News from the School of Law

Mrs Larisa Babiy and Mrs Samia Gambier speaking with Dr Maria Fanou in front of LLM Paris students. Paris Induction January Opening event 2026
25 February 2026

On Monday, 19 January 2026, we had the immense pleasure of welcoming our new Paris LLM cohort with a dedicated opening event held at our premises in Paris.

Cover of Neil MacCormick by Maks Del Mar. It is royal blue with a profile of a white marble bust of MacCormick. Events on Maksymilian Del Mar’s book on Neil MacCormick
9 February 2026

Maksymilian Del Mar, Professor of Legal Theory and Legal Humanities, will be speaking about his recent book on Neil MacCormick in two fora.

European Central Bank building at dusk. Why Europe Is Slow-Walking Stablecoins Despite MiCA
6 February 2026

Dr Daniele D'Alvia comments on Europe's approach to stablecoins for Forbes.

Dr Noam Gur speaking to students at a workshop. Dr Noam Gur delivered a research seminar on conflicts between law and state officials’ directives as a guest speaker at the University of Lisbon
19 January 2026

Dr Gur delivered the seminar as part of a workshop series of the Lisbon Legal Theory forum at the University of Lisbon.

The destroyed abandoned building and the Mount of Temptation on the background at Palestinian city of Jericho at West Bank, Palestine. Israel flattens camps
16 January 2026

Penny Green, Professor of Law and Globalisation at Queen Mary, wrote for Middle East Eye, arguing that Israel’s destruction of refugee camps in Jenin, Nur Shams, and Tulkarm is forcibly displacing tens of thousands of Palestinians.

Geopolitics meets markets
16 January 2026

Dr Daniele D'Alvia, Lecturer in Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary, wrote for The Conversation about how the dramatic US capture of Venezuela’s president triggered global financial ripples.

Front of the Bank of England with the Union Jack flying above it. Professor Rosa Lastra acts as Specialist Advisor for new Report on private markets
14 January 2026

‘Private markets: unknown unknowns’ was published by the UK House of Lords’ Financial Services Regulation Committee and investigates the growth of private markets.

Lady Justice from behind holding a set of scales Professor Jonathan Griffiths has co-drafted an Opinion for the European Copyright Society
13 January 2026

In certain circumstances, the right of access to public information may be frustrated by the exercise of intellectual property rights. The European Copyright Society (ECS) has recently published an Opinion on the Relationship between Rights of Access to Public Sector Information and Copyright Law.

Iyanujesu Oguntunji smiling. She is wearing pearls and a baby blue top. Powering Progress: My Journey in International Development Law with the World Bank
22 December 2025

Energy and Climate Change Law LLM student Iyanujesu Oguntunji recounts her internship with the World Bank, funded by Queen Mary's Energy and Climate Change Law Institute.

Students from the Banking and Finance Law LLM taking a group photo outside of the Bank of England. Banking and Finance Law LLM students visit the Bank of England
19 December 2025

Thanks to Professor Rosa Lastra, on the 11 December, Queen Mary Banking and Finance LLM students had the opportunity to visit the Bank of England with the guidance of Deputy Secretary Micheal Salib.

Malgosia sits at a desk beside a lady with dark hair. Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice attends Looking to the Future conference in Tokyo
18 December 2025

Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice participated in a stimulating and instructive conference intergenerational equity in Tokyo.

A black man facing the camera. He has dots across his face indicating his face is being scanned. Facial recognition reshaping suspicion
17 December 2025

Research from Dr Daragh Murray was referenced in a Computer Weekly article about how live facial recognition creates a presumption to intervene.

Group photo of Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM students on a London balcony. Queen Mary LLM Students participate in the 2025 ICC United Kingdom Annual Arbitration & ADR Conference
5 December 2025

A group of Queen Mary University of London’s Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM students attended the ICC United Kingdom (UK) Annual Arbitration & ADR Conference: Dispute Resolution – The Economic Perspective, held at Hogan Lovells’ London office on 12 November 2025.

Tel Aviv towers against a blue, sunny sky. Academic boycotts are intensifying against Israel – Report
2 December 2025

Professor Neve Gordon spoke to University World News about the growing boycott of Israeli universities and researchers.

