Queen Mary academics take part in panel event on Why Religious Freedom Matters For Democracy 18 December 2020
The seminar took place on 17 December 2020 and discussed Dr Myriam Hunter-Henin’s new book, Why Religious Freedom Matters For Democracy: Comparative Reflections from Britain and France for a Democratic “Vivre Ensemble”.
Queen Mary Law Professors appointed as new Queen’s Counsel 17 December 2020
Professor Rachael Mulheron and Professor Alan Dignam from Queen Mary’s School of Law have been appointed as new Queen’s Counsel (QC) in England and Wales.
Doth the lady protest too much? Sikhs, schools and the Indian farmers 16 December 2020
Dr Prakash Shah writes an opinion piece for NewsBharati
Queen Mary and PwC Release Study of Damages in ICC Arbitral Awards 10 December 2020
The study provides valuable input into the debate over the assessment of loss and the use of expert witnesses in arbitration.
New Queen Mary project to produce guide for responsible Sovereign Debt Borrowing 10 December 2020
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal and the Global Policy Institute have been awarded £40,000 under the Research England Quality-related Research Strategic Priorities Fund.
Parler is fertile ground for climate denialism, experts worry 3 December 2020
Professor Eric Heinze discusses Parler in The Daily Telegraph
Professor Lastra participates in a hearing for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 3 December 2020
Legal Aspects of Central Bank Digital Currency and Central Bank Money 2 December 2020
IMF, CCLS, Rebuilding Macroeconomics, and the Economic and Social Research Council will present working papers at a joint seminar, 3-4 December
Scotland is the victim of Westminster’s constitutional doublethink 1 December 2020
Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott writes in Prospect magazine
Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott discusses ‘What next for Scotland?' at panel event 1 December 2020
Queen Mary Professor investigates ways to make cross-border trade paperless 30 November 2020
Professor Miriam Goldby was seconded to the Law Commission on a part-time basis starting November 2020 to work on their Digital Assets project.
De-listing LTTE will create a precedent with other terror groups like Al-Qaeda also following suit 23 November 2020
Dr Prakash Shah speaks to The Island
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas shares his views on TV on the second Covid-19 lockdown in the EU 20 November 2020
Internet access deal allows Chinese government censorship in our UK university (virtual) classrooms 16 November 2020
Dr Matthieu Burnay has co-authored an Op-Ed outlining the risks of the access deal for USSbriefs
Myanmar Elections 16 November 2020
Professor Penny Green talks to Monacle 24
Queen Mary’s qLegal programme celebrates unprecedented growth in 2020 10 November 2020
qLegal, Queen Mary’s pro bono commercial law clinic, has published its annual report which shows that it has almost doubled student numbers and welcomed several new external partners in 2020.
New book discusses the effects of the pandemic on international arbitration 9 November 2020
The book is co-edited and co-authored by an academic from Queen Mary University of London and is the first to describe and analyse how the COVID-19 crisis has redefined arbitral practice.
Queen Mary launches Black Justice Project to tackle discrimination 9 November 2020
The Legal Advice Centre at Queen Mary University of London has launched a new clinic offering free legal advice to members of the Black community to help tackle discrimination.
Queen Mary and Corporate Counsel International Arbitration Group Released 2020 Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Survey 29 October 2020
This is the first study on the subject of Investors’ Perception and views of Proposed Reforms to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS).
Professor Shazia Choudhry ratified as an Academic Bencher at the Inner Temple 28 October 2020
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as the Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court (professional associations for barristers and judges) in London.
Global Antitrust Review 2019 published 28 October 2020
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Competition Law and Policy (ICC) published the latest review with Dr. Eda Sahin, and Queen Mary LLM graduates Necla Sumer Ozdemir and Ritika Sood, as editors.
Unbiased Social Media platforms of conspiracies and hate 26 October 2020
Professor Eric Heinze speaks to the Media Diversity Institute
Legal Advice Centre Co-Director wins Human Rights Lawyer of the Year 22 October 2020
The Law Society presented Matthew Evans the award at a virtual ceremony on 14 October, in recognition of his achievements in the field of human rights law in 2019-20
Latest book by Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas covers EU Trade Law 20 October 2020
New report examines cross-border data sharing in criminal proceedings 16 October 2020
The Report is the result of collaborative effort between the Queen Mary Global Policy Institute and the Centre for European Policy Studies.
