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Professor Sir Roy Goode CBE KC FBA smiling, holding a book. Commemorative Statement for Professor Sir Roy Goode CBE KC FBA
26 June 2026

It is with deep sadness that we learnt of the passing of Professor Sir Roy Goode who will be greatly missed by CCLS staff and students, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife Catherine, and daughter Naomi along with their family and friends.

Queen MAry LLM students on a boat in the sea with a wind turbines behind them. Energy and Climate Change Law students visit to Rampion Offshore Wind Farm June 2026
25 June 2026

Vu Diem Quynh Nguyen, Energy and Climate Change Law LLM Student and Student Representative at Queen Mary University of London, recaps a visit to Rampion Offshore Wind Farm.

Lord Snowden with QMLAC Staff and Students at a visit to the new QMLAC site Lord Snowden Visits the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre
17 June 2026

Lord Snowden visited the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre on 10 June, a matter of days before he was sworn in as the UK’s newest Supreme Court Judge. 

Pictured from left to right: Professor Duncan Matthews (Director of Research, Centre for Commercial Law Studies), Chia-Ling Chen (LLM student 2025-26), Dr Kei Enomoto (Partner, Hoffmann Eitle), Dr Apostolos Chronopoulos, Reader in Intellectual Property Law, Centre for Commercial Law Studies). Hoffmann Eitle Prize awarded for best Queen Mary LLM essay in European Law of Patents
10 June 2026

Hoffmann Eitle, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in Europe, has award the annual prize for best essay in LLM European Law of Patents for students studying at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), Queen Mary University of London.

Profile photos of Professor Roger Cotterrel and Professor David Whyte. Queen Mary professors ranked in top 40 of UK law scientists
3 June 2026

Queen Mary University of London's Professor David Whyte and Professor Roger Cotterrell were placed in the top 40 of law scientists in the United Kingdom according to Research.com’s latest rankings.

Elizabeth Gillow smiling. Professor Elizabeth Gillow (16 May 1963 -19 March 2026)
1 June 2026

Professor Elizabeth Gillow was a much-loved colleague in the Department of Law. She passed away on 19 March 2026.

Professor Rosa Lastra and Dr Daniele D'Alvia with Queen Mary LLM students standing by a door to the Bank of England. Bank of England Conference: ‘Central Banking in the Era of Digital Money’
29 May 2026

On 27 May 2026, the Bank of England’s Legal Directorate and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London hosted a conference titled "Central Banking in the Era of Digital Money."

Attendees listening at a speaker at the Imagination Days 3 event. Imagination Days 3 Investigates Image-Making, Wonder, and Knowledge
15 May 2026

The third Annual Meeting of the Imagination Research Network was held at Queen Mary University of London on 11 and 12 May 2026.

Raphaële Garrod and Julie Stone-Peters speaking with Greg Walker with medieval artwork on a slide behind them. Law, Comedy, and Dialogue Workshop held at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
13 May 2026

A recent event, held at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, on 22-23 April 2026, explored the historical and theoretical relations between law, comedy, and dialogue

qLegal students with their AI Talks competition awards qLegal launches new AI Talks competition
16 April 2026

The project is part of qLegal’s Future of Law programme, and creates a space for students to engage with one of the most significant developments currently shaping the legal profession: artificial intelligence (“AI”).

Commuters walking in and out of a London glass-fronted office building. New Fair Work Agency risks becoming a ‘toothless watchdog’, experts warn
13 April 2026

A new joint briefing from the Institute of Employment Rights warns that the Government’s new workplace watchdog, the Fair Work Agency, risks failing to deliver meaningful protections for workers unless urgent changes are made.

Andrew Pitt with speakers at the 'Young Perspectives on Extremism'. Young Perspectives on Extremism
1 April 2026

On Tuesday, 24 March, the School of Law hosted Resilience in Unity for a Project Unity event, 'Young Perspectives on Extremism'.

A member of the panel speaking to attendees at the Fourth Seminar on International Arbitration. Joint Research Seminar of Queen Mary University of London, the University of Vienna and University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne – Fourth Edition
31 March 2026

Following the success of previous editions, Queen Mary University of London’s School of International Arbitration (SIA) joined forces with the University of Vienna and Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne to co-organise the fourth edition of the Joint Research Seminar on International Arbitration in Paris.

the Sovereign Debt Forum logo, next to the #PublicDebtIsPublic logo. Below these is the Centre for Commercial Law Studies logo. #PublicDebtIsPublic Expanded Documentation Bank and Upcoming Framework Hub
25 March 2026

National and global economies are built on public debt. The price of public debt affects all other prices. When governments borrow, they are committing the public to repay - and yet, the terms of government commitments are rarely accessible, often unintelligible, and far from robustly accountable to the public.

The top of the Big Ben tower with a view of the clock face. Dr Davor Jancic cited by the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee
23 March 2026

In its latest report entitled “From a Common Understanding to Common Ground: Building a UK-EU Strategic Partnership fit for the future” (3rd Report of Session 2024–26, HC 857, published on 6 March 2026), the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee cites the evidence submitted by Dr Davor Jancic, Reader in Law at Queen Mary University of London.

Morning view of La Defense financial district skyscrapers in Paris, France. Foreign stablecoins under EU law: risks and regulatory responses
19 March 2026

Dr Daniele D’Alvia’s has been awarded funding by the European Central Bank (ECB) Legal Research Programme to examines the regulatory and systemic implications of foreign stablecoins within the European Union.

Another photo of Queen Mary qLegal students taking a group photo outside of the Bloomberg offices. qLegal students connect with Bloomberg professionals in speed mentoring series
13 March 2026

Bloomberg welcomed qLegal students to its London offices for a second speed mentoring event in March 2026, building on a partnership that gives students direct access to professionals with a broad mix of expertise from across the organisation.

Student in a headscarf standing at a podium during the 2022 George Hinde Moot. Queen Mary environmental law expert invited to be President of the Youth Forum on United Nations Global Goals 2026
10 March 2026

Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice was invited to be the President and Keynote speaker at the Youth Forum on United Nations Global Goals (YFGG) 2026.

Left to right: Professor Peter Cameron, Professor Róbert Szuchy, and Professor James Dallas. Professor Dr Róbert Szuchy gives lecture at Queen Mary on The Double Injustice of AI
10 March 2026

On 19 February 2026, Professor Dr Róbert Szuchy, Vice-Rector for Education and Full Professor at Károli Gáspár University (Hungary, Budapest), delivered an invited lecture at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) of Queen Mary University of London.

Queen Mary LLM students standing together outside the 3VB offices. Queen Mary LLM students invited to 3VB International Women’s Day event with Lady Justice Juliet May
10 March 2026

On 4 March, students from Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies had the privilege of attending the 3VB International Advisory & Dispute Resolution Unit’s International Women’s Day event.

HKIAC and School of International Arbitration logos. Hong Kong and London arbitration centres celebrate their 40th anniversaries with seminar on insolvency and arbitration
9 March 2026

The School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London (the SIA) and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) hosted a special seminar on “Insolvency, Arbitration Agreements and Ongoing Arbitrations”.

Financial line and bar charts in orange and green. What oil, stocks and bonds are telling us about the Iran conflict and how long it might last
6 March 2026

Dr Daniele D’Alvia wrote for The Conversation about how oil, stocks and bonds might indicate the direction of the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.

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.

Venezuelan flag. 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.

The front of the Bank of England building.It had columns and a pole with the Union Jack flying on 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.

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