversity at Queen Mary Festival of Communities 30 July 2019
Prof. Rafael Leal-Arcas speaks at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, Seoul 29 July 2019
Dr Noam Gur's recent book shortlisted for Outstanding Legal Scholarship prize 26 July 2019
Prof. Rafael Leal-Arcas organises and hosts Jean Monnet workshop on sustainable trade 26 July 2019
Will the US break up the tech giants? 25 July 2019
Prof. Olivares-Caminal and Sir Blair deliver keynotes at international forums 24 July 2019
Prof. Olivares-Caminal recognized by Saudi Arabia’s Bankruptcy Commission for work in insolvency law 24 July 2019
National Verification Card barrier to Rohingya return 15 July 2019
AI drives down cost and drudgery of routine patent work 9 July 2019
The lawyer who wants more academics to ‘come out’ as working class 9 July 2019
Silencing pro-Palestine voices 9 July 2019
Will we discover when the Queen can be required to give evidence in court? 9 July 2019
Dr Gari presents his research on trade in services at the University of International Business and Economics, Beijing 8 July 2019
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas to present the research of his WiseGRID project in Poland 8 July 2019
Prof. Leal-Arcas invited to high-level conference on investor-state dispute resolution in Xi’an, China 8 July 2019
What is money today? Legal and economic perspectives 5 July 2019
Prof. Dahlan pens opinion piece: A Saudi’s Advice for Kushner 4 July 2019
Greece and Italy in court for criminalizing migrants and humanitarian aid 3 July 2019
Specialist defends humanitarian visas with safe passage to Europe 3 July 2019
Prof. Kokkoris interviewed by Financial Times on the European Commission’s interim measures against Broadcom 28 June 2019
Dr Maria Ioannidou on the energy price cap 27 June 2019
Prof. Rosa Lastra talks money, banking & innovation with Simon Gleeson 27 June 2019
European activists fight back against ‘criminalisation’ of aid for migrants and refugees 25 June 2019
Snooper’s charter at stake in High Court battle 21 June 2019
Oxford Business Blog highlights Prof. Dignam’s work on AI 18 June 2019
Prof. Rafael Leal-Arcas invited to speak at 7th Vienna Forum on European Energy Law 17 June 2019
CCLS nurtures relationships in South Korea & China 17 June 2019
LAC honours outstanding contributions 14 June 2019
Online gambling: Children among easy prey for advertisers who face few sanctions 14 June 2019
Peeing on Pétain: Prof. Heinze on civil disobedience vs desecration 13 June 2019
Call for Submissions - Global Antitrust Review 12 June 2019
Prof. Van Bueren pens letter to The Times on Human Rights in the UK 10 June 2019
Working-class scholars feel the bite of class 7 June 2019
Prof. Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes his latest book 'Solutions for Sustainability' 7 June 2019
Al Jazeera features comment from Dr Lee about the need for peacekeepers in Myanmar 5 June 2019
The troubling case of Justyna 23 May 2019
Professor Shazia Choudhry appointed Specialist Adviser on Draft Domestic Abuse Bill 23 May 2019
Medical controversies: Personalised medicine, data & bias 21 May 2019
QM Law alumni get together in Ghana 17 May 2019
How the EU closed the migratory route between Libya and Italy 16 May 2019
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes a piece on a new trade policy for the European Union 16 May 2019
Dr Davor Jancic speaks at "EU-China 2020 Strategic Agenda for Cooperation" conference 14 May 2019
Dr Gari speaks at the WTO on trade disciplines for tackling regulatory divergence in services 14 May 2019
PhD Law student Vasiliki Koukoulioti wins CLCT writing competition 14 May 2019
Prof. Matthews speaking on patents and competition policy at IP congress in Nashville 13 May 2019
Prof. Matthews to speak at IP Conference in Geneva 13 May 2019
QM speakers participating at the 7th International IP Congress 13 May 2019
More Than Just a Game comes to the Netherlands 13 May 2019
How one leaky dinghy can sink the entire EU migration policy 10 May 2019
The Telegraph cites QM Law report on handling of domestic abuse cases 9 May 2019
Prof. Eric Heinze on Banning Bannon 8 May 2019
Britain’s Foreign Secretary under scrutiny for ‘lack of humanity’ towards Palestinians 8 May 2019
Symposium on Prof. Lindahl's new book published in Duke journal 8 May 2019
Prof. Maxi Scherer to speak at St Petersburg Legal Forum 7 May 2019
Dr Daniela Nadj says US case against Assange faces "significant obstacles" 7 May 2019
QM School of Law marks another successful year of mooting 7 May 2019
School of Law wins prestigious pro bono award 2 May 2019
Queen Mary University of London School of Law has won the prestigious Best Contribution by a Law School at the annual LawWorks and Attorney General Student Awards.
