Postgraduate School of Law prospectus 2012

Queen Mary, University of LondonSchool of Law Postgraduate Prospectus 2012–13

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Contents

• Postgraduate Certificate inIntellectual Property Law 66

• Postgraduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice 67

Distance learning• Postgraduate Diploma in

International CommercialArbitration 68

• Postgraduate Diploma inInternational Mediation (ADR) 69

• Certificate/Diploma/LLMin Computer and Communications Law 70

PhD Programme 71

Research 74• Research Centres

and Institutes• Projects, Funding,

Research Grants and Awards• School of Law

Doctoral Research Seminar Series

Academic Staff 78

Living in London 92

Student life – Students’ Union, student support and health services 93

Accommodation 96

English language courses and requirements 98

Living costs, tuition fees and bursaries 102

Visiting scholars and research students 108

A guide to applying 110

Further information 112

Welcome to the School of Law 3

Why study at the School ofLaw, at Queen Mary, Universityof London? 5• Overview of the Centre for

Commercial Law Studies, the Department of Law and events

• Law Working Paper Series• Libraries• Careers support

Study abroad programmes 11• Semester in London• Bucerius Programme• Scandinavian Programme –

PG Cert/Dip in International Finance Law

• Overseas Collaboration

Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment (CPD), Exemptions from UK Professional Qualifications and Occasional Students 15• Patent & Trade Marks• Arbitration/Mediation• Tax

Taught Programmes – LLM 17

Taught Programmes –Postgraduate Diplomas 34• Postgraduate Diploma

in Laws• Postgraduate Diploma

in International DisputeResolution – Arbitration /Mediation

Taught Programmes –LLM Modules 38

Other Programmes• MSc Law and Finance 61• MSc in Management of

Intellectual Property 64

Introduction

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Introduction

Welcome to thePostgraduate Schoolof Law, Queen Mary,University ofLondon, one of the leading lawinstitutions in theUK for research and teaching.

Our faculty members are leadingexperts in almost all areas of lawwhom advise and act asconsultants to national andinternational governments, theUnited Nations, the World Bank,the European Commission, NGOs,legal regulatory authorities andbusinesses. Our staff have a long-established reputation forproviding high-quality teachingand internationally renownedresearch, with invaluablecontributions from respectedpractitioners and industry experts.

Based in Lincoln’s Inn Fields,Holborn, the legal district ofLondon, we offer a wide range ofpostgraduate law programmes,providing both theoretical andpractical approaches to specialistareas of law, underpinned byleading research. Consequently,we attract a diverse student bodyfrom over 85 jurisdictions, whomtogether, create a lively, supportiveand intellectually stimulatingenvironment in which to studyand research.

We are committed to continuousprofessional development,regularly holding CPD accreditedseminars, workshops, conferencesand bespoke training programmescovering all areas of expertiseoffered; many of which are alsoavailable to students and alumni,offering excellent networking andlearning opportunities.

Over the years, we have built upclose ties with law firms, advisorsto governments, commerce and

industry, NGOs and charities.Many of our graduates have gone on to follow successful legal careers all over the world as lawyers, partners in leadinginternational law firms, barristers,judges, members of the judiciary,as well as legal and non-legalroles in the public/private sector.

We look forward to meeting youand hope you enjoy your time with us.

Professor Peter AlldridgeHead of Department of Law

Professor Spyros ManiatisDirector, Centre for CommercialLaw Studies (CCLS)

Why study at the Schoolof Law at Queen Mary,University of London?

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Why study at the School of Lawat Queen Mary, University ofLondon?

One of the largestand most diverse law schools in thecountry.The School of Law at Queen Maryoffers postgraduate research andteaching activities to over 800students from all over the world.On the LLM 2010-11 Programmealone, there were students from82 different jurisdictions,reflecting the truly internationaldimension of the School.Furthermore, the composition of our students’ backgrounds is equally diverse, with classesconsisting of recent graduates,newly qualified lawyers, seniorpartners, government officials,charity officials and Judges.Networking opportunities andsocial activities are furtherencouraged by our student-ledPostgraduate Law Society, whicharranges guest speakers,conferences for both postgraduatetaught and research students,along with regular social activities.

