Queen Mary launches two new LLM Programmes
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.
As the first and only Fashion Law LLM in the UK, this is an exciting course open to all students which will focus on the laws and regulatory frameworks applicable to the fashion industry. Students will develop a wider understanding of the socio-cultural and policy issues within creative industries, including social justice issues in fashion, cultural appropriation, fast fashion and sustainability. This course will give students a comprehensive overview of law within the fashion industry as students will study areas such as intellectual property law, trademark protection, contract law, and tax law within creative industries.
On Monday 3rd of March Prof Johanna Gibson chaired a Careers in Fashion Law event at CCLS, alongside panellists Rosie Burbidge (IP and Commercial Partner at Howard Kennedy LLP), Belinda Slattery (Senior IP Counsel at CHANEL), Roshani Muniweera (Senior Associate and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney at Osborne Clarke) and Isabel Gómez (Senior Legal Counsel at SHEIN). They discussed different career opportunities in fashion law and reflected on their own experiences starting out in the fashion law industry, as well as legal issues such as consumer protection and influencer advertising.
Our AI and the Law LLM will give students understanding of the technological, ethical and legal issues raised using AI technologies in a variety of sectors. Students will analyse emerging laws and the impact on industries such as recruitment, law enforcement, dispute resolution, legal practice, financial services, employment, medical, arts, and production of content. They will also consider the legal implications in a variety of areas including intellectual property, competition law, finance, dispute resolution, national security and tax, making this an interdisciplinary LLM that will support students as the demand for legal professionals with expertise in AI grows.
As AI and fashion industries continue to evolve, the demand for specialised legal professionals is set to increase. These two new LLM programmes at Queen Mary are an exciting opportunity for students to gain the expertise necessary to thrive in these dynamic fields.
Visit our Fashion Law and AI and the Law course pages for more details.