News and Events
Recent events
- 25 April 2025: Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti and Professor George Leloudas (Swansea University) co-authored the case of the 16th Leiden-Sarin International Air Law Moot Court Competition that took place in Athens, Greece. The co-authors acted also as judges in the competition’s semi-finals.
- 24 April 2025: Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti participated in the 16th Leiden IIASL International Air Law Conference, chairing the session “Challenges in Achieving Sustainability in Greece”. The Conference took place in Athens, hosted by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
- 10 April 2025: Clare Ambrose, 20 Essex Street Chambers, gave a guest talk to out students on ‘Appeals on Points of Law from Arbitral Awards’.
- 9 April 2025: Mark Mah, Baltic Exchange, gave a guest talk to our students on ‘The Baltic Exchange’.
- 4 April 2025: Monica Kohli, senior solicitor, Gard (UK) Ltd, and Renata Benning, Claims Executive, Gard (UK) Ltd and CCLS alumna, gave a guest talk to our students on ‘Protection and Indemnity Clubs and Freight, Demurrage and Defence Insurance’.
- 2 April 2025: Mr Kevin Lazarus and Mr Matteo Schirmer led a tour of Lloyd’s of London for our students on the LLM in International Shipping Law programme.
- 7 March 2025: Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti was invited by Professor Marina Efthymiou to give an online guest lecture on Aviation Competition Policy at City Dublin University in Ireland.
- 20 February 2025: Jon Elvey, President of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association, gave a guest talk to our students on “A Career in Shipping’.
- 19 November 2024: ISALI practitioner member and QMUL alumnus, Mr Jonathan Moss, Partner / Global Head of Transport Sector / Head of Marine & Trade, DWF, gave a guest lecture on "Transit of Goods by Sea - Essential Documents"
- 12 November 2024: Queen Mary alumna, Ms Teresa Roussou, associate lawyer, Hogan Lovells (Milan, Italy) gave a guest lecture on "Electronic and Blockchain Bills of Lading"
- 28 March 2024 - The 3rd EU-Asia Aviation Law Forum - In this forum, three renowned aviation law experts, namely Professor Lalin Kovudhikulrungsri, Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti and Professor Jae Woon Lee will discuss this transnational development.
- 7 February 2024 - Paul Ng (Head of Aviation - Partner, Rajah & Tann, Asia) delivered a masterclass in the law and practice of aircraft and helicopter financing.
- 14 September 2023 - Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer co-presented with Professor Gesner Oliveira from FGV on their joint research on "Community-based Climate Risk transfer and Resilience Building" at the VII Research Symposium at FGV from 12-14 September 2023 in Rio de Janeiro.
- 8 September 2023 - Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presented a paper on 'UK Insurance Regulation post-Brexit' at the European Law Institute Annual Conference in Vienna.
- 20 June 2023 - Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presented a paper on 'Climate Resilient Development Bonds' in a webinar organised by Queen Mary University of London partner institution FGV.
- 24 May 2023 - Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Law Institute Roundtable on 'Addressing Systemic Risk in Cyber Risk Insurance'.
- 31 March 2023 - The 2nd EU-Asia Aviation Law Forum – ‘Aviation Law and the Aero-Political Implications of the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine’
- 7 November 2022 - Dr Arnold-Dwyer at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt
- 5/6 November 2022 - Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer and Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti presented papers at the conference ‘Legal and Economic Aspects of Sustainable Development According to Egypt’s 2030 Vision’ at the Faculty of Law at Ain Shams University Cairo
- 26 September 2022 – Roundtable: Soft law, hard law, crime - how to push the climate agenda
- 1 April 2022 - EU-Asia Aviation Law Forum - 'The ASEAN-EU Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement: Impact and Implications'
- 30 June 2021 - Keeping it Legal: Future Challenges in Insurance and the Role of Law and Regulation
- 1 April 2021 - Decarbonising the Aviation Transport Sector: Policy Actions and Ambitious Plans
- 25 March 2021 - Hijacked! - Resolving a Marine Kidnap for Ransom Incident in West Africa
- 9 December 2020: Maritime Law 5th edition: Book Launch and Panel Discussion
- 12 November 2020: Watch FCA test case on business interruption (BI) insurance coverage
- 29 October 2020: Watch Insurance brokers and their role
- 10 September 2020: Watch Insurable Interest and the Law book launch
- 17 June 2020: Watch Two Perspectives on Ship Finance: English jurisdiction clauses and Innovation
- 11 December 2019: Prof. Sir Bernard Rix will give a public lecture entitled Judging Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Disputes: Principle and Pragmatism.
Public lecture by Bernard Rix, 'Judging Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Disputes: Principle and Pragmatism.'
News
Latest news from the Insurance, Shippping and Aviation Law Institute.
Queen Mary academic co-authors the case of the 16th Leiden-Sarin International Air Law Moot Court Competition
Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti and Professor George Leloudas (Swansea University) co-authored the case of the 16th Leiden-Sarin International Air Law Moot Court Competition.
Queen Mary academic participated in the 16th Leiden IIASL International Air Law Conference
8 May 2025
Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti participated in the 16th Leiden IIASL International Air Law Conference.
Paul NG joins Queen Mary's Insurance, Shipping & Aviation Law Institute as a Practitioner Member
1 May 2025
The Insurance, Shipping & Aviation Law Institute is delighted to announce that Queen Mary's Honorary Professor Paul NG joined us as a practitioner member. Paul heads the aviation practice at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP.
Nuanchan Changchit passes her PhD
2 April 2025
We are delighted to announce that ISALI member, Nuanchan Changchit, defended her PhD thesis successfully on March 26, 2025 under the supervision of Professor Miriam Goldby and Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti.
Professor Goldby is part of the UNCITRAL Working Group VI
Ilias Ioannou successfully defends his PhD
4 March 2025
The Insurance, Shipping & Aviation Law Institute is delighted to announce that on 26 February 2025, Dr Ilias Ioannou successfully defended his PhD thesis, entitled “If blockchain is the answer what is the question? The implications of using blockchain technology in container shipping”.
ISALI launches new Executive Education course in Aviation Law, Policy and Regulation
3 March 2025
This online course covers select topical areas in aviation law, policy and regulation through interactive seminars and knowledge-sharing.
Professor Goldby participated in Waseda University’s Transnational Law Programme in Tokyo
Professor Goldby completes fellowship at Magdalen College, Oxford
ISALI/CCLS launches the Postgraduate Certificate in Aviation Law
5 November 2024
Our new Aviation Law PGCert provides an intensive, single-semester programme for those aiming to specialise in the dynamic field of aviation law.
Skyward Bound: Innovating the Future of Aviation
20 September 2024
Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti participated in the International Conference “Skyward Bound: Innovating the Future of Aviation”, organised by the University of Bergamo (Faculty of Law) and One Sky Solutions.
Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti participated in the 3rd International Conference of Digital Law
1 July 2024
The conference took place between 28-29 June and Seville, Spain and was organised by the University Pablo de Olavide and the University of Salamanca.
Legal Voices for the Future
13 May 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer participated in a panel discussion on 'Climate Change and Risk' organised by Legal Voices for the Future (LVF) and hosted at the LSE Grantham Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.
Queen Mary law academics take part in panel event in Greece
1 May 2024
Professor Miriam Goldby and Dr Filip Saranovic took part in a panel session on “Shipping cases round-up: Hot off the press” in Greece on 23 April 2024.
Queen Mary Insurance Law LLM students visit Lloyd's of London
11 April 2024
On March 21, 2024, the LLM students from the Insurance Law and Shipping Law programmes had the opportunity to visit the Lloyd’s of London building, guided by a representative from the Lloyd’s Market Association.
Who Will Pay for the Baltimore Bridge Collapse?`
9 April 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold Dwyer speaks to the New York Times about who's liable for the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
‘Insurance, Climate Change and the Law’: New book from Queen Mary academic, explores the insurance industry's role in climate action
Queen Mary University of London academic Franziska Arnold-Dwyer is set to release her latest book titled "Insurance, Climate Change and the Law". This timely publication delves into the pivotal role of the insurance industry in addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
D&O insurers grapple with ESG pressures
6 March 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer comments on the UK’s approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) shareholder lawsuits for Insurance Day.
Professor Miriam Goldby has been shortlisted for a C4DTI Award
1 March 2024
Professor Miriam Goldby has been shortlisted for the C4DTI Director’s Award for the Individual who has made the greatest contribution to the Digitalisation of International Trade.
Queen Mary Academic invited to the International Underwriting Association
19 February 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presented her new book, 'Insurance, Climate Change and the Law' at the International Underwriting Association (IUA).
What should insurers do about extreme weather events? Expert interview
26 January 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer speaks to Institute for Innovation in Insurance and Reinsurance about climate change and the insurance industry.
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presents on innovative climate risk insurance solution to Brazilian insurance industry
22 June 2023
On 20 June 2023, Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presented a paper on 'Climate Resilient Development Bonds' in a webinar organised by Queen Mary University of London partner institution FGV.
Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Law Institute Roundtable on 'Addressing Systemic Risk in Cyber Risk Insurance'
16 June 2023
On 24 May 2023, the Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Law Institute at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies hosted a roundtable on Addressing Systemic Risk in Cyber Risk Insurance.
Experts meet in a webinar to discuss insurance applied to climate catastrophes
15 June 2023
On 20 June, the FGV Insurance and Reinsurance Institute will discuss important issues to be researched through a collaboration with Queen Mary University of London.
Queen Mary academics to research insurance solutions to cyber risk
6 April 2023
Professor Miriam Goldby and Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer were awarded funding under the 2022-23 British Academy / Leverhulme Small Research Grants scheme for a research project on Public-Private Partnerships in Insurance.
The School of Law at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt
17 November 2022
Experts from the School of Law at Queen Mary attended UN Climate Conference known as COP27 in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, along with world leaders, non-government organisations and activists.
Queen Mary expert contributes to Report with draft legislation on paperless trade
3 November 2022
The report and draft legislation are the result of the Electronic Trade Documents project carried out by The Law Commission of England and Wales for the UK Government.
Dr Arnold-Dwyer chairs panel discussion on climate and environmental goals and insurance
17 October 2022
On 11 October, Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer chaired a panel discussion on 'Translating climate and environmental aspirations into insurance reality' at the annual British Insurance Law Association Conference at Lloyd's.
Queen Mary academic wins award for book on Insurable Interest
15 October 2021
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer won the BILA Book Prize 2021 for her book ‘Insurable Interest and the Law’ published by Routledge.
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.