School of Law EventsEvery year, the School organises a wide range of events withdistinguished guests fromacademia, government, legalpractice, NGOs and business,providing students with excellentnetworking opportunities as well as the chance to gain first-handknowledge from leading specialistexperts. The following are just a fewexamples from 2010-11, many of

which are long-standing annualevents:

• School of Law PhD Conference

CCLS

• Chartered Institute of PatentAttorneys (CIPA) AdvancedPreparation Course

• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringerand School of InternationalArbitration Lecture

• Herchel Smith Seminar Series-Intellectual Property

• Institute of FinancialAccountants (IFA) and CCLS Tax Seminar Series

• Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys(ITMA) Summer CourseProgramme

• Media Law Seminar Series

• School of InternationalArbitration (SIA) conferences,seminars and trainingprogrammes

• Supreme Court Conference

Department of Law

• Butterworths Lecture on Lawand Society

• Centre for the Study ofIncentives in Health SeminarSeries

• Corporate Law Lecture Series

• Criminal Justice Centreconferences, seminars & lecture series

• Interdisciplinary Centre forCompetition Law and Policy(ICC) conferences, summerschool and seminars

• International Law Conference

In addition, many of our academicstaff are invited to speak atprestigious external conferences.Information on all Queen Mary law-led events and externalconferences can be found here:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/events

The School of Law is composed of the Department of Law and the Centre for Commercial LawStudies (CCLS). We have 67 full-time members of academic staff,which makes us one of the largestlaw schools in the country,teaching both undergraduatesand postgraduates. It also

The School of International ArbitrationAnnual Lecture 2010, sponsored byFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP,featuring Professor Loukas Mistelis

The Department of Law's Criminal JusticeConference 2011, featuring ProfessorsPeter Alldridge and David Ormerod

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provides access to a wide range of specialist institutions andpractitioners who contribute their expertise to educationalprogrammes that blend academicissues with practical skills.Government, public bodies,overseas institutions, the legalprofession, industry andcommerce all consult and utilisethe experience, knowledge andskills of the School’s staff.

Excellent reputationfor research andteachingThe breadth and depth of ourexpertise enables us to offercourses and supervision invirtually all major branches of law, whilst maintaining aninternationally recognisedresearch reputation.

We combine an excellentinternational reputation with afriendly and informal atmosphere.In the most recent ResearchAssessment Exercise (RAE 2008),the School of Law was rated 7thin England, and 3rd in London; an excellent result that confirmsthe high calibre of our academicstaff.

Many innovative LLM and otherpostgraduate courses werepioneered at Queen Mary. Inaddition, many of our staff areengaged in national andinternational projectscommissioned by governments,NGOs, charities, regulatory bodies

and businesses who require theirlegal expertise in matters of bothnational and internationalimportance.

The Department of LawThe Department of Law conductsan extensive range of teachingand research activities. Theexpertise of its staff is sought by national and internationalinstitutions and by governments,UN, industry and the legalprofessions.

Our research activity feeds directlyinto our teaching programmes,creating a dynamic and relevanteducational experience across thefull range of subject areas. Wehave particular expertise in theareas of public international law;international human rights; public law; European Union law;criminology, legal theory and legalhistory; equity, trusts and propertylaw; class actions, healthcare law;comparative law; immigration,asylum and rights of ethnicminorities; company andcommercial law; competition law;criminal law and environmental law.

The Department is housed in anattractive modern building withspacious teaching rooms andmodern teaching technology onQueen Mary’s Mile End campus.It is based next to the mainCollege Library, which is home tothe Law Library and a EuropeanDocumentation Centre.

