Israel-Gaza protests have cost the police at least £25m so far - can you put a price on free speech? 15 March 2024
Professor Eric Heinze has published an article in The Conversation about the cost of political protests and how we should fund it.
The UNIDROIT Principles on Digital Assets and Private Law 8 March 2024
On 8 February 2024, the Queen Mary - UNIDROIT Institute of Transnational Commercial Law hosted a Roundtable on 'The UNIDROIT Principles on Digital Assets and Private Law'.
Professor Maks Del Mar to deliver lecture in Helsinki's Legal History series 7 March 2024
Maks Del Mar, Professor of Legal Theory and Legal Humanities, will deliver a lecture in the University of Helsinki's Legal History lecture series. This year, the series is on the theme 'Identities and Legal Histories.
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.
Ten years of Le Café des Arbitres 29 February 2024
Le Café des Arbitres, or LCDA, a series of Paris-based conferences hosted by Queen Mary University of London’s School of International Arbitration, marked its 10th anniversary with an event discussing the impact of technology and artificial intelligence and whether international arbitration as an industry will survive.
Queen Mary University of London Academic Invited to Provide Expert Opinion at UK Music AI Inquiry 27 February 2024
Noam Shemtov, Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law, has been invited to provide expert opinion at the UK Music AI Inquiry before the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on UK Music.
Professor Duncan Matthews receives Honorary Membership of CIPA 20 February 2024
Duncan Matthews has been made a lifetime Honorary Member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) in recognition of his contribution to the patent profession over the past two decades.
Academics warn of facial recognition technology’s ‘chilling effects’ and potential social harm 20 February 2024
Dr Daragh Murray spoke to The Irish Times about the use of facial recognition technology in Ireland.
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).
New Report reveals innovative approaches by financial institutions can make a crucial difference to individuals affected by gambling-related harms 19 February 2024
With a record number of people seeking help for problem gambling through the National Gambling Helpline last year, and the Gambling Commission’s new figures suggesting that as many as 1.3 million adults in Great Britain might experience gambling-related harms, new research from Queen Mary University of London reveals innovative and effective approaches by financial institutions to support affected individuals.
Queen Mary nominated at the 14th annual Global Arbitration Review Awards 16 February 2024
Queen Mary represents three of the five nominees in the ‘best lecture or speech’ category at this year’s GAR Awards. We were also represented in the ‘campaign for greener arbitration award for sustainable behaviour’ category.
Queen Mary academic advises the Republic of Marshall Islands on international and environmental law 13 February 2024
Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice advised the Republic of Marshall Islands in their submission for the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change.
War on Gaza: Killing of Gaza’s academics amounts to ‘educide,’ say campaigners 5 February 2024
Professor Neve Gordon describes the destruction of Gaza’s education system as “educide” in the Middle East Eye.
Why the death penalty is incompatible with democracy 1 February 2024
Professor Eric Heinze has written for The Conversation arguing that the death penalty is in itself incompatible with democracy. This is following the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith on 25 January for murder in Alabama, using the untested method of nitrogen asphyxiation.
SEC Adopts Tougher Rules for SPACs 30 January 2024
Dr Daniele D’Alvia speaks to Thomson Reuters about Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopting new rules for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).
Dr Noam Gur spoke at a University of Hull workshop on Virtue Jurisprudence 30 January 2024
The online one-day workshop on 16 January 2024 explored new perspectives on the role of virtue in law and legal theory.
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.
Professor Maxi Scherer Appointed as Co-Chair of the IBA’s Arbitration Guidelines and Rules Subcommittee 24 January 2024
This appointment follows on from her previous role as Co-Chair of the Investment Arbitration Sub-Committee at the International Bar Association (IBA) in 2022-2023.
Queen Mary legal expert comments on the ICJ case against Israel 23 January 2024
Professor Penny Green provides expert comment on South Africa's case against Israel in the International Court of Justice for Anadolu Agency.
Is Israel guilty of genocide? 19 January 2024
Professor Penny Green was featured in an Al Jazeera clip looking at the UN’s Genocide Convention and whether what is happening in Gaza today meets its definition.
New Directors appointed at the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute 18 January 2024
Professor Noam Shemtov and Professor Duncan Matthews take over from Professor Uma Suthersanen, who concluded her successful term as QMIPRI Director in December 2023.
Queen Mary law academics comment on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel 17 January 2024
Professor Penny Green and Dr Thomas MacManus have both commented on the case being heard at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for Al Jazeera.
Queen Mary launches the UK’s first LLB specialising in climate change 12 January 2024
Our new undergraduate law degree allows you to gain knowledge, skills and practical experience in the ever-growing area of climate change and justice. Programme Director Professor David Whyte explains more:
Israel's war in Gaza 5 January 2024
Professor Penny Green, Professor of Law and Globalisation, who has published extensively on genocide, is interviewed in a 24-minute segment on the Islam Channel.
Professor Shemtov interviewed for CNN's Quest Means Business 5 January 2024
The interview concerned the recently filed New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI.
Professor Matthews receives Queen Mary HSS International Contribution Award 21 December 2023
Professor Duncan Matthews was recognised for his British Academy funded research project on the role of intellectual property (IP) licensing practices in the production and supply of COVID-19 vaccines.
Future Legal Minds: Bank of England in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London 20 December 2023
On 15 November 2023, Bank of England (Bank) in collaboration with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) of Queen Mary University of London and the Unidroit Institute of Transnational Commercial Law hosted an event at the Bank on “Future Legal Minds”.
Queen Mary Law Journal Call for Submissions 19 December 2023
The Queen Mary Law Journal (QMLJ) invites submissions for its 2024 issue, focusing on the multifaceted and dynamic relationship between Law and Culture.
Why Israel has so many Palestinian prisoners 13 December 2023
Vox interviewed Dr Hedi Viterbo for a video looking at Israel’s military court system, why it’s been a focus of outcry from human rights organizations and why hostage negotiations have historically involved the exchange of Palestinian prisoners.