Professor Phoebe Okowa elected Judge of the International Court of Justice
27 November 2025

Professor Phoebe Okowa, Professor of Public International Law at the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London, has been elected as a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council.

Queen Mary law student wins Community Impact Award at the inaugural UKCISA We Are International Awards
27 November 2025

Gowri Promy Kaprakattu, an international student in the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London, has received the Community Impact Award at the inaugural UKCISA We Are International Awards 2025. She is one of 13 winners selected from more than 420 nominations submitted by over 120 institutions across the UK.

Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice presents to Legal Advisors at the United Nations
20 November 2025

She was invited by the Permanent Missions of Italy, Spain and Morocco to the United Nations to present a briefing on the work of the Institute of International Law during the 2025 Session of Rabat, during which the Institute of International Law adopted various resolutions and declarations.

An electric blue ring with symbols of various currencies coming off. Dr D’Alvia awarded funding to research the resilience of Central Banks in the Digital Era
13 November 2025

The Exploratory Impact Award from Queen May Impact Fund will explore how Central Banks can adapt to the new challenges presented by digital money and AI-enabled finance.

Professor Emilia Onyema, Professor Wend Wendland, Professor Ignacio Tirado and Professor Rosa Lastra sat at the front of the Peston Lecture Theatre. CCLS 45th Anniversary Celebration
12 November 2025

On Thursday 6 November 2025, the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) celebrated its 45th anniversary with a special event held at Queen Mary University of London’s Mile End Campus.

Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University budling in the Latin Quarter, Paris. Queen Mary academics take part in a panel titled Law vs. Power in an Age of Declining Democracy, held in Paris
10 November 2025

On 3 October, Dr Matthieu Burnay and Dr Noam Gur took part in a panel event for the Paris 1–QMUL Double Degree English and French Law. The panel also hosted Professor Julien Jeanneney from the University of Strasbourg.

View of a glass office building from the ground up with the cloudy blue sky reflected on the surface Queen Mary banking law expert appointed to the International Jurisdiction Taskforce
7 November 2025

Professor Rosa Lastra has been appointed as an expert member of the recently established International Jurisdiction Taskforce (IJT) chaired by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, and established in 2025.

Lots of multicoloured finger prints on a screen New project aims to create an oral history of anti-racist campaigning in East London
6 November 2025

The project is offering paid trainee positions to Queen Mary students or alumnus, or those with connections to East London to help collect the oral histories and create the archive.

Group of Queen Mary LLM students stood in House of Lords smiling at camera. Students visit House of Lords as part of Regulation of Financial Markets Module
31 October 2025

On Wednesday, 29 October 2025, students enrolled in Regulation of Financial Markets (RFM) module, taught by Professor Rosa Lastra, attended a public session of oral evidence at the House of Lords.

A view of St Paul's Cathedral between two glass office buildings. Dr Daniele D’Alvia submits written evidence to the UK Parliament Financial Services Regulation Committee
31 October 2025

The evidence was submitted to their panel investigating the growth of private markets in the UK following reforms introduced after 2008.

Group photo of Education Excellence Awards recipients School of Law success at the Queen Mary Education Awards 2024-25
30 October 2025

Staff and initiatives at the School of Law featured in several categories at this year’s awards, which took place on 23 October.

Queen Mary LLM students with staff of the Commonwealth Secretariat at Marlborough House Queen Mary LLM students visit the Commonwealth Secretariat
28 October 2025

On 17 October students on the Public International Law LLM and Environmental Law LLM were invited to meet the legal staff of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Cover of Neil MacCormick by Maks Del Mar. It is royal blue with a profile of a white marble bust of MacCormick. Professor Maks Del Mar's book shortlisted for Book of the Year
27 October 2025

Neil MacCormick: A Life in Politics, Philosophy, and Law has been shortlisted for Scotland's Research Book of the Year, as part of the Saltires: Scotland's National Book Awards. The winner will be announced in November.

Honorary Professor Paul NG with the students on the LL.M. in International Maritime Law programme and their lecturers, after his career talk. Renowned aviation and transportation law expert speaks to Queen Mary LLM students
22 October 2025

On 16 October 2025, Queen Mary alumnus and Honorary Professor Paul NG gave a fantastic career lecture to our students on the LLM in International Maritime Law programme.

Pen Moodz stood at lectern The School of Law celebrate 60 years
22 October 2025