Data trusts could protect rape survivors' phone data 30 April 2019
Neve Gordon asks: Who's Afraid of Jeremy Corbyn? 30 April 2019
Prof Kokkoris on Tyrie, the CMA & ASDA/Sainsbury's merger 29 April 2019
Professor Penny Green comments on press freedom in Myanmar 24 April 2019
Dr Violeta Moreno-Lax & GLAN challenging arrest of man who rescued asylum seekers 24 April 2019
Prof. Rafael Leal-Arcas to present findings of his Jean Monnet grant in Kuwait 23 April 2019
Prof. Neve Gordon on Israel's cyperpower & dynamics in the Middle East 18 April 2019
Exploring the role of video games in society 17 April 2019
Prof. Douglas-Scot weighs in on why Britain needs a proper constitution 10 April 2019
Hugo Wolfe on LLM in Medical Law and Bio News writing internship 8 April 2019
Prof. Kokkoris comments on EU competition report in Financial Times 5 April 2019
Prof. Geraldine Van Bueren QC to work with Angelina Jolie on Amnesty book 5 April 2019
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas a keynote speaker at University of Copenhagen energy conference 4 April 2019
Queen’s role in Brexit stalemate 4 April 2019
Prof. Olivares-Caminal on Mozambique's non-odious debt 4 April 2019
Prof. Sionaidh Douglas-Scott receives honorary doctorate from Utrecht University 2 April 2019
New book analyses competition law and intellectual property in China 2 April 2019
Professor Ioannis Kokkoris and Professor Spyros Maniatis co-edit this new volume published by Oxford University Press
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas to present his research in Osaka, Japan 29 March 2019
Grenfell Tower fire justice 29 March 2019
Trade vs Human Rights: Should atrocities prevent foreign business deals? 28 March 2019
Professor Geraldine Van Bueren comments on working-class academics facing discrimination throughout their careers 25 March 2019
Professor Ioannis Kokkoris comments on dispute between Apple and Spotify for The Telegraph 21 March 2019
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas invited to present his work based on his research grants at the University of Leuven, Belgium 20 March 2019
The Institute for Global Law, Economics and Finance held its Annual Lecture 19 March 2019
Professor Jonathan Griffiths contributes to the Opinion of the European Copyright Society on sampling from pre-existing records 18 March 2019
Dr Prakash Shah interviewed on his co-edited work ‘Western Foundations of the Caste System’ 13 March 2019
Professor Eric Heinze examines how states limit free speech in a new piece for the Free Speech Debate 12 March 2019
QMUL Honorary Professor David Brynmor Thomas appointed as Queen’s Counsel 11 March 2019
Queen Mary School of Law recognised for its public engagement successes 8 March 2019
Dr Violeta Moreno-Lax, The Legal Advice Centre and Dr Shazia Choudhry were recognised at the 2019 QMUL Engagement and Enterprise Awards.
The Legal Advice Centre wins the QMUL Richard Garriott Award 2019 8 March 2019
Professor Rudi Fortson spoke to Vice about the tragic festival death of Louella Fletcher-Mitchie 7 March 2019
In 2017 Louella Fletcher-Michie was found dead, having taken a large dose of the psychedelic drug 2C-P, allegedly given to her by her boyfriend Ceon. Last week, 30-year-old Ceon, from Enfield in north London, was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years after being found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence, a charge he denied.