EU failing to comply with obligations on migration, according to new report 14 October 2020
Dr Violeta Moreno-Lax from Queen Mary’s School of Law has written a report for the European Parliament on the EU’s External Migration Policy and the Protection of Human Rights.
Professor Mitsilegas participates in expert workshop the Europol reform 12 October 2020
Professor Mitsilegas gives oral evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee 8 October 2020
Celebrating success in the School of Law 7 October 2020
This year a number of students received Department and College Awards which recognised the outstanding talent in the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London.
Covid-19 vaccine distribution: Professor Matthews interviewed in The Wire 6 October 2020
MEPs raise concerns on EU plans for police facial recognition database 1 October 2020
Dr Niovi Vavoula speaks to Euractiv on facial recognition software
Laura Cestaro named a finalist in the prestigious TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards 29 September 2020
The LGBT+ Undergraduate of the Year Award 2020 with Clifford Chance recognises the range of endeavors and achievements made by LGBT+ students
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes his research in the Yale Journal of International Affairs 25 September 2020
Professor Amos and Dr Chowdhury provide written evidence into the Overseas Operations Bill 24 September 2020
Queen Mary University of London Professor is the lead author of policy-brief on Reforming Investor-State Dispute Settlement and Promotion of Trade and Investment Cooperation 24 September 2020
The Policy Brief was published by T20, the Think Tank attached to the G20, as part of their Trade, Investment and Growth Task Force
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s appeal to the intelligence of a future day 23 September 2020
Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott has written a tribute for Prospect
Redefining anti-Semitism on Facebook 22 September 2020
This opinion piece, written by Professor Neve Gordon, was published by Aljazeera
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes new book, The Future of International Economic Law and the Rule of Law 21 September 2020
This book explores the contribution that international economic law generally defined make to the rule of law at national and international levels
Rudi Fortson QC acts as consultant for project on confiscation orders 17 September 2020
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas awarded for the most innovative idea on how to tackle the digital divide 17 September 2020
He was awarded at the UN Summer Academy 2020
Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy: Professor Matthews writes in The Conversation 16 September 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews has written an opinion piece for The Conversation in which he argues that the Covid-19 pandemic has been a game changer and biopharma companies need to face up to a new reality.
Professor Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas invited to be the keynote speaker at international energy law conference in Madrid 16 September 2020
Response to the Joint Committee of Human Rights call for evidence on the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 15 September 2020
By Bethany Shiner (Middlesex University) and Dr Tanzil Chowdhury (Queen Mary University of London)
Professor Merris Amos presents her research on COVID-19 and human rights law 8 September 2020
Anger as Instagram refuses to remove ‘vile’ videos of animal cruelty published as ‘entertainment’ 2 September 2020
Professor Johanna Gibson speaks to The Independent
Recognition for Arbitrator Intelligence founded by Professor Catherine A. Rogers 28 August 2020
The unequal scramble for coronavirus vaccines – by the numbers 27 August 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews interviewed in Nature
Queen Mary’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies contributes towards legal innovation 13 August 2020
Research from the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London has contributed to the development of arbitration intelligence reports. These reports provide lawyers with specialist data about arbitrators for the first time.
Would you be willing to take Russia's new coronavirus vaccine? 12 August 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews speaks about the need for safety approvals for Russia's new Covid-19 vaccine
Covid-19 vaccine nationalism and supply chain transparency 12 August 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews speaks to This Morning radio show in Seoul about Covid-19 vaccine nationalism
UK under pressure to make drug companies put public interest before profits in race for Covid-19 vaccine. 10 August 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews explains compulsory licensing and Crown Use in the i newspaper
Secretive European Union Body Is Facing Calls To Open Up 7 August 2020
Professor Christiana HJI Panayi speaks to Law360 about the changes to the European Union's Code of Conduct Group for business taxation
Envisioning Foundations for the Law of the Belt and Road Initiative: Rule of Law and Dispute Resolution Challenges 7 August 2020
Professor Malik Dahlan has penned an essay for the Harvard International Law Journal examining the increasing challenges facing investors and states given the lack of an overriding Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) authority nor multilateral framework.
