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News from the School of Law 2011

PhD funding for 2012 announced
30 November 2011

Over £575,000 funding for postgraduate legal research at Queen Mary.

New Intellectual Property Journal launched by Queen Mary
13 April 2011

LLM in Intellectual Property, MSc Management of Intellectual Property, Certificate in Intellectual Property

Professor Mitsilegas at the EU Fundamental Rights Agency
28 February 2011

Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas addressed a Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on Data Protection and Privacy, held at the EU Fundamental Rights Agency in Vienna on 21 February 2011. The meeting focused on the development of the future role of the Agency in the field of privacy and data protection and the issues discussed included judicial redress, privacy in the digital era and data protection in the EU.

Queen Mary Student wins University of London's Georg Schwarzenberger Prize for Best Performance in LLM International Law
28 February 2011

Elisabeth Lees is one of three joint winners for 2010-2011 of the University of London’s Georg Schwarzenburger Prize for the best performance on the LLM in International Law. Many congratulations to Elisabeth, who now practises in Grand Cayman.

School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary, University of London is shortlisted for the Sustained Contribution to Best Practice Award by the Global Arbitration Review
21 February 2011

The Global Arbitration Review (GAR) is a leading arbitration journal. It has shortlisted five groups for the Sustained Contribution to Best Practice Award, BA committee on arbitration, ICC Institute, OGEMID, UNCITRAL working group and the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary, University of London. The winner will be announced on 3 March 2011.

Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas to speak on “The Role of the G-3 in the Creation of a Global Climate Change Agreement” at Dalhousie University, Canada
21 February 2011

Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas to speak on “The Role of the G-3 in the Creation of a Global Climate Change Agreement” as a panelist at 'The EU and Transatlantic Relations: Security and Political Economy Issues' Conference, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada on 10-12 April 2011.

Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas appointed Global Research Fellow at New York University
16 February 2011

Dr Rafael Leal-Arcs has been selected to become a Global Research Fellow within the Hauser Global Law School Program at New York University School of Law.

Dr Leonidas Cheliotis elected to editorial board of the British Journal of Criminology: An International Review of Crime and Society
10 February 2011

Leonidas K Cheliotis has been elected to sit on the editorial board of the British Journal of Criminology: An International Review of Crime and Society, one of the world's top criminology journals. The British Journal of Criminology is published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Centre for Crime & Justice Studies.

Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas has been invited to speak on "Variable Geometry in Climate Change Negotiations: The Role of the Asia Pacific Region,"
10 February 2011

Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas has been invited to speak on "Variable Geometry in Climate Change Negotiations: The Role of the Asia Pacific Region," as a Panelist at the conference Contemporary International Law Issues in the Asia Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges, Grand Formosa Regent, Taipei, Taiwan, 29 May - 1 June 2011.

Lord Phillips launches judicial independence project
9 February 2011

The President of the UK Supreme Court, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, gave a lecture on 8 February to launch a three year AHRC-funded research project on ‘The Politics of Judicial Independence in Britain’s Changing Constitution’ which is being undertaken jointly by the School of Law at Queen Mary, the Constitution Unit at University College London and the School of Law at the University of Birmingham.

Dr Phoebe Okowa appointed as Hauser Global Visiting Professor at New York University
8 February 2011

Dr Phoebe Okowa has been appointed a Hauser Global Visiting Professor at New York University, School of Law for autumn 2011. During her tenure she will teach a course on disputed topics in international law of armed conflict and international criminal law. In addition she will continue research for her book on Sovereignty Contests and the Protection of Natural Resources in Conflict Zones.

Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas awarded international fellowship for research at World Trade Institute
3 February 2011

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has awarded Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas an international fellowship to conduct research at the World Trade Institute (University of Bern) on the interface of climate change, international trade, and energy law.

Dr Duncan Matthews' research paper on “Patents in the Global Economy”, commissioned by the Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property Policy (SABIP)
31 January 2011

Dr Duncan Matthews' research paper on “Patents in the Global Economy”, commissioned by the Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property Policy (SABIP) as independent evidence for UK government policy has been published by the Intellectual Property Office.

Dr Leal-Arcas to speak on “The Climate Change Challenge: China’s Position” at the Asian Law Institute Annual Conference in Japan 26-27 May 2011
31 January 2011

Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas to speak on “The Climate Change Challenge: China’s Position” as a Panelist at the 8th Asian Law Institute Annual Conference Law in a Sustainable Asia, Faculty of Law, Kyushu University, Japan, 26-27 May 2011.

For more information see: law.nus.edu.sg

Dr Duncan Matthews appointed to the IPO Trade and Development Expert Advisory Group
27 January 2011

Dr Duncan Matthews was appointed to the Intellectual Property Office Trade and Development Expert Advisory Group in January 2011.

Sir David Baragwanath is the Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the School of Law in 2011
26 January 2011

After the BCL, Sir David Baragwanath had a career in New Zealand ending in the Court of Appeal. He is now sitting on the United Nations Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

Margaret Cunningham advocates the holistic approach to legal education at UKCLE's Annual Conference 2011
25 January 2011

Margaret Cunningham will represent Queen Mary, University of London and present at the annual conference of the UK Centre for Legal Education (UKCLE) on 28-29 January 2011 at the University of Warwick.

Queen Mary LLM student wins major award for top thesis in International Tax Law
25 January 2011

The John Avery Jones Thesis 2010 prize was awarded to Gauthier Cruysmans who studied on the LLM in Tax Law programme at the School of Law, Queen Mary, University of London.

Dr Tom O'Shea speaking at 6th Annual 'Avoir Fiscal' EU Tax Conference on 28 January 2011
20 January 2011

Dr Tom O’Shea will present “From Avoir Fiscal to SGI – three ‘types’ of tax avoidance to consider” at the 6th Annual 'Avoir Fiscal' EU Tax Conference at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies on 28 January 2011.

Dr Leal-Arcas on 'Towards the Creation of a Global Climate Agreement'
4 January 2011

Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas has been invited to speak on “Towards the Creation of a Global Climate Agreement based on the Success of International Trade Agreements” at the conference The Third Lagos State Summit on Climate Change, Lagos, Nigeria, 8-10 February 2011.

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