The Centre for Commercial Law Studies launches an inaugural event with The British Institute for International and Comparative Law 7 March 2019
The event will look closely at the Innovations in Investment and Finance with a focus on sovereign wealth funds and regional development banks.
Queen Mary University of London and Hill Dickinson LLP organized a Seminar on Bills of lading in Piraeus 6 March 2019
Professor Neve Gordon discusses the banned documentary film on the 'anti-Semitism in Labour debate' for Al Jazeera 5 March 2019
Law at Queen Mary ranked 32nd in the world 4 March 2019
Queen Mary University of London has been named among the top 50 universities in the world for law in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019.
Queen Mary leads on Intellectual Property training for China 1 March 2019
Senior Chinese officials from the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) have this week completed a four-month training programme led by Professor Duncan Matthews, Director of Queen Mary’s Intellectual Property Research Institute.
The Banking and Finance Law Institute hosts a workshop with a speaker from the International Monetary Fund 1 March 2019
Professor Duncan Matthews invited as keynote speaker at OECD Workshop on Recent Challenges in Competition an IP in Pharmaceutical Markets 26 February 2019
Dr Del Mar joins Editorial Board of Jus Cogens 25 February 2019
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas invited to present his ongoing work based on his research grants at the University of Eastern Finland 22 February 2019
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas participated in The Future Sustainability Summit 2019, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 22 February 2019
The Legal Advice Centre receives a President and Principal Excellence Prize at the QMUL Education Excellence Awards 2019 21 February 2019
Professor Duncan Matthews invited as a keynote speaker at a Workshop on recent challenges in Pharmaceutical Markets 18 February 2019
has been invited as a keynote speaker at the upcoming Workshop on Recent Challenges in Competition an IP in Pharmaceutical Markets by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Professor Duncan Matthews appointed as Director of the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) 18 February 2019
Professor Eric Heinze publishes an article for the Free Speech Debate, discussing dehumanising speech 17 February 2019
Call for Papers for 2019 EUPLANT Conference: The Internationalisation of EU Law and EU-China relations 14 February 2019
A Call for Papers on the Internationalisation of EU Law and EU-China Relations is organised in relation to the 2019 EUPLANT Conference, taking place on 10-11 June.
ICC Annual Lecture 2019 “ The CMA - Our Priorities Now and Ahead” 8 February 2019
Dr Andrea Coscelli discusses CMA priorities in a special lecture
Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott says the government's Brexit strategy constitutes 'folly' in a new article for Prospect magazine 6 February 2019
Professor Kokkoris interviewed by Reuters on the changing landscape in merger policy 4 February 2019
'Stop criminalising our musicians': Dr Tanzil Chowdhury signs a public letter, addressed to the Metropolitan Police 3 February 2019
Dr Tanzil Chowdhury comments on EU-Gibraltar row for The Guardian 1 February 2019
'To save people is a duty', says Dr Violeta Moreno-Lax in an interview for The Luxembourg Reporter 26 January 2019
Dr Jancic speaks on Brexit in the House of Lords EU Select Committee 25 January 2019
Grenfell, Austerity and ‘Right to Buy’ - Exploring the state of social housing 23 January 2019
In the wake of Grenfell, housing rose to the top of the British political agenda for the first time in a generation. The International State Crime Initiative (ISCI) at Queen Mary University of London hosted a special film screening and panel discussion which explored the state of social housing in the UK today.
Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott argues a “Sovereignty Act” would reaffirm the power of the UK parliament, in an article for Prospect Magazine 23 January 2019
Findings from a Queen Mary report on domestic violence featured in The Independent 21 January 2019
Dr Violeta Moreno-Lax co-authors an article, disputing a claim under the Geneva Convention, for Full Fact 17 January 2019
Dr Theodora Christou shares views on Brexit Vote in an interview for French outlet Le Monde 16 January 2019
Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott explores Brexit possibilities in a piece for Prospect magazine 16 January 2019
Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas interviewed on Estonian television about Brexit 16 January 2019
Dr Violeta Moreno-Lax co-authors an opinion piece on Italian-Libyan cooperation on intercepting migrants for the New York Times 3 January 2019