News and Events
Recent events
- 28 March 2024 - The 3rd EU-Asia Aviation Law Forum - In this forum, three renowned aviation law experts, namely Professor Lalin Kovudhikulrungsri, Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti and Professor Jae Woon Lee will discuss this transnational development.
- 7 February 2024 - Paul Ng (Head of Aviation - Partner, Rajah & Tann, Asia) delivered a masterclass in the law and practice of aircraft and helicopter financing.
- 14 September 2023 - Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer co-presented with Professor Gesner Oliveira from FGV on their joint research on "Community-based Climate Risk transfer and Resilience Building" at the VII Research Symposium at FGV from 12-14 September 2023 in Rio de Janeiro.
- 8 September 2023 - Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presented a paper on 'UK Insurance Regulation post-Brexit' at the European Law Institute Annual Conference in Vienna.
- 20 June 2023 - Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presented a paper on 'Climate Resilient Development Bonds' in a webinar organised by Queen Mary University of London partner institution FGV.
- 24 May 2023 - Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Law Institute Roundtable on 'Addressing Systemic Risk in Cyber Risk Insurance'.
- 31 March 2023 - The 2nd EU-Asia Aviation Law Forum – ‘Aviation Law and the Aero-Political Implications of the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine’
- 7 November 2022 - Dr Arnold-Dwyer at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt
- 5/6 November 2022 - Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer and Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti presented papers at the conference ‘Legal and Economic Aspects of Sustainable Development According to Egypt’s 2030 Vision’ at the Faculty of Law at Ain Shams University Cairo
- 26 September 2022 – Roundtable: Soft law, hard law, crime - how to push the climate agenda
- 1 April 2022 - EU-Asia Aviation Law Forum - 'The ASEAN-EU Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement: Impact and Implications'
- 30 June 2021 - Keeping it Legal: Future Challenges in Insurance and the Role of Law and Regulation
- 1 April 2021 - Decarbonising the Aviation Transport Sector: Policy Actions and Ambitious Plans
- 25 March 2021 - Hijacked! - Resolving a Marine Kidnap for Ransom Incident in West Africa
- 9 December 2020: Maritime Law 5th edition: Book Launch and Panel Discussion
- 12 November 2020: Watch FCA test case on business interruption (BI) insurance coverage
- 29 October 2020: Watch Insurance brokers and their role
- 10 September 2020: Watch Insurable Interest and the Law book launch
- 17 June 2020: Watch Two Perspectives on Ship Finance: English jurisdiction clauses and Innovation
- 11 December 2019: Prof. Sir Bernard Rix will give a public lecture entitled Judging Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Disputes: Principle and Pragmatism.
Public lecture by Bernard Rix, 'Judging Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Disputes: Principle and Pragmatism.'
News
Latest news from the Insurance, Shippping and Aviation Law Institute.
ISALI/CCLS launches the Postgraduate Certificate in Aviation Law
5 November 2024
Our new Aviation Law PGCert provides an intensive, single-semester programme for those aiming to specialise in the dynamic field of aviation law.
Skyward Bound: Innovating the Future of Aviation
20 September 2024
Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti participated in the International Conference “Skyward Bound: Innovating the Future of Aviation”, organised by the University of Bergamo (Faculty of Law) and One Sky Solutions.
Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti participated in the 3rd International Conference of Digital Law
1 July 2024
The conference took place between 28-29 June and Seville, Spain and was organised by the University Pablo de Olavide and the University of Salamanca.
Legal Voices for the Future
13 May 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer participated in a panel discussion on 'Climate Change and Risk' organised by Legal Voices for the Future (LVF) and hosted at the LSE Grantham Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.
Queen Mary law academics take part in panel event in Greece
1 May 2024
Professor Miriam Goldby and Dr Filip Saranovic took part in a panel session on “Shipping cases round-up: Hot off the press” in Greece on 23 April 2024.
Queen Mary Insurance Law LLM students visit Lloyd's of London
11 April 2024
On March 21, 2024, the LLM students from the Insurance Law and Shipping Law programmes had the opportunity to visit the Lloyd’s of London building, guided by a representative from the Lloyd’s Market Association.
Who Will Pay for the Baltimore Bridge Collapse?`
9 April 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold Dwyer speaks to the New York Times about who's liable for the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
‘Insurance, Climate Change and the Law’: New book from Queen Mary academic, explores the insurance industry's role in climate action
Queen Mary University of London academic Franziska Arnold-Dwyer is set to release her latest book titled "Insurance, Climate Change and the Law". This timely publication delves into the pivotal role of the insurance industry in addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
D&O insurers grapple with ESG pressures
6 March 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer comments on the UK’s approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) shareholder lawsuits for Insurance Day.
Professor Miriam Goldby has been shortlisted for a C4DTI Award
1 March 2024
Professor Miriam Goldby has been shortlisted for the C4DTI Director’s Award for the Individual who has made the greatest contribution to the Digitalisation of International Trade.
Queen Mary Academic invited to the International Underwriting Association
19 February 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presented her new book, 'Insurance, Climate Change and the Law' at the International Underwriting Association (IUA).
What should insurers do about extreme weather events? Expert interview
26 January 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer speaks to Institute for Innovation in Insurance and Reinsurance about climate change and the insurance industry.
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presents on innovative climate risk insurance solution to Brazilian insurance industry
22 June 2023
On 20 June 2023, Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presented a paper on 'Climate Resilient Development Bonds' in a webinar organised by Queen Mary University of London partner institution FGV.
Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Law Institute Roundtable on 'Addressing Systemic Risk in Cyber Risk Insurance'
16 June 2023
On 24 May 2023, the Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Law Institute at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies hosted a roundtable on Addressing Systemic Risk in Cyber Risk Insurance.
Experts meet in a webinar to discuss insurance applied to climate catastrophes
15 June 2023
On 20 June, the FGV Insurance and Reinsurance Institute will discuss important issues to be researched through a collaboration with Queen Mary University of London.
Queen Mary academics to research insurance solutions to cyber risk
6 April 2023
Professor Miriam Goldby and Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer were awarded funding under the 2022-23 British Academy / Leverhulme Small Research Grants scheme for a research project on Public-Private Partnerships in Insurance.
The School of Law at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt
17 November 2022
Experts from the School of Law at Queen Mary attended UN Climate Conference known as COP27 in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, along with world leaders, non-government organisations and activists.
Queen Mary expert contributes to Report with draft legislation on paperless trade
3 November 2022
The report and draft legislation are the result of the Electronic Trade Documents project carried out by The Law Commission of England and Wales for the UK Government.
Dr Arnold-Dwyer chairs panel discussion on climate and environmental goals and insurance
17 October 2022
On 11 October, Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer chaired a panel discussion on 'Translating climate and environmental aspirations into insurance reality' at the annual British Insurance Law Association Conference at Lloyd's.
Queen Mary academic wins award for book on Insurable Interest
15 October 2021
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer won the BILA Book Prize 2021 for her book ‘Insurable Interest and the Law’ published by Routledge.
Queen Mary Professor investigates ways to make cross-border trade paperless
30 November 2020
Professor Miriam Goldby was seconded to the Law Commission on a part-time basis starting November 2020 to work on their Digital Assets project.