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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

The School of Law marked its 60th Anniversary on Thursday 16 October with a celebratory event at the heart of our Mile End campus. 

A statue of Adam Smith in Edinburgh. Professor Maks Del Mar to speak at Oxford’s Enlightenment Workshop
20 October 2025

Professor Maks Del Mar will present new work in progress as part of the Voltaire Foundation’s 2025-6 Enlightenment Workshop.

Judge Konrad Marciniak stood in front of country flags. Queen Mary University of London appoints Judge Konrad Marciniak as Visiting Professor
16 October 2025

Queen Mary University of London is pleased to announce the appointment of Judge Konrad Marciniak as a Visiting Professor in the School of Law. Judge Marciniak brings a wealth of expertise in international law, with particular focus on the law of the sea, environmental law, and treaty law.

Achilleaus Pitsavas and Flavia Silvestroni sat at the front of a seminar room of students having a discussion. Induction Week at Queen Mary in Paris: New LLM Students Begin Their Journey
14 October 2025

Christopher Aarage and Lea Saade, Queen Mary University of London LLM in Paris class of 2026, share their experiences from their LLM Induction Week and Opening Lecture.

A ceiling painting by Raffael of a woman holding a sword surrounded by cherubs. Dr Noam Gur spoke at a workshop on Virtue Jurisprudence held by the University of Hull
14 October 2025

The online one-day workshop on 8 September 2025 was the second of a series of workshops on the theme.

A close up of a phone screen with the Instagram, X, and BlueSky logos displayed. From Brandenburg to Britain: Rethinking Free Speech in the Digital Era with Eric Heinze
13 October 2025

Eric Heinze appeared on the the Hoover Institution's Free Speech Unmuted podcast to discuss how the digital age has transformed the meaning and limits of free expression.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu viewed a newly set UN display of artifacts from 1st Century Jerusalem. 2 years of genocide in Gaza: Has Netanyahu become Israel’s most notorious war criminal?
10 October 2025

Professor Neve Gordon was interviewed for AA on the legacy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Waigeo, Kri, Mushroom Island, group of small islands in shallow blue lagoon water, Raja Ampat, West Papua. The alleged British links to mass deforestation and displacement in a conflict few have even heard of
10 October 2025

Experts from the Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice have published a piece for The Conversation about their discovery that UK banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of human rights and environmental crises in West Papua.

The top of the Big Ben tower with a view of the clock face. Dr Davor Jancic advises the UK Parliament on the UK-EU reset
22 September 2025

Dr Davor Jancic has contributed written evidence to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee as part of its ongoing inquiry on “The UK-EU Reset: Rebuilding a Strategic Partnership in Uncertain Times”.

A Palestinian child standing in front of rubble in Gaza. She is missing her right leg and using crutches. How disability can become a death sentence in Gaza today
19 September 2025

Professor Penny Green has co-authored an article with Grace Spence Green for the Middle East Eye highlighting the ever-worsening disability crisis in Gaza.

Israeli soldiers walking in the Masada desert. Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza: UN Commission of Inquiry Report
19 September 2025

Professor Neve Gordon spoke to Newsweek about the significance of a new UN report which adds to the growing consensus that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza Strip.

A graphic of an electric blue circuit in the shape of a brain encased in the outline of the globe. Queen Mary intellectual property expert to co-host landmark event on the future of AI patents in Europe
18 September 2025

Professor Noam Shemtov and Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI), University of London, will be co-hosting a prestigious two-day event in Stockholm, Sweden, on 18–19 September 2025: The Future of AI Patents: Navigating Europe’s Patent Landscape.

A close up of the top left corner of a woman's face. It is covered in connected dots, with lines pointing to squares coming off her eye and nose. Facial recognition technology: How gardaí plan to use AI in major crime investigations
17 September 2025

Dr Daragh Murray’s research has been featured in a News Spotlight for the Irish Examiner looking at the proposed introduction of AI tools by the gardaí, the Irish national police force, to speed up investigations.

Cover of Neil MacCormick by Maks Del Mar. It is royal blue with a profile of a white marble bust of MacCormick. Maks Del Mar's 'Neil MacCormick' longlisted for 2025 Saltires National Book Prize
16 September 2025

The new book by Professor Maksymilian Del Mar has been long-listed for the Scotland Research Book of the Year, as part of the Saltires: Scotland National Book Awards.

The port of Kingstown, Saint Vincent. There is a blue sea, and a port that leads to a town with budlings and trees. Referendums in Small States and Territories
9 September 2025

Professor Caroline Morris, Queen Mary University of London, has co-authored a policy brief with Peter Clegg, University of the West of England, and Godfrey Baldacchino, L-Università ta' Malta.

Professor Julia Hörnle speaking on the Roundtable show. Is Denmark leading Europe in the fight against deepfakes?
26 August 2025

Professor Julia Hörnle appeared on TRT World's Roundtable discussing Denmark's new draft deepfake copyright law, and whether other countries will follow suit.

Person wearing a hoodie, with the hood up, looking at computer monitors. How we should - and shouldn’t - ban extremist speech
20 August 2025

Professor Eric Heinze has written an essay for Gov.uk. This is part of an essay series exploring the intricate balance between protecting freedom of speech, upholding the rule of law and combating extremism.

The hands of someone speaking to a group of young people. England’s new free speech law comes into force – what it means for universities
8 August 2025

Eric Heinze wrote for The Conversation about the Higher Education Act 2023, which could change the way universities approach free speech.

A digital globe with icons representing digital connectivity beaming from a padlock at the core. Queen Mary law professor receives a Fulbright Award to the US to research Cybersecurity Governance
30 July 2025

Professor Miriam Goldby has received a Fulbright-Lloyd’s Scholar Award to enable her to undertake research at University of Texas at Austin on one of the most well-regarded and impactful scholarship programmes in the world.

Lady Justice from behind holding a set of scales Dr Noam Gur spoke at a legal theory symposium hosted by the University of Palermo
24 July 2025

The symposium was titled ‘The Limits of Authority’ and centred on the limits of authority in the context of Joseph Raz’s theory.

Vaibhav Gorga, Pritam Dumbré, Silvia Lamprinopoulou, Visalakshy Gupta, Ariane Fuller, Marcos Orofino standing in the reception of CCLS. Queen Mary LLM Students participate in London International Disputes Week 2025
22 July 2025

Silvia Lamprinopoulou and Visalakshy Gupta (Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM London), and Ariane Fuller (Public International Law LLM) report on Queen Mary University of London's strong presence in the London International Disputes Week 2025, including contributions to the Kluwer Arbitration Blog.

An open orange pill bottle tipped over on to a table with white tablets spilling out. Dr D’Alvia contributes expert legal opinion to landmark decision by Paris Supreme Court in capital markets case
21 July 2025

Dr Daniele D’Alvia was invited by the Haut Comité Juridique de la Place Financière de Paris (HCJP) to provide a comparative legal opinion on the regulation of Private Investments in Public Equity (PIPEs) and Standby Equity Distribution Agreements (SEDAs) in the UK and US.

Flags of countries of the European Union organised in a circle around the EU flag. Europe’s Crackdown on Speech Goes Far and Wide
16 July 2025

Professor Eric Heinze speaks to the Wall Street Journal on the differences between US and European views on free speech.

Musician pianist playing keyboard digital piano with blue blurred background with lights in concert. Professor Westkamp cited in Kraftwerk Pelham dispute
16 July 2025

Professor Guido Westkamp has been cited numerous times and with approval by AG Emilliou in Case C-590/23 (Pelham II).

A bulldozer clearing away rubble in a residential area. Outsourcing Gaza destruction
14 July 2025

Professor Neve Gordon is quoted in The Guardian discussing the Israel Defense Forces advertising for bulldozer operators to demolish the Gaza Strip.

Queen Mary LLM students standing in a pillared hall at the AIEN 2025 conference. Queen Mary LLM Students attended AIEN 2025 International Energy Summit
9 July 2025

LLM students, Danica Jankovic, Ipek Ince and Nikolaos Tsironis from the Energy & Climate Change Law Institute, at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) attended the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN)’s annual International Energy Summit, in Istanbul.

Gertrud Metsa receiving her award from Dr Edward Kwakwa (Assistant Director of WIPO). She is stood next to Professor Estelle Derclaye (University of Nottingham and President-Elect of ATRIP), Professor Orit Fischman-Afori (Hebrew University of Jerusalem and President of ATRIP) Queen Mary doctoral researcher Gertrud Metsa awarded first prize for best presentation at the 43rd ATRIP Congress in Copenhagen
8 July 2025

On 22 June 2025 School of Law PhD student and QMIPRI research associate Gertrud Metsa was awarded first prize at doctoral workshop of the International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property 43rd ATRIP Congress in Copenhagen. 

Participants at the QMIPRI evergreening workshop. The desks are arranged so participants are facing inwards. QMIPRI hosts workshop exploring “evergreening” in intellectual property law
2 July 2025

On 27 June, the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) had the pleasure of hosting a brilliant roundtable workshop spanning four sessions, dedicated to exploring the complex and multifaceted concept of “ever-greening” in intellectual property law. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official portrait. From Gaza to Iran, Netanyahu waging wars for his own political survival: Experts
27 June 2025

Professor Neve Gordon spoke to Yeni Şafak about how Israel’s conflicts are driven Prime Minister Netanyahu's objective of political survival.

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