News from CCLS
Professor Duncan Matthews and Dr Hanna Ostapenko host British Academy workshop on patents and genome editing in agriculture
On Thursday 5 June 2025 Professor Duncan Matthews, Director of Research in the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), and Dr Hanna Ostapenko, British Academy/Cara Researchers At Risk Fellow in CCLS, co-hosted a workshop on the patent governance of agricultural genome editing, funded by the British Academy.
qLegal staff present at London Tech Week
19 June 2025
London Tech Week brings together the entire tech ecosystem under one roof, and qLegal staff enjoyed sharing the support available to founders across the qLegal programmes.
Queen Mary's Centre for Commercial Law Studies celebrates 45 years
18 June 2025
In 2025, the Centre for Commercial Law Studies is celebrating 45 years since its founding. On Monday 9 June 2025 members of the CCLS community from past and present gathered to celebrate this achievement and to commemorate Sir Roy Goode’s fundamental role in the existence of the Centre.
Lord Browne Essay Prize 2025 winners
18 June 2025
We are delighted to announce the winners of the Lord Browne Energy and Climate Change Law Essay Prize for 2024/25.
Hoffmann Eitle award prize for best Queen Mary LLM essay in European Law of Patents
16 June 2025
Hoffmann Eitle, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in Europe, has announced that it will be sponsoring an annual prize for best essay in LLM European Law of Patents for students studying at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), Queen Mary University of London.
Shaping the Future of Central Banking: Bank of England in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London
29 May 2025
On 7 May 2025, the Bank of England (Bank), in collaboration with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), hosted a panel event titled “Shaping the Future of Central Banking.”
Queen Mary law experts advise the UK Government on the use of artificial intelligence in financial services
27 May 2025
Queen Mary’s Professor Rosa Lastra and Dr Daniele D’Alvia have submitted written evidence to the UK Parliament’s AI in Financial Services Committee.
London and Paris Students Participate in Paris Arbitration Week 2025
23 May 2025
Silvia Lamprinopoulou, Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM London (class 2025), and Francois Wouter Landman, Intellectual Property LLM Paris (class 2025), report on Queen Mary University of London's involvement in the Paris Arbitration Week 2025, including contributions from both our London and Paris LLM students to the Kluwer Arbitration Blog.
Dr Daniele D’Alvia awarded funding to investigate the adoption of a Digital Euro
6 May 2025
The research, funded by the Policy Support Fund and in co-authored with the European Central Bank (ECB), will analyse the potential successes and challenges of adopting a new central bank digital currency.
Queen Mary LLM student to present at an International Atomic Energy Agency conference
28 April 2025
Queen Mary University of London is pleased to share that Leneka Rhoden, a current Energy and Climate Change Law LLM student, has been selected to present at the International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programmes, hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The event will take place in Vienna, Austria, 26-30 May 2025.
Professor Lastra to deliver the Professor James Lecture in Leeds on 23 April
10 April 2025
The event is titled 'The Evolving Role of the Bank of England' and will take place on Wednesday 23 April 2025, 14:00 – 15:00.
Double Success for Queen Mary at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025
18 March 2025
Queen Mary claims victory in two categories at highly regarded event within the UK legal sector.
Joint Research Seminar of the University of Vienna, Queen Mary and University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne – Third Edition
17 March 2025
Building on the success of previous editions 2023 and 2024, Queen Mary University of London’s School of International Arbitration once again collaborated with the University of Vienna and the Sorbonne Law School (Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne) to co-organise the third edition of the Joint Research Seminar on international arbitration in Paris.
Big Tech shares tumble as Trump adds chaos to stock market mix
14 March 2025
Dr Daniele D'Alvia spoke to France 24 about the recent downturn of US tech giants' shares and whether US President Donald Trump is solely to blame.
Banking and Finance LLM Students Visit Lloyd’s of London for an Exclusive Insight into Insurance Regulation
13 March 2025
As part of the learning on the "Regulation of Insurance Companies" a group of 18 Queen Mary students had the unique opportunity to visit Lloyd’s of London, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace.
Regulatory Insights: A Special Lecture and Networking Session with Chris Bates
13 March 2025
Chris Bates, Visiting Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London and Senior Consultant at Clifford Chance LLP, delivered a special lecture to Queen Mary Banking and Finance Law LLM students, at the invitation of Professor Rosa M. Lastra.
Climate Change - A clear and present danger
10 March 2025
The Energy and Climate Change Law Institute were delighted to welcome back Lord Browne of Maddingly to deliver the Annual Clifford Chance Lecture on its tenth anniversary.
Queen Mary launches two new LLM Programmes
5 March 2025
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.
Queen Mary becomes the first London Russell Group university to offer integrated SQE preparation as part of an LLM
24 February 2025
Queen Mary’s School of Law has announced the combination of their prestigious Master of Laws programmes with SQE preparation in partnership with legal education company, BARBRI.
Queen Mary’s Professor Maxi Scherer to be the next President of the LCIA Court
21 February 2025
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) is one of the world’s leading international institutions for commercial dispute resolution.
DeepSeek, Nvidia and the AI race that’s shaping the future
4 February 2025
Dr Daniele D’Alvia wrote a blog for The Conversation on developments in AI investment and how this will affect our everyday lives.
SDF announces the launch of #PublicDebtIsPublic
28 January 2025
The Sovereign Debt Forum and Georgetown’s Massive Data Institute announce the launch of the #PublicDebtIsPublic initiative, which will create the first centrally-collated web-based sovereign debt documentation and data commons.
Deepfakes and the Law: Why Britain needs stronger protections against technology-facilitated abuse
24 January 2025
As the UK moves to outlaw sexually explicit deepfakes, Professor Julia Hörnle examines the urgent need for stronger legal protections.
qLegal encourages students to adopt a climate conscious approach to legal practice
21 January 2025
Embedding sustainability within programmes and operations to ensure qLegal’s work contributes positively to planet and society is a key focus this academic year.
Norah Gallagher spoke at a GAR Live Women in Arbitration event
6 January 2025
On 5 December 2024, Norah Gallagher took part in a panel on “International Arbitration in Energy: Key Issues and Trends".
Queen Mary academics investigate the future of banking law
6 December 2024
Dr Daniele D’Alvia and Dr Katrien Morbee are part of a new research project funded by the Society of Legal Scholars to investigate the trends, opportunities and challenges in Banking Law in the twenty-first century.
ICSID Secretary General Martina Polasek Visits the School of International Arbitration
3 December 2024
On 26 November 2024, the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London had the privilege of hosting the Secretary General of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Ms Martina Polasek.
Professor Maxi Scherer gives keynote lecture on regulating AI in International Arbitration
25 November 2024
On 6 November, Maxi Scherer, Professor in International Arbitration, Dispute Resolution and Energy Law at Queen Mary University of London, delivered the Herbert Smith Freehills - SMU Asian Arbitration Lecture 2024 in Singapore.
Why Donald Trump’s election win fuelled a stock market surge
22 November 2024
Dr Daniele D’Alvia, Lecturer in Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary University of London, writes for The Conversation about why Donald Trump’s victory has fuelled a surge in the stock market.
“Trump Trades”: Stock Market Speculators Lured by the Smell of Trumpism
15 November 2024
Dr Daniele D'Alvia comments on how Donald Trump’s victory is affecting the stock market for France 24.