Queen Mary’s Legal Advice Centre wins Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence 6 August 2020
The Legal Advice Centre based in the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London has won a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) in recognition of its outstanding contribution to higher education.
Assia Al Jerrari's incredible journey as a student in the School of Law 4 August 2020
Portland’s voluntary human shields bring a new kind of solidarity to America 3 August 2020
Professor Neve Gordon has written an opinion piece for Newsweek on the protests in Portland
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes a new book on EU Energy Law and Policy: The External Dimension 31 July 2020
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas, Jean Monnet Chair holder in EU International Economic Law at Queen Mary University of London, has published a new book: EU Energy Law and Policy: The external dimension, Eliva Press, 2020
Queen Mary launches international training programme for Ukrainian judges 31 July 2020
The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London has started its intellectual property (IP) training programme for judges in Ukraine.
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas sponsored by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia to participate in the United Nations Summer Academy 2020 29 July 2020
Defining genocide 29 July 2020
Profesor Penny Green discusses how the UN convention's definition of genocide in an article for the New Statesman
The Conversation publishes article by Professor Duncan Matthews, addressing Covid-19, vaccine nationalism and lack of transparency in supply chain deals 27 July 2020
The Conversation has published an article by Professor Duncan Matthews, addressing Covid-19, vaccine nationalism and the lack of transparency in supply chain deals
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes new research on electric vehicles and decarbonization 27 July 2020
North East England: Rising Islamophobia 27 July 2020
Professor Eric Heinze was interviewed by Indus News on the rising levels of Islamophobia faced by people across North East England
Queen Mary supports free legal advisory service in Kenya 24 July 2020
The Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London is supporting a free legal advisory service in Nairobi, Kenya, in collaboration with Strathmore University.
Article by Professor Mitsilegas opening the re-launch of leading Spanish journal on European Law 24 July 2020
Woodrow Wilson's racist legacy and decolonising modern sanctions 17 July 2020
Dr Eva Nanopoulos pens an opinion piece for Al Jazeera about Woodrow Wilson's racist legacy
Has the US Supreme Court taken a liberal turn? Don’t count on it 17 July 2020
Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott writes for Prospect arguing that recent landmark cases are being too eagerly hailed as progressive victories
Police ability to detain EU suspects 'slower' without Brexit deal 15 July 2020
Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas' evidence to Parliament is featured in The Guardian
Professor Mitsilegas gives oral evidence to the House of Commons Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union 14 July 2020
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis awarded best lecture at GAR 2020 10 July 2020
The GAR Awards are the most high-profile annual events in the field of International Arbitration
Belgium plays Beijing in the map with extradition treaty 8 July 2020
Dr Matthieu Burnay addresses some concerns on the Belgium-China extradition treaty for De Standaard
Queen Mary Postgraduate Law Student organises Global Advocacy Exercise 7 July 2020
Lauren Holmes, a full-time postgraduate student enrolled on the Laws LLM programme and a Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) Student Leader, shares her experience of organising a mock Plea in Mitigation advocacy exercise.