The Department of Law isresponsible for all undergraduatelaw courses for over 640 students,runs several of the LLMprogrammes, and provides PhDsupervision. It is also home to theCriminal Justice Centre (CJC),formed in 2008, created to serveas the hub for research andteaching collaboration betweenthe numerous experts in criminaljustice working in the Law Schoolat Queen Mary.

The Centre forCommercial LawStudies (CCLS)2010 marked the 30thanniversary of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, (CCLS), the first of its kind to be established in the UK.

The CCLS was created in 1980 by Professor Sir Roy Goode QC, to develop a body of knowledgeand skills in the areas ofarbitration, intellectual property,international trade law, taxation,financial law, banking law,information technology law,mediation and commercial andcorporate law which is used bygovernments, public bodies,international financial institutions,NGOs, the legal professions,industry and commerce.


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The CCLS hosts visits fromofficials from World Bank and IMF and engages in constructivediscourse about trade andpoverty. CCLS has well-establishedlinks with numerous law firms, aswell as a number of leadingbarristers.

The CCLS is located within thenew Postgraduate Law Centre atLincoln’s Inn Fields, Holborn.CCLS staff run many of the LLMProgrammes, provide PhDsupervision, jointly run the MScLaw and Finance with the Schoolof Economics and Finance, areresponsible for all the DistanceLearning programmes andprofessional programmes inIntellectual Property, patents and trade marks.

Law Working PapersSeriesIn 2009, the School of Lawestablished the “Law WorkingPapers Series”, produced by the Legal Scholarship Network.

The series includes legalscholarship in all subject areasfrom members of Queen Mary'sSchool of Law, doctoral studentsand visiting scholars. The papersare published electronically andare available online or throughemail distribution.

www.law.qmul.ac.uk/research/wps /index.html

Some recent examples include:

A Reflection on theSharia Debate inBritain

Dr Prakash Shah

Iura Novit Curia and Due Process(internationalcommercialarbitrations)

Professor Julian Lew

Costs Shifting,Security for Costs,and Class Actions:Lessons fromElsewhere

Professor Rachael Mulheron

Law EnforcementAccess in a CloudEnvironment

Professor Ian Walden

Postgraduateresources LibrariesAs well as housing the Law Libraryand a European DocumentationCentre, the Queen Mary Library at Mile End provides access to allthe main British, European andinternational textbooks, lawreports and periodicals and alsoboasts one of the best commerciallaw collections in the country.Through the University of LondonCollege network, students haveaccess to an unrivalled range ofelectronic law journals anddatabases.

In addition to the Queen MaryLibrary and the British Library,postgraduate students are able toaccess the well-stocked law libraryat the University of London’sInstitute of Advanced LegalStudies (IALS). The Institute,located at Russell Square, a fewminutes walk from Lincoln’s InnFields, is one of the major lawlibraries worldwide. Access to theUniversity of London Library atSenate House, which is a generallibrary with a very large collection,of particular interest to thosestudying legal theory, legal history,and commercial law, is availableto MPhil and PhD researchersregistered with the School.

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Senate House, University of London

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Graduate centre and computingfacilitiesGraduate students in the Schoolof Law can make use of the Lock-keeper’s Cottage Graduate Centre,an award-winning building on theMile End campus designedespecially for graduate students in the Humanities and SocialSciences. It features a seminarroom, two workrooms withcomputing facilities, and acommon room. Students alsoattend interdisciplinary trainingworkshops offered throughout the year by the College, on suchtopics as writing journal articles,research ethics, preparing for anacademic career, enterprise skills,and knowledge transfer.Postgraduate law students alsohave access to the College’sextensive computing facilities,including full internet access.

