News from the School of Law 2013
Law Winter Graduation 2013
20 December 2013
Postgraduate law students were awarded their degrees on 10 December 2013 at the ceremony held in the Great Hall in the People’s Palace at Queen Mary's Mile End campus.
Dr Prakash Shah - Home Secretary should amend rules for family reunion says Supreme Court
19 December 2013
Dr Prakash Shah acted as an expert witness in a recent Supreme Court case, AA (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 81.
Dr Maks Del Mar publishes two special issues on legal reasoning
19 December 2013
Queen Mary report on Commercial Court Fees included in Ministry of Justice Consultation
Video interview of Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal at the 2nd Annual Greek Public Policy Forum
Call for children's charities, ISPs and the adult industry to work together to protect kids from online porn
13 December 2013
Children’s charities, parental support organisations, members of the UK's and US adult industry and major internet service providers (ISPs) have committed to work together to ensure that better measures are introduced to help prevent youngsters being able to access hardcore pornography online.
Professor Roger Cotterrell awarded Prize for Contributions to the Socio-Legal Community
Professor McConville and Dr Bryson: A guide to interviewing
11 December 2013
Professor Sean Mcconville and Dr Anna Bryson have written a guide book on interviewing. The pair have extensive experience of conducting interviews with people from all walks of life from political offenders to homemakers who have been involved in the Irish Peace Process.
Rights against democracy - recalling International Human Rights Day
10 December 2013
Human ‘rights’ have emerged progressively, over centuries. They have transformed millennia of thinking about politics, culture and law. They paint a portrait of individuals as, by nature, equal holders of inalienable rights. (Many protagonists have countered with notions of group rights, but those remain controversial in theory and practice.)
Layers of Meaning: Is the interview a tool for Peace-Building?
6 December 2013
One of the most ambitious and innovative projects ever to address conflict and peace-building in Northern Ireland was celebrated at the Metropolitan Arts Centre in Belfast on Thursday 5 December.
Fourth Volume of the Queen Mary Law Journal is published
28 November 2013
The Queen Mary Law Society has published the fourth volume of the annual Queen Mary Law Journal (QMLJ). This edition includes submissions from students on various legal topics including contract law, judicial review and the fundamental rights of irregular migrants in the European Union.
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal's book 'Legal Aspects of Sovereign Debt Restructuring' launched in China
Professor Roger Cotterrell invited to St Petersburg State University, Russia for a conference on Polish-Russian jurist Leon Petrazycki
Norah Gallagher spoke at the Arbitration Ireland Conference
22 November 2013
From hunger strikes to bombings: new book offers first-hand accounts of 20th-century Irish political prisoners
20 November 2013
Irish Political Prisoners 1920-1962: Pilgrimage of Desolation is the second volume of a trilogy by Seán McConville, a professor in Law and Public Policy at Queen Mary University of London.
Law professor joins European Commission panel to increase take-up trust in cloud computing contracts
20 November 2013
Ian Walden, Professor of Information and Communications Law at Queen Mary University of London, has been appointed to a new group set up by the European Commission (EC) to boost consumer trust in cloud computing.
Preiskel and Co essay competition offers QM students chance to win an internship
18 November 2013
Preiskel & Co, a leading technology, media and telecommunications law firm, has teamed up with Queen Mary to run a prize essay competition for postgraduate students.
Queen Mary Postgraduate Law Scholarship Winners 2013
18 November 2013
Professor Eric Heinze to speak at Wolfson College, Oxford
16 November 2013
Renmin University and Queen Mary Collaborate in the field of Criminal Justice
6 November 2013
In the first of a series of collaborative projects between the criminal justice centres of Renmin University and Queen Mary, University of London, a joint conference on Policy and Criminal Justice: How to meet the challenges of organized crime in the context of globalization was held in Beijing on 25-26 October.
Travel Scholarships announced for comparative criminal justice and policing research in Australia
5 November 2013
Criminal Justice Centre cooperation with the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security, which is hosted by Griffith University in Queensland, has led to the establishment of two Discretionary Travel Scholarships to support student mobility for eligible masters students undertaking studies at Queen Mary University of London in the fields of comparative criminal law, criminology and security.
Free legal advice offer to Tech City
4 November 2013
A new free legal advice service has been launched for east London digital companies by Queen Mary University of London as part of National Pro Bono Week (4-8 Nov).
Dr Paul Gragl on Edward Snowden and extradition
1 November 2013
Celebration for Professor Sir Roy Goode’s 80th Birthday
30 October 2013
The Freshfields arbitration lecture 2013
28 October 2013
Jonathan Griffiths's co-edited book 'Concepts of Property in Intellectual Property Law' is published
PODCAST: Costa Concordia Trial - Legal Implications - Shipping Law expert Dr Tina Loverdou
Dr Maksymilian Del Mar awarded prestigious fellowship
27 October 2013
Professor Mitsilegas to give keynote on the future of Eurojust
14 October 2013
Professor Matthews welcomes Chinese delegation to London
11 October 2013
Law professor turns to theatre to highlight the human rights abuses committed by global businesses
9 October 2013
A series of thought-provoking plays, aimed at raising the awareness of the controversial issue of human abuses carried out by international businesses working in developing countries, will be premiered across the UK.
General Counsel of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York presents CCLS / Bank of England Seminar
7 October 2013
Thomas C Baxter Jr, General Counsel of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York spoke about the work of the New York Federal bank in building a more stable financial system.
Meet a QM Law academic in Tokyo, 25 October 2013
7 October 2013
Dr Maksymilian Del Mar’s co-edited book ‘The Anxiety of the Jurist’ is published
QM Law student co-edits book on 'Parliament and the Law'
3 October 2013
CLSGC announces winner of 2013 Legal Theory Essay Competition
26 September 2013
Peace Process Project report on 'Mixed Marriages: From Hurt to Hope'
25 September 2013
What are you reading? Criminologist reviews book by QM's Amber Marks
19 September 2013
Queen Mary Banking and Finance experts discuss the ‘Liability of the Arranger in a Syndicated Loan’ with Japanese Scholars
Professor Julian Lew QC gave the LLM in Paris opening lecture on “Regulation and Control of International Transactions”
Dr Jessie Hohmann's book on Housing Law is shortlisted for Peter Birks Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship 2013
Overall Satisfaction 94 per cent amongst Law Students at Queen Mary
CCLS Professors Hörnle and Mistelis giving open guest lectures in Singapore in August
Professor Julian Lew's co-edited book 'Arbitration in England and Wales with chapters on Scotland and Ireland' has been published
Derya Bayir (GLOCUL): Minorities in Turkey
7 August 2013
Queen Mary PhD student awarded ‘Modern Law Review Scholarship’ for Refugee Law Studies
Global Antitrust Review (GAR) - Call for Submissions
17 July 2013
Law Summer Graduation and Prize Winners 2013
16 July 2013
Dr Miriam Goldby's book Electronic Documents in Maritime Trade: Law and Practice is due out in July
Dr Christiana HJI Panayi's new book 'European Union Corporate Tax Law' is published
QM is ranked 6th in the UK to study Law in Guardian University Guide 2014
Lee Buchheit - guest lecturer on QM LLM programme - featured in the Financial Times
QM Peace Process Project's new publication captures memories from The Balmoral Show
Launch of “Out of Adversity” Film by Peace Process Project
Queen Mary law student societies and legal advice centre join forces to raise money for London Legal Support Trust
Interview with Julie Pinborough, Manager of QM’s award-winning Legal Advice Centre (LAC)
Financial Law and Regulation - June Events
30 April 2013
Professor Kenneth Armstrong: Multi-Speed Europe: Enhanced Cooperation or Increased Litigation?
Dr Maks Del Mar awarded Leverhulme Research Fellowship to study the late Sir Neil MacCormick
Survey reveals businesses increasingly seek out specialist legal advisors to tackle a rise in international disputes
New LLM programme in Energy and Natural Resources Law launched at QM
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Queen Mary student appointed Editor-in-Chief to UK Law Students' Review
Professor Rosa Lastra voted ‘Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year’ in QM Student Union Awards
QM Research Seminar Series Award for Best Presentation
Legal Theory and Legal History Essay Competition 2013
Art and Drama Workshops help to develop Students' Legal Reasoning Skills
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal's co-edited book 'Financial Crisis Containment and Government Guarantees' is published
Third Volume of the Queen Mary Law Journal is Published
22 March 2013
Copyright and Digital Media - the view from Japan
20 March 2013
QM advice centre offering free legal support to the armed forces nominated for top awards
First year student wins a Mini-Pupillage at Blackstone Chambers
Professor Uma Suthersanen's co-edited book 'A Shifting Empire: 100 Years of the Copyright Act 1911' is published
Norah Gallagher spoke at CIArb, Dublin
4 March 2013
Leading light in construction of post-Apartheid South Africa launches Human Rights Collegium at Queen Mary
Double success as law professors appointed as honorary QCs
28 February 2013
Queen Mary Pro Bono Society Secures Placements at International Law Firms
Law and Economics Yearly Review - Part 2 is Published
22 February 2013
Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas' book Climate Change and International Trade is published
Dr Del Mar's co-edited book 'The Moral Imagination the Legal Life: Beyond Text in Legal Education' is published
LLM in Paris wins Franco-British Lawyers' Prize
8 February 2013
Professor Lizzie Barmes appointed co-chair of the Equality and Diversity Forum Research Network
Queen Mary introduces new LLM in International Shipping Law
30 January 2013
Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas to speak on the global energy governance
29 January 2013
Intellectual Property Annual Prize Winners
17 January 2013
Watch the video of Professor Christopher Millard speaking at Dell 'In the Clouds Think Tank' event
New LLM in Paris programme opens with lecture by Professor Sir Roy Goode
Law PhD student presents a chapter on the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution at the Study Parliament Group annual weekend at Oxford
Professor Nobles and Professor Schiff's new book 'Observing Law through Systems Theory' is published
Professor Rosa Lastra on 'In the Balance: Banking Black Hole' BBC World Service