News from CCLS
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas presents his latest research at an international conference on emerging trends in international trade law
Professor Leal-Arcas' latest research focuses on international trade and climate change
Queen Mary Team triumphs at the CPR International Mediation Competition 2021
25 March 2021
Jessica Sblendorio, Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM Student, and Andra Tofan, 3rd Year LLB English and European Law Student, at Queen Mary University of London won against the University of São Paolo in the Final Negotiation Round of the CPR (Conflict Prevention and Resolution) International Mediation Competition 2021.
New book by School of International Arbitration member, Dr Anna Howard, has been cited in The Scotsman
Professor Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes the outcome of his two major research grants
9 March 2021
Professor Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes the last of a long series of publications resulting from his two major research grants, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.
Could The Simpsons replace its voice actors with AI deepfakes?
8 March 2021
Professor Johanna Gibson was featured in Wired discussing the law around deepfake technology.
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes his research on climate change mitigation law and policy in the BRICS
8 March 2021
This chapter examines the climate change mitigation law and policy of five major developing countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (i.e., the BRICS).
Queen Mary teams up with leading law firms to deliver Executive Education course
8 March 2021
The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London has launched its first ever International Asset Tracing and Recovery Executive Education course.
Queen Mary ranked top 30 in the world and 7th in the UK for law
4 March 2021
The rankings were compiled by the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.
Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, 1930–2021
26 February 2021
His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, who donated his library to the Centre of Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) from the Centre for Global Energy Studies (CGES), has sadly passed away this week, aged 90.
Professor Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes his recent research in top law journals
25 February 2021
Professor Leal-Arcas's research focuses on law, climate change and trade.
Queen Mary Professor publishes a new book on internet law and jurisdiction
4 February 2021
“Internet Jurisdiction: Law & Practice” looks at both public and private law to give a holistic view of internet jurisdiction.
Global Antitrust Review - call for submissions
5 January 2021
The GAR welcomes contributions dealing with competition law and policy in all jurisdictions, as well as those addressing competition policy issues at regional and international levels
Professor Duncan Matthews comments on Covid-19 variant, patents and genome editing
4 January 2021
He was interviewed by Korean radio programme This Morning, and featured in WIPO Magazine.
Queen Mary and PwC Release Study of Damages in ICC Arbitral Awards
10 December 2020
The study provides valuable input into the debate over the assessment of loss and the use of expert witnesses in arbitration.
New Queen Mary project to produce guide for responsible Sovereign Debt Borrowing
10 December 2020
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal and the Global Policy Institute have been awarded £40,000 under the Research England Quality-related Research Strategic Priorities Fund.
J.A.L. Sterling - In Memoriam
3 December 2020
17 April 1927 – 29 November 2020
Professor Lastra participates in a hearing for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Legal Aspects of Central Bank Digital Currency and Central Bank Money
2 December 2020
IMF, CCLS, Rebuilding Macroeconomics, and the Economic and Social Research Council will present working papers at a joint seminar, 3-4 December
Queen Mary Professor investigates ways to make cross-border trade paperless
30 November 2020
Professor Miriam Goldby was seconded to the Law Commission on a part-time basis starting November 2020 to work on their Digital Assets project.
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas shares his views on TV on the second Covid-19 lockdown in the EU
Queen Mary’s qLegal programme celebrates unprecedented growth in 2020
10 November 2020
qLegal, Queen Mary’s pro bono commercial law clinic, has published its annual report which shows that it has almost doubled student numbers and welcomed several new external partners in 2020.
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New book discusses the effects of the pandemic on international arbitration
9 November 2020
The book is co-edited and co-authored by an academic from Queen Mary University of London and is the first to describe and analyse how the COVID-19 crisis has redefined arbitral practice.
Queen Mary and Corporate Counsel International Arbitration Group Released 2020 Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Survey
29 October 2020
This is the first study on the subject of Investors’ Perception and views of Proposed Reforms to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS).
Global Antitrust Review 2019 published
28 October 2020
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Competition Law and Policy (ICC) published the latest review with Dr. Eda Sahin, and Queen Mary LLM graduates Necla Sumer Ozdemir and Ritika Sood, as editors.
Latest book by Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas covers EU Trade Law
20 October 2020
Laura Cestaro named a finalist in the prestigious TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards
29 September 2020
The LGBT+ Undergraduate of the Year Award 2020 with Clifford Chance recognises the range of endeavors and achievements made by LGBT+ students
Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas publishes his research in the Yale Journal of International Affairs