Careers supportCompleting a postgraduate lawqualification at Queen Mary canbe an excellent way to consolidateand enhance your legalexperience whether you intend to practise in your own country orto develop an international legalcareer. Senior practitioners andacademics from leading law firms,chambers and other universitiescontribute on our programmes,providing excellent networkingopportunities for our students. We have an extensive network ofalumni with whom we continue todevelop strong links in order toinform and advise our currentstudents.

QM Careers organises a numberof events, featuring representativesof top UK and international lawfirms, to help you understand thelegal job market and decide onyour most appropriate careerroute after graduation. Thisincludes the QM Law Fair, whichattracts leading law firms,chambers, law colleges andGovernment agencies. You will

also be able to take advantage of a wide range of other careersevents and services to gain moreinformation about law and non-law careers and receive advice on job hunting and applications. For further details on the supportoffered by QM Careers, pleasevisit: www.careers.qmul.ac.ukand www.law.qmul.ac.uk/careers

Name: Nana Esi Atsem, UK

Programme: MSc Law and Finance(winner of the ICFR and FinancialTimes Essay Competition 2009-10)Consultant, Deloitte LLP

“Prior to joining Queen Mary, I was an anti-money launderingcompliance officer at DeutscheBank, working on contract. I selectedQueen Mary not only because of itsstellar academic reputation but alsobecause of the diversity of thestudent body.

“The programme provided me withan opportunity to study the wide range of issues affecting financialmarkets today. The multidisciplinary nature of the course developedmy understanding of complex regulatory issues.

“I now work for Deloitte, one of the ‘Big 4’ consultancy firms. As aManager in their Risk and Regulatory Practice, I provide expertise tovarious clients in the financial services industry on the risks posed byfinancial crime. In April 2011, for example, I was involved in devisinga risk model for a major retail bank. Consultancy is an exciting worldto work in and I believe my experience here will be invaluable inprogressing my career in the financial services advisory sector.”


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Name: Jagdish Patel, India

Programme: LLM Commercial andCorporate Law 2008-2009

Currently: Associate, Amarchand &Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co

“Since graduating in 2009 I havehad very little time to stop andreflect on my year in London. I have been working non-stop! Thecompany I am working for wasrecently ranked number one inIndia for the work they do in capitalmarkets, and number five in Asiaaccording to the most recentBloomberg rankings for this quarter.

“The knowledge I gained at Queen Mary has most definitely helpedme evolve as a lawyer. I benefited from the theory plus practiceapproach adopted by the faculty; and I very much appreciated theirwillingness to help and their approachability when I was tacklingassignments. I look back very fondly on my time at Queen Mary, aswell as forward to the future as my career continues to develop.”

Study abroad programmes

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Semester in LondonWe have a long tradition ofwelcoming overseas students who wish to incorporate academicstudy at Queen Mary into theirhome institutions’ academicprogrammes, normally for onesemester, from September toDecember. Students have theopportunity to attend LLM classesand receive credits towards theirhome degree.

Students take five LLM modules,which are assessed by essayssubmitted before the end of termin December. Results are issuedend of January/beginning ofFebruary. All LLM modules offeredby the Centre for Commercial LawStudies have been accredited bythe American Bar Association.

We welcome applications fromstudents from all overseasuniversities. The programmebegan with the University of Texasover twenty six years ago. Later afurther agreement was establishedwith the Bucerius School of Law,Hamburg. Students receivecredits towards their law degree inGermany. We have also receivedindependent students fromHarvard University, University of Pennsylvania, University ofCalifornia, the College of Williamand Mary and University ofFlorida, USA, University ofAmsterdam, Netherlands,University of Navarro, Spain andthe University of Sao Paulo andPUC-Minas University, Brazil.

For more information, pleaseemail the Programme [email protected]

Bucerius ProgrammeStudents from the Bucerius LawSchool, Hamburg, Germany cometo London for a semester andattend LLM classes.

Further details can be obtained by emailing the programmecoordinator Michelle Dean:[email protected].