Black Protest Legal Support UK and Race Relations and Policing Project 2 July 2020
Yvonne Kramo has penned a blog for the Bar Council about the important work that Black Protest Legal Support UK are doing
Letter: A partnership model is a way to restrain excessive risk-taking 30 June 2020
Professor Rosa Lastra has co-written a letter in the Financial Times in response to an article suggesting that policymakers have not focused on how to restrain excessive leverage
Homophobia Disguised as Children’s Rights in Russia’s Constitutional Referendum 30 June 2020
Dr Hedi Viterbo and Yulia Ioffe comment on how Russia, and many other countries, have used the child rights rhetoric to defend homophobia and oppression
Holding gambling companies accountable across different countries 19 June 2020
Professor Julia Hornle discussed international gambling regulation on the BBC World Service Radio
Bloomberg experts lead the way in a new qLegal Compliance programme 17 June 2020
COVID-19 Lays Bare Ireland’s Selective Approach to Care 17 June 2020
Dr Ruth Fletcher has penned a blog post for the Bill of Health at Harvard Law School
Argentina: restructuring in the time of Covid-19 16 June 2020
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal was featured in the Financial Times speaking on sovereign debt
Professor Rosa Lastra is Principle Investigator for Legal and Economic Conceptions of Money 16 June 2020
This project will reconsider the intersection between law and economics with an emphasis on the contribution that law can make to economic conceptions of money
The transition to decentralized energy: Challenges, opportunities and progress 15 June 2020
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes his work on the transition to decentralized energy in a new article
Head of the Department of Law's response to police killings, institutionalised racism, and Black Lives Matter 9 June 2020
Complete University Guide Ranks Queen Mary 4th in London for Law 9 June 2020
The School of Law was ranked 27th overall, up two places from last year
Seeing State Secrets: The Significance of Abu Zubaydah’s Self-Portraits of Torture 4 June 2020
In piece for the ezine Jadaliyya, Dr Hedi Viterbo, along with Lisa Hajjar, explain how the drawings offer alternative ways of thinking about torture.
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas just published new findings of his WiseGRID grant 3 June 2020
The article looks at regulation, innovation, and technology for the 21st century energy goals
New book provides comprehensive analysis of energy transition in the European Union 2 June 2020
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas has just published a two-volume book with the findings of his WiseGRID research grant, funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 program
Two Queen Mary PhD students win prestigious LAHP studentships 2 June 2020
The London Arts and Humanities Partnership offers up to 90 studentships a year and are highly competitive
Professor Mitsilegas discussant at event on Covid-19 and the Rule of law with Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova 1 June 2020
The Contribution of Free Trade Agreements and Bilateral Investment Treaties to a Sustainable Future 27 May 2020
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes his most recent research on free trade agreements, bilateral investment treaties, and sustainability
How one leaky rubber boat could sink the EU's entire migration policy 27 May 2020
Dr Violeta Moreno Lax comments on on Italy’s deal with Libya regarding migrant ‘pull-backs’ for The Correspondent
Queen Mary launches Arts and Culture Support Centre 22 May 2020
The Legal Advice Centre and qLegal will support the new initiative by creating online toolkits
Why Britain should allow the UK and EU Parliaments to talk after Brexit 20 May 2020
Dr Davor Jancic has written a piece for the LSE Brexit Blog arguing the UK Government's position breaks with a tradition of inter-parliamentary co-operation that long predates the EU
Should private sector debt relief be part of the Exit Strategy? 19 May 2020
Professor Rosa Lastra and Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal took part in an online Private Debt Workshop
Coronavirus Pandemic: Lawsuits against China 'blame game' 18 May 2020
Professor Malik Dahlan speaks to CGTN about US states bringing legal action against China
We need the Sabbath's calm more than ever 18 May 2020
Professor Geraldine Van Bueren QC explores the importance of the holy Sabbath in promoting rest and tranquility during the Covid-19 pandemic
Professor Maksymilian Del Mar awarded British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship 18 May 2020
The project examines the scholarship and political life of one of the twentieth’s century’s most distinguished jurists: Professor Sir Neil MacCormick (1941-2009)
Alumni event in Toronto 15 May 2020
Q&A with Professor Penny Green, Head of the School of Law 15 May 2020
Professor Penny Green shares some insights into her work with ISCI, which is a cross-disciplinary research, centre comprising a community of scholars working to further our understanding of state crime.
