News from the School of Law

Inside the first year of the Advanced Research Seminar in International Dispute Resolution
15 October 2026

João Maria Falcão, Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM class 2026, walks us through this new LLM module, which sees our students work with leading practitioners to explore topical and current issues in the resolution of international disputes.

Queen Mary-Paris 1 joint Law programme assembles experts for a special panel on the Rule of Law
9 October 2026

The panel took place on 2 October at Panthéon Centre in Paris and featured Dr Matthieu Burnay (Queen Mary), Dr Noam Gur (Queen Mary), Mr Nicolas Hachez (the OECD), and Dr Kolja Raube (KU Leuven) discussing ‘The Rule of Law as a Contested Concept’.

Professor Fitzmaurice to deliver the renowned General Course at the Hague Academy of International Law
6 October 2026

The General Course of The Hague Academy of International Law is a comprehensive, multi-week foundational lecture series that provides a broad, overarching reflection on public or private international law.

Queen Mary featured work wins prestigious European Society of International Law award
5 October 2026

Professor Nikolaos Voulgaris' book ICJ and Multi-forum Litigation Strategy, published by Brill in Queen Mary Studies of International Law, won the prize for the best monograph by the European Society of International Law 2026.

Professor Ruth Fletcher co-ordinates blog series for International Safe Abortion Day
5 October 2026

The series of 10 blogs were published on Doing Feminist Legal Work and featured sociologists, anthropologists, lawyers, clinicians, advocates and artists tackling problems with harsh time limits and discontinuous abortion care.

117 QMLAC students recognised in Clinical Legal Education Recognition List
29 September 2026

117 Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre students have been recognised for their contribution to pro bono legal work in the inaugural Student Clinical Legal Education Recognition List.

Queen Mary financial law experts play key role in international resolution on non-bank finance
18 September 2026

Queen Mary University of London financial law experts have helped shape a new international resolution calling for greater scrutiny and transparency of the rapidly growing non-bank financial sector, amid concerns about potential systemic risks.

Professor Cotterrell explores the place of the human in legal thought at an IVR Plenary Lecture
18 September 2026

Professor Roger Cotterrell gave a plenary lecture at the 32nd World Congress of the International Association of Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR) in Istanbul in July.

Professor Rosa Lastra to speak at the IMF Legal Department 80-Year Anniversary
17 September 2026

Queen Mary competition law expert joins CMA Inquiry Panel
16 September 2026

Professor Ioannis Kokkoris has been appointed to the Competition and Markets Authority Inquiry Panel by the by the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Business.

Queen Mary’s Dr Maria Fanou designated to ICSID Panel of Arbitrators
2 September 2026

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) is an affiliate of the World Bank and the main international dispute resolution forum administering investor-State Disputes.

Postgraduate Law Conference 2026
21 August 2026

On 11–12 June 2026, Queen Mary University of London hosted its annual Postgraduate Law Conference, welcoming postgraduate scholars from across a broad range of legal disciplines to engage with the topic of “Critical Legal Thinking in an Evolving World.”

Dr Davor Jancic part of international expert committee at the University of Luxembourg
18 August 2026

From June to August 2026, Dr Davor Jancic served as a member of an international expert committee to evaluate the work of the Chair of Parliamentary Studies of the University of Luxembourg.

Are US tech companies becoming the EU’s piggy bank?
18 August 2026

Professor Julia Hörnle joined TRT World’s Roundtable to discuss growing tensions between the EU and US over the regulation of Big Tech.

Queen Mary Criminal Justice LLM Students visit The Hague
5 August 2026

Georgia Selina Kircher, Criminal Justice LLM student at Queen Mary University of London, recounts a study trip to The Hague, where she and her fellow students visited international courts and spent time with Queen Mary's Professor Phoebe Okowa, a current Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Queen Mary brings together several Foucault experts for a symposium on a new book by Professor Marco Brigaglia
28 July 2026

Queen Mary's Centre for Law, Democracy, and Society hosted a symposium for the new book Foucault on Power, Law, and Society A Reappraisal (Routledge 2026) by Professor Brigaglia (University of Palermo), which offers a novel interpretation of Foucault’s work. The book was introduced by the author, before a discussion involving three discussants and members of the audience.

Queen Mary Alumni Deliver a Lawtalks Session on Techlaw
20 July 2026

Tech law is one of the fastest-moving areas of legal practice, but what does a career in this space really look like? To find out, we welcomed Queen Mary alumni working in legal tech to share how they built their careers, the challenges they faced, and their practical advice.

The lesson of Nazi Germany is not that we should censor hate speech
16 July 2026

Professor Eric Heinze was interviewed by Hypatia about hate speech and whether citizens should be punished for their views.

Reflection on a Year of Learning, Collaboration and Achievement: qLegal's 2025/26 Graduation and Networking Event
15 July 2026

On 10 June, qLegal hosted its annual Graduation and Networking Event, bringing together students, staff, alumni and external partners to celebrate the achievements of the 2025-26 cohort.

Informal Meetings on Financial Stability, Tokenisation and Non-Bank Financial Intermediation
13 July 2026

Commemorative Statement for Professor Sir Roy Goode CBE KC FBA
26 June 2026

It is with deep sadness that we learnt of the passing of Professor Sir Roy Goode who will be greatly missed by CCLS staff and students, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife Catherine, and daughter Naomi along with their family and friends.

Energy and Climate Change Law students visit to Rampion Offshore Wind Farm June 2026
25 June 2026

Vu Diem Quynh Nguyen, Energy and Climate Change Law LLM Student and Student Representative at Queen Mary University of London, recaps a visit to Rampion Offshore Wind Farm.

Lord Snowden Visits the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre
17 June 2026

Lord Snowden visited the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre on 10 June, a matter of days before he was sworn in as the UK’s newest Supreme Court Judge. 

Hoffmann Eitle Prize awarded for best Queen Mary LLM essay in European Law of Patents
10 June 2026

Hoffmann Eitle, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in Europe, has award the 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.

Queen Mary professors ranked in top 40 of UK law scientists
3 June 2026

Queen Mary University of London's Professor David Whyte and Professor Roger Cotterrell were placed in the top 40 of law scientists in the United Kingdom according to Research.com’s latest rankings.

Professor Elizabeth Gillow (16 May 1963 -19 March 2026)
1 June 2026

Professor Elizabeth Gillow was a much-loved colleague in the Department of Law. She passed away on 19 March 2026.

Bank of England Conference: ‘Central Banking in the Era of Digital Money’
29 May 2026

On 27 May 2026, the Bank of England’s Legal Directorate and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London hosted a conference titled "Central Banking in the Era of Digital Money."

Imagination Days 3 Investigates Image-Making, Wonder, and Knowledge
15 May 2026

The third Annual Meeting of the Imagination Research Network was held at Queen Mary University of London on 11 and 12 May 2026.

Law, Comedy, and Dialogue Workshop held at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
13 May 2026

A recent event, held at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, on 22-23 April 2026, explored the historical and theoretical relations between law, comedy, and dialogue

qLegal launches new AI Talks competition
16 April 2026

The project is part of qLegal’s Future of Law programme, and creates a space for students to engage with one of the most significant developments currently shaping the legal profession: artificial intelligence (“AI”).