Scandinavian ProgrammeFounded by Anna Morner in1997, in collaboration withuniversities in Stockholm, Lund,Gothenburg, Copenhagen andBergen, the CCLS offers anexternal programme inInternational Financial Law,offering students the choice of PG Certificate or PG Diploma inInternational Finance Lawqualifications.

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Students can either study towardsa PG Certificate – One semester(September to December) or a PG Diploma – Two semesters(September-March).

• PG Certificate Students selectthree modules from: BankingLaw, Legal Aspects ofInternational Finance,Regulations of FinancialMarkets, Law of Finance andForeign Investment of EmergingMarkets, Securities Regulation,EU Financial Law

• PG Diploma Same as for the PGCertificate

Dresden Exchange Program in Intellectual Property LawThe Exchange Program betweenQueen Mary and The TechnicalUniversity of Dresden forms partof the Master in IntellectualProperty Law offered by theTechnical University Dresden.Students spend their firstsemester at a partner institutionabroad. Students visit Queen Maryin order to take IntellectualProperty related courses in theirfirst semester, gaining creditstowards their final degree in LLMin Intellectual Property awardedby the University of Dresden.

For further details contact Michelle [email protected]

OverseascollaborationEgypt – Cairo Regional Centre for International CommercialArbitrationIn a joint venture with the Schoolof International Arbitration atCCLS, the Cairo Regional Centrefor International CommercialArbitration offers an ArbitrationCertificate Course in Cairo. Fulldetails are available from theCRCICA website:www.crcica.org.eg

• Assessment Students must writea 3,500 word essay for eachmodule at the end of each term.

Students from other universitiesare welcome to apply but MUSTget approval from their homeinstitution first to ensure that thequalification is suitable and will be recognised and also have asuitable academic background.

Further details can be obtained by emailing Michelle Dean:[email protected]

Name: Malin Lindbäck, Scandinavia

Programme: Student at Lund University,Scandinavian Programme 2010

“I felt very privileged and welcomed when I arrived at Queen Mary, University of London. The department had arranged a two-weekintroduction for all the Scandinavian students,

which consisted of interesting and instructive introductory classesand tours. This way we all got acquainted with the common lawsystem, finance law, and our new exciting hometown London.Studying Banking Law, Legal Aspects of International Finance, andLaw of Finance and Foreign Investment in Emerging Economies hasopened a whole new world to me. These courses have provided mewith a general knowledge and understanding of the internationalfinancial system, which feels especially relevant considering therecent global financial crisis. Experienced professors, as well asguest speakers from big law firms and financial institutions, haveexplained this interesting and complex financial system in anintriguing and pedagogical fashion. Without a doubt this semesterhas helped me build a good foundation for an international career.Queen Mary has offered me a challenging and inspiring semester,for which I am forever thankful I took.”



USA – Hamline University DisputeResolution InstituteIn a joint venture with the Schoolof International Arbitration atCCLS and Professor T.E.Carbonneau of Penn StateDickinson School of Law, theHamline University DisputeResolution Institute offers aCertificate Program in GlobalArbitration Law and Practice:National and TransborderPerspectives. Full details areavailable from the HamlineUniversity website:www.hamline.edu/law

USA – Institute of InternationalBusiness – CCLS and Tulane LawSchool, USAThe Institute of InternationalBusiness is a partnership betweenTulane Law School and CCLS and offers a Summer SchoolProgramme in London for bothTulane and non-Tulane students.Details of the programme areavailable from the TulaneUniversity Law School website:www.law.tulane.edu

Contact details for all of the USand Egyptian programmes:[email protected]

Hamline University Professor Allen Blair and Hamline students on the Joint University Summer School Programme inArbitration, London Summer 2011

Continuous Professional Development(CPD), Exemptions from UKProfessional Qualifications and Occasional Students


Continuous Professional Development (CPD),Exemptions from UK Professional Qualificationsand Occasional Students

Queen Mary’s PostgraduateSchool of Law has a well-established name among theLondon legal community inproviding flexible evening anddistance learning professionalcourses, seminars, conferencesand workshops, which confercontinuous professionaldevelopment points, legallyrequired for practitioners inpractice. The School of Law is an authorised CPD provider ofcourses and seminars accreditedby the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar StandardsBoard.

For further details on events,guest lectures and how to register for the courses:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/events

Exemptions fromProfessionalQualificationsMSc Management of IntellectualProperty and Certificate ofIntellectual PropertyIn both courses students are offered the chance toundertake additional specialpapers for intending Patent and TradeMark Attorneys.Those who optto undertakethese examsgain exemptionfrom the CIPAExaminationBoardfoundation-levelexams along with a partialexemption from the ITMA

foundation-level exams and alsogain a pass in the additionalCertificate of Intellectual PropertyLaw. Please see pages 64-66 forspecific details.

LLM/Diplomas inArbitration/MediationStudents taking Arbitration/Mediation modules within theseprogrammes will receiveexemptions from The CharteredInstitute of Arbitratorsexamination. Please see pages 37 for specific details.

LLM Tax LawThe LLM in Tax gives anexemption from the ATT exam. It can also help you fulfil theeligibility requirements to take theexams of the Chartered Instituteof Taxation to become a CharteredTax Adviser (CTA). The LLM (Tax)

graduates just have to sit the FinalCTA exam.

The LLM options – EU Tax Law,International Tax Law I and theLLM dissertation – may also beused to prepare for the AdvancedDiploma in International Taxation.The EU Tax Law and InternationalTax Law modules preparestudents for the appropriate ADITpapers and the LLM dissertationcan be used to fulfil therequirements of an ADITinternational/EU tax dissertation.

Please see page 32 for furtherdetails.

Occasional studentsStudents wishing to attend aSchool of Law postgraduate taughtclass but who are not seekingassessment or a formalqualification, can apply as anoccasional student. Please note,this mode of attendance cannotbe used towards any awards fromQueen Mary, University of Londonprogrammes. Attendance of suchclasses does confer CPD points,as long as attendance is recorded.

Further details:Sarah BattyTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7320email: [email protected]

Taught programmes – LLM

LLM Students at Cumberland Lodge Induction, September 2010

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LLM introductionand overviewThe School of Law offers a suite of18 specialist LLMs and a GeneralLLM, each leading to the award ofa University of London LLMdegree. The programmes of studyprovide a flexible mix ofclassroom-based teaching(assessed by formal examinationsor coursework) in three taughtmodules, followed by more self-directed work on a 15,000 worddissertation. Commencing inSeptember, the LLM can be takenfull time (one year) or part time(two years). Whicheverprogramme you decide to follow,you will be dealing with complexissues systematically andcreatively. Taught by expertteachers from the School of Lawwith contributions from visitingpractitioners and industry leaders,you will leave with an advancedand thorough understanding ofthe key and current trends andissues in your chosen field.

The General LLMThe General LLM is designed togive students maximum flexibilityin their choice of modules. Youwill complete three full taughtmodules (or the equivalent) and adissertation.

Part-time students attend thesame classes, but only take twomodules per year over two years.

There are over 90 differentmodules available – see page 39for a full list. For detailed

information on the individualmodules and the specialisationgroupings, please visit:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/llm/programmes

The general LLM allows you tofollow a variety of interests (andtake modules simply because youwill enjoy them) or to select arange of modules designed with a specific career or personalaspiration in mind. Whichevermodules you end up following you will, like students taking theSpecialised LLM programmes,leave with a set of strong skillswhich will equip you well for thefuture.

The specialist LLMsThe specialist LLM programmesare:

• Banking and Finance Law

• Commercial and Corporate Law

• Comparative and International

Dispute Resolution

• Competition Law

• Computer and CommunicationsLaw

• Economic Regulation

• European Law

• