Trigger warnings are nothing but tribal slogans 12 November 2024
Professor Eric Heinze wrote an opinion piece for the Times Higher Education about how trigger warnings stifle debate at UK universities.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.