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The qLegal team standing with their LexisNexis award, next to Sir Tony Robinson. Double Success for Queen Mary at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025
18 March 2025

Queen Mary claims victory in two categories at highly regarded event within the UK legal sector.

Maxi Scherer and Maria Fanou with arbitration students at the Third Joint Seminar of the University of Vienna, QMUL and University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne Joint Research Seminar of the University of Vienna, Queen Mary and University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne – Third Edition
17 March 2025

Building on the success of previous editions 2023 and 2024, Queen Mary University of London’s School of International Arbitration once again collaborated with the University of Vienna and the Sorbonne Law School (Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne) to co-organise the third edition of the Joint Research Seminar on international arbitration in Paris.

The front of the New York Stock Exchange Building. There is a frieze in the pediment, held up by Corinthian columns.There is a Big Tech shares tumble as Trump adds chaos to stock market mix
14 March 2025

Dr Daniele D'Alvia spoke to France 24 about the recent downturn of US tech giants' shares and whether US President Donald Trump is solely to blame.

CCLS Students listening to a tour guide speak about Lloyd's of London, whilst getting a tour of their building. Banking and Finance LLM Students Visit Lloyd’s of London for an Exclusive Insight into Insurance Regulation
13 March 2025

As part of the learning on the "Regulation of Insurance Companies" a group of 18 Queen Mary students had the unique opportunity to visit Lloyd’s of London, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace.

Rosa Lastra and Daniele D'Alvia standing outside CCLS with Chris Bates and LLM students. Regulatory Insights: A Special Lecture and Networking Session with Chris Bates
13 March 2025

Chris Bates, Visiting Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London and Senior Consultant at Clifford Chance LLP, delivered a special lecture to Queen Mary Banking and Finance Law LLM students, at the invitation of Professor Rosa M. Lastra.

A group photo of Lord Browne with CCLS students, Ioannis Kokkoris, Colin Bailey and James Dallas. Climate Change - A clear and present danger
10 March 2025

The Energy and Climate Change Law Institute were delighted to welcome back Lord Browne of Maddingly to deliver the Annual Clifford Chance Lecture on its tenth anniversary.

Queen Mary LLM students stood talking outside the Centre for Commercial Law Studies in Holborn. Queen Mary launches two new LLM Programmes
5 March 2025

Queen Mary’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies has announced the launch of two new LLM Programmes in Fashion Law and AI and the Law for September 2025 start. These programmes are set to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to navigate two of the most rapidly advancing sectors in law today.

Group of students sit in a lecture theatre on a mixture of coloured chairs. Queen Mary becomes the first London Russell Group university to offer integrated SQE preparation as part of an LLM
24 February 2025

Queen Mary’s School of Law has announced the combination of their prestigious Master of Laws programmes with SQE preparation in partnership with legal education company, BARBRI.

Maxi Scherer smiling in a silver/grey suit. Queen Mary’s Professor Maxi Scherer to be the next President of the LCIA Court
21 February 2025

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) is one of the world’s leading international institutions for commercial dispute resolution.

Circuit board in pink, blue and purple hues. DeepSeek, Nvidia and the AI race that’s shaping the future
4 February 2025

Dr Daniele D’Alvia wrote a blog for The Conversation on developments in AI investment and how this will affect our everyday lives.

the Sovereign Debt Forum logo, next to the #PublicDebtIsPublic logo. Below these is the Centre for Commercial Law Studies logo. SDF announces the launch of #PublicDebtIsPublic
28 January 2025

The Sovereign Debt Forum and Georgetown’s Massive Data Institute announce the launch of the #PublicDebtIsPublic initiative, which will create the first centrally-collated web-based sovereign debt documentation and data commons.

A woman looking into a screen with dots all over mapping her face, Deepfakes and the Law: Why Britain needs stronger protections against technology-facilitated abuse
24 January 2025

As the UK moves to outlaw sexually explicit deepfakes, Professor Julia Hörnle examines the urgent need for stronger legal protections.

qLegal students from the Future of Law: Green Talks qLegal encourages students to adopt a climate conscious approach to legal practice
21 January 2025

Embedding sustainability within programmes and operations to ensure qLegal’s work contributes positively to planet and society is a key focus this academic year.

Norah Gallagher sat on the panel of the GAR Live 2024. Norah Gallagher spoke at a GAR Live Women in Arbitration event
6 January 2025

On 5 December 2024, Norah Gallagher took part in a panel was on international arbitration in energy: key issues and trends.

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