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Dr Adebola spoke at a Side Event to the 67th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Towards Closing the Gender Gap in Science, Technology and Innovation in Developing Countries: Side Event, 67th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
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Dr Alvarez authored a case for 20th Anniversary of the Mexican Arbitration Centre and Moot Mexico
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Mexican Arbitration Centre (CAM) and the creation of Moot Mexico, Dr Gloria M Alvarez (Senior Lecturer in Dispute Resolution) was invited to author the first case related to a windfarm investment project under the CAM rules. The case posed challenging and relevant questions regarding...
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Prof. Stephen Girvin gave a seminar on carbon-free shipping
The Centre for Commercial Law was delighted to welcome Professor Stephen Girvin, Director of the Centre for Maritime Law, National University of Singapore on 16 November 2022. Professor Girvin presented a seminar titled “Carbon-free Shipping: Contracts in Context” where he explained the forthcoming updates to the International Maritime Organisation’s International Convention...
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Prof Wakui gave a seminar on regulatory challenges regarding news media and digital platforms
On 12th September 2022, Professor Masako Wakui of Kyoto University visited the Centre for Commercial Law (CCL) and offered a seminar under the title of “News media and digital platforms: regulatory challenges in Japan”. The seminar was delivered in a hybrid format, under the moderation of Dr Claudio Lombardi from the CCL and...
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International Law and Technological Progress Conference held successfully at Aberdeen
On 22nd and 23rd June 2022, the Scottish International Law conference International Law and Technological Progress took place at the University of Aberdeen King’s College Centre. The event was organised by Professor Irène Couzigou, with support and contributions from Dr Edouard Fromageau, Dr Daria Shapovalova, and Nikki Pearce and her...
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Professor Partain's New Legal Models focus of Kobe-Aberdeen Research Conference
On June 3rd and 4th, legal researchers from Kobe University, University of Aberdeen, Hokkaido University, Nihon University, Tokai University, and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) met to discuss the initial research findings of Professor Roy Partain (Aberdeen) into the sources, causes, and modelling of the ‘anticommons’,...
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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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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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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...