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Centre for Private International Law hosts the EU-funded POAM project workshops
The Centre for Private International Law hosted the EU-funded POAM project workshops, which took place on 28 & 29 May 2019 and were organised by Principal Investigator, Dr Katarina Trimmings, Research Assistant, Dr Onyoja Momoh and Criminal Law Specialist, Dr Isla Callander (“the UK Research Team”). The POAM project is...
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Law School hosts workshop on Trade Wars and the Future of Trade Negotiations
On the 28th May 2019, the Law School hosted a workshop faciltated by two leading international trade experts, focusing on the issues around trade wars and trade negotaitions. The workshop was attended by current Law School students, many of whom were undertaking the Professional Skills Summer School on International Trade...
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Dr Daria Shapovalova presents a paper at 'Golden Future: Oil, Gas and Energy Development'
Dr Daria Shapovalova gave a paper at the conference co-organised by the University of Aberdeen and Coventry University - Gateway to a Golden Future: Oil, Gas and Energy Development in Guyana at Gray’s Inn, in London. Daria’s paper focused on the protection of Guyana’s indigenous peoples’ rights in light of the...
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Drilling for petroleum in The Great Australian Bight
Professor Tina Soliman Hunter has recently spent time in Australia attending a workshop at the Sydney University Environmental Institute. In addition, Tina has written a report for Greenpeace Australia on drilling for petroleum in the Great Australian Bight; as result, a number of media outlets covered this controversial proposal. Equinor, the...
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Dr Eddy Wifa attends The All Energy & Dcarbonise Conference in Glasgow
Dr Eddy Wifa will be attending the All-Energy Exhibition and Conference at the SEC Glasgow on the 15th-16th May 2019. The All-Energy Conference is the UK's leading renewable energy conference with over 500 speakers covering over 15 different themes. Given Dr Wifa’s research expertise in offshore wind energy risk governance, he...
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Peter Hirst joins Law School as Honorary Professor
The School of Law is delighted that Peter Hirst FCIArb, Partner at Clyde & Co LLP is joining teaching staff as an Honorary Professor on a number of programmes.
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Dr Taylor Attends The ICON-S British-Irish Chapter Annual Conference in Glasgow
Dr Robert Taylor will be presenting at the upcoming ICON-S British-Irish Chapter Annual Conference entitled 'The United Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European Union (?): Domestic and European Constitutional Implications'. The conference will be hosted by the University of Strathclyde on the 24-25th April. A brief summary of Dr Taylor’s presentation is included...
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'Agricultural Land Use and Natural Gas Extraction Conflicts' Book launch in Sydney
Professor Tina Soliman Hunter and Dr Madeline Taylor, from the University of Sydney, presented their new book entitled: ‘Agricultural Land Use and Natural Gas Extraction Conflicts’ at an event in Sydney this week. The Sydney Law School hosted the event which featured a panel including Bob Pritchard (Energy Policy Institute of...
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Law School alumnus instrumental in campaign making upskirting a criminal offence
English and Welsh Law has now has officially acknowledged upskirting as a criminal offence following a high-profile campaign by Gina Martin, supported by alumnus Ryan Whelan, lawyer at Gibson Dunn. The law came into force after Gina Martin spent 18 months in court campaigning to make the highly intrusive practice illegal...
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Dr Irene Couzigou participated in the inaugural International Law Edinburgh-Glasgow workshop
Dr Irene Couzigou participated in the first workshop of a new collaboration in International Law between the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow from 8 to 10 April.