Moratorium on debt for Africa? Be careful of unintended consequences 11 May 2020
In a piece for The Conversation, Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal argues that a blanket moratorium on debt for Africa risks costing African countries much of the hard won gains many have achieved over the past 15 years
Lockdown is exposing the folly of reckless financial strategies 7 May 2020
Research on pension funds by Professor Rosa Lastra featured in Financial Times
Research spotlight: International State Crime Initiative (ISCI) 6 May 2020
Professor Penny Green tells us about the pioneering research carried out by The International State Crime Initiative at Queen Mary University of London
Desert or sea: Virus traps migrants in mid-route danger zone 4 May 2020
Dr Violeta Moreno-Lax comments on the status of migrants and the dangers they face in the coronavirus crisis for AP News
Gamers fear for virtual assets as rate cut hits 'Animal Crossing' savings 4 May 2020
Dr Michaela MacDonald comments on gamers' rights to their digital property for Thomas Rueters Foundation
Professor Griffiths speaks on online event on Intellectual Property 4 May 2020
Universities should be spaces for democratic innovation 30 April 2020
Dr Jeffery Kennedy has co-written a piece for Times Higher Education exploring ways of involving students far more deeply in the decisions that affect them
UN human rights representative for Myanmar steps down 29 April 2020
Dr Ronan Lee speaks to Al-Jazeera about Yanghee Lee stepping down after spending six years raising the alarm on atrocities committed against the Rohingya minority
Creditors must unite to find economic solutions 29 April 2020
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal was interviewed by Bloomberg Radio’s Daybreak Europe programme about debt relief for developing countries during coronavirus
Lenders and Investors need to be part of the solution 29 April 2020
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal co-signs an open letter to to the IMF and the World Bank urging for sovereign debt relief to help countries during the Covid-19 crisis
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas presents his research on the use of international trade to mitigate climate change 27 April 2020
The presentation by Professor Leal-Arcas is forthcoming as a scientific article titled “Climate Clubs and International Trade across the European and International Landscape"
The acceleration of death precipitated by Covid-19 exposes state crime 24 April 2020
Professor Neve Gordon and Professor Penny Green have published a blog on Open Democracy on how the Covid-19 crisis exposes state crime across the globe
As the Corona pandemic worsens, EU borders shut down: “A new low point for the EU’s respect for refugee rights and international law” 21 April 2020
Professor Elspeth Guild has co-written a blog for the Horizon 2020 project PROTECT! on refugees and external borders in Europe during Covid19
From the London to the Port of Spain 15 April 2020
Hear from the first School of Law students to take part in the Clinical Legal Exchange Programme in Trinidad and Tobago
Disney and chill 14 April 2020
Professor Johanna Gibson talks to Wired about Disney+, and how much control Disney now has on where and how it's shows can be watched
Students of Queen Mary University of London help UNODC in expanding the knowledge basis on human trafficking and migrant smuggling 13 April 2020
New book: International Trade, Investment and the Rule of Law 9 April 2020
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas has just published his most recent book: International Trade, Investment and the Rule of Law
New book explores the role of imagination in legal reasoning 9 April 2020
A new book authored by an academic from Queen Mary University of London is the first to offer an interdisciplinary approach on one of the most neglected dimensions of legal thought; imagination.
Cuba’s doctors are in high demand 8 April 2020
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal talks to The Economist about Cuba exporting doctors to pay sovereign debt
qLegal supports CoachBright campaign 7 April 2020
The campaign supports schools and food poverty charities, who will then provide meals to the families who need them the most during Covid-19
Post Brexit challenges for criminal justice co-operation 3 April 2020
Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas has written a blog for UK in a Changing Europe about the partnership on security and criminal justice co-operation being a key priority for both the UK and the EU after Brexit.
The Gaza Strip has been under siege for years, COVID-19 could be catastrophic 30 March 2020
Professor Neve Gordon wrote an opinion piece for The Nation discussing the Gaza Strip’s ill-preparedness to tackle an outbreak of Coronavirus
Myanmar’s lockdown on truth 24 March 2020
Professor Penny Green talks to Byline Times about the impact of Myanmar’s denial of COVID-19 on its own citizens and the rest of the world
The coronavirus conundrum and human rights 23 March 2020
Professor Neve Gordon co-authored an opinion discussing the human rights implications of coronavirus measures being put in place
Queen Mary University of London supports Future Leaders Programme to inspire the young minds of tomorrow 19 March 2020
The School of Law at Queen Mary has been working with The Future Leaders Programme to host a series of workshops designed to develop young people’s leadership skills and inspire them to make informed decisions about their future by giving them access to new opportunities.
CCLS partners with Argans Ltd to research IT infrastructure in Earth Observation 18 March 2020
The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary, in partnership with Argans Ltd (Satellite Remote Sensing and Earth Observation), has won a bid to carry out ground-breaking research for the European Space Agency
Students are doing it for themselves (and for others) 18 March 2020
Teams of qLegal students recently reported their findings at the end of a new networking programme piloted by qLegal this year
Q&A with Professor Penelope Andrews, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the School of Law 17 March 2020
Professor Penelope Andrews joined Queen Mary’s School of Law as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow (DVF) at the beginning of March and will return for a second period from 9 May to 21 May. She shares some insights into her career and experience as a DVF at the School of Law.
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas contributes a chapter to a collection of essays on international trade and climate change published by Yale University 10 March 2020
Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas at the 2020 CEPS Ideas Lab 10 March 2020
Overseas Applications to UK Law Schools Increase Despite Brexit 10 March 2020
Queen Mary University of London is one of many top UK law schools enjoying an increase in LLM applications from non-EU students.
Law at Queen Mary ranked top 30 in the world 6 March 2020
Law at Queen Mary University of London was ranked 30th in the world and 7th in the UK.
Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas gives evidence to the EU Justice Sub-Committee 4 March 2020
His evidence was given at a joint EU Justice Sub-Committee and the EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee session on future cooperation with the EU, 3 March
Queen Mary Professor named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 3 March 2020
A Professor of Law from Queen Mary University of London has been named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The new Fellows comprise leading thinkers and experts from Scotland and around the world, whose work has had a significant impact on the country.
Universities Minister Michelle Donelan MP Visits the Legal Advice Centre 2 March 2020
The Great Legal Bake 2020 28 February 2020
On Tuesday 11 February the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre (LAC) took part in the Great Legal Bake 2020
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas to speak at two events at the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Center at the University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, USA 27 February 2020
Professor Maksymilian Del Mar publishes monograph on imagination in legal reasoning 26 February 2020
The book is an interdisciplinary study of the value of ‘artefactual language’ and practices of imagination in the common law tradition
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas presented his research on climate clubs and international trade at the University of Windsor (Canada) 26 February 2020
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas, Jean Monnet Chair holder in EU International Economic Law at Queen Mary University of London, presented his current research titled “Exploring the links between international trade law and climate change.” His presentation took place at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, Windsor, Canada, on 24 February 2020.
Aiming at sustainable trade in the context of the Rule of Law 26 February 2020
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas, Jean Monnet Chair holder in EU International Economic Law at Queen Mary University of London, publishes his article titled “Aiming at sustainable trade in the context of the Rule of Law: What role for citizens and how international trade can help reduce fossil-fuel consumption.”
Professor Stavros Brekoulakis nominated for a GAR (Global Arbitration Review) Award 25 February 2020
He was nominated for his Roebuck Annual lecture, given in June 2019 at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Regulations for air transport may prove ineffective 20 February 2020
The study by Cloud Legal at Queen Mary University of London was featured in CISOMAG and Tech Xplore
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes further findings from his EU research grant WiseGRID 17 February 2020
His articles are due to be published in the Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law
qLegal as a case study in the newly published book, Modernising Legal Education 13 February 2020
This new book brings together articles challenging traditional methods of teaching law.
Interoperability as a Rule of Law Challenge 13 February 2020
Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas has written a new piece for the Blog Forum of the EUI on Interoperability in Europe’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Dr Remy Gerbay promoted to partner in US law firm 12 February 2020
Centre for Law and Society in a Global Context welcomes new Co-Director Dr Tanzil Chowdhury 12 February 2020
New book: The Juridification of Individual Sanctions and the Politics of EU Law 11 February 2020
Dr Eva Nanopoulos's new book, which offers a critical study of EU sanctions, is published by Hart.
Google Heads to EU Court in Episode 1 of $9 Billion Trilogy 11 February 2020
Professor Ioannis Kokkoris comments on Google’s decade-long antitrust fight with the European Union for Bloomberg
Google’s Fitbit Deal Tests Merger Cops Eyeing Data Giants 11 February 2020
Professor Ioannis Kokkoris comments on Google’s plan to buy Fitbit Inc. in an article for Bloomberg.
CCLS 40th Anniversary Launch at the Postgraduate Law Professional Mentoring Event 10 February 2020
Wednesday 22 January saw the official launch of the CCLS 40th Anniversary Celebrations with the Postgraduate Law Professional Mentoring Programme, organised by the Queen Mary PG Law Careers Team for postgraduate students.
Professor Maks Del Mar publishes collection on Virtue, Emotion and Imagination in Law and Legal Reasoning 6 February 2020
Maks Del Mar, Professor of Legal Theory at Queen Mary University of London, has co-edited a collection with Professor Amalia Amaya (Edinburgh/UNAM), on the relations between Virtue, Emotion and Imagination in Law and Legal Reasoning (Hart).
Queen Mary’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies awarded scholarships from MYBA The Worldwide Yachting Association 5 February 2020
The Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London is pleased to announce that MYBA the Worldwide Yachting Association has provided CCLS with two scholarships to support two students in their studies.
Professor Mitsilegas contributes to the special issue of the German Law Journal. 30 January 2020
Valsamis Mitsilegas, Professor of European Criminal Law and Global Security at Queen Mary University of London, is one of the twenty scholars invited by the German Law Journal to address the Challenges facing the European Union in the new decade.
Professor Mitsilegas appointed as Co-Rapporteur at the new CEPS Task Force on Cross-Border Data and the Future of E-Evidence 30 January 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews speaks at Beijing symposium on Judicial Enforcement of Intellectual Property 27 January 2020
Will ruling of world's highest court help Rohingya Muslims? 24 January 2020
Dr Thomas MacManus, Director of the International State Crime Initiative at Queen Mary University of London appeared on Aljazeera: Inside Story to discuss the ruling on the Myanmar Rohingya case in the International Court of Justice.
qLegal students put Legal Design skills to work, rebooting Terms & Conditions 22 January 2020
qLegal students reboot T&Cs for online paralegal agency F-LEX
Professor Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas invited to be a member of the World Commission on Environmental Law 20 January 2020
Queen Mary leads new project looking into domestic violence in India 15 January 2020
The £300,000 grant will address the gap between law, policy, and access to both support services and justice for domestic abuse victims.
Dr Saskia Hufnagel co-edits new 'The Palgrave Handbook on Art Crime' 10 January 2020
On Friday, 13 December 2019, Dr Saskia Hufnagel (School of Law, Queen Mary University of London) and Prof Duncan Chappell (University of Sydney Law School) launched their co-edited Palgrave Handbook on Art Crime (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) at the University of Sydney Law School.
Leading journal publishes symposium of papers on Roger Cotterrell’s 'Sociological Jurisprudence: Juristic Thought and Social Inquiry' 8 January 2020
Following a symposium in April 2018, Ratio Juris, a leading legal theory journal, has published a symposium of the papers on Roger Cotterrell’s 'Sociological Jurisprudence: Juristic Thought and Social Inquiry' (Routledge, 2017).
Prof. Maks Del Mar co-edits The Oxford Handbook of Law and Humanities 8 January 2020
Maks Del Mar, Professor of Legal Theory at the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London, has published The Oxford Handbook of Law and Humanities.
Partnership between Queen Mary and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella continues into 2020 7 January 2020
The Institute for Global Law, Economics and Finance (IGLEF) at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT) in Argentina, continue to strengthen their partnership aimed at advancing research and promoting robust academic practices in postgraduate education.
Prof. Rafael Leal-Arcas keynote speaker at international energy conference in Finland 3 January 2020
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas, Jean Monnet Chair holder in EU International Economic Law at Queen Mary University of London, will be the keynote speaker at an annual international energy law and policy conference in Finland.
qLegal is delighted to partner with the in-house compliance team at Bloomberg 18 December 2019
Bloomberg joins the 3-way partnership with long-standing partner Ropes & Gray LLP
qLegal looks to the future with its new Advisory Board 20 November 2019
qLegal's new advisory board brings together leading figures from the worlds of law, tech, innovation and enterprise and will focus future development.
Queen Mary School of Law Doctoral Researcher wins prize for best paper 30 September 2019
The paper was authored by QMIPRI and Queen Mary University of London School of Law doctoral researcher Lucius Klobučník and Dr Li (Thomas) Lu, Assistant Professor at Shih Hsin University College of Law, Taiwan.