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Extensive Aberdeen Input in European Commission's Legal Proposal to Protect Freedom of Expression
The European Commission published a legal proposal which benefits from extensive input from the University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Private International Law. The proposal, informally known as “Daphne’s Law” in memory of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, is intended to combat Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participations (SLAPP). SLAPPs are abusive lawsuits which...
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School of Law Academics participated in SCOTLIN's 1st Annual Conference
Professor Irene Couzigou, Dr Rossana Ducato, and Dr Patricia Živković attended the SCOTLIN - Scottish Law and Innovation Network 1st Annual Conference at the Stirling Highland Hotel on 21 and 22 April 2022. Dr Živković presented her most recent research in the Biometrics and Law Series. She talked about the reconceptualization of the...
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School of Law staff scoop four of the Principal's Excellence Awards
Yesterday the University of Aberdeen held its annual Principal’s Excellence Awards in celebration of the outstanding achievements of University of Aberdeen staff and students. Our community nominates staff who have made significant contributions to the university in various categories. The School of Law is pleased to announce that four members of...
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University of Aberdeen hosts law and social sciences workshop with Ethiopian PhD students
Legal and social science experts at the University of Aberdeen are collaborating with academic counterparts in Ethiopia to deliver a capacity building workshop exploring comparative, philosophical and integration approaches to governance.
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Centre for Commercial Law: Research Cafe
On the 30th of March 2022, the Centre for Commercial Law (CCL) held its first in-person "Research Cafè" (Venue: Old Senate Room. Time: 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm). The Research Café was organised to provide a platform for CCL members to meet and discuss current research engagements and future ideas or...
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National negotiating success for Aberdeen law students
The University of Aberdeen has retained the top title in a national competition that sees the cream of Scotland's student legal talent go head to head in a negotiation showdown.
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University part of UK-Japanese research collaboration to address COVID-19 challenges
The University of Aberdeen is one of only two Scottish institutions selected to drive research into the challenges presented by the global COVID-19 pandemic as part of an extensive UK-Japanese collaboration.
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Public Lecture on Third World Approaches to IP Law at the Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia
On the 28th of March 2022, Dr Titilayo Adebola delivered a virtual public lecture entitled “Third World Approaches to Intellectual Property Law” at the Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia, where she is a visiting lecturer. In her lecture, Dr Adebola introduced Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) and underscored the contributions...
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Dr Titilayo Adebola delivered a paper during a organised UNCTAD/AfCFTA Workshop
Dr Titilayo Adebola delivered a paper on the “Relationship Between Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and Competition Policies/Laws under the AfCFTA” during the UNCTAD/AfCFTA Capacity Building Workshop on Competition Policy (21 to 22 March 2022). In her paper, Dr Adebola examined monopolistic practices fostered by IPRs and measures to address these...
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CCL's Consultation Response cited in the Law Commission's Electronic Trade Documents Report
The Law Commission of England and Wales has published, on 16 March 2022, a Report and Draft Bill on Electronic Trade Documents, following a public consultation as part of its significant law reform project seeking to enable the legal recognition of certain trade documents in electronic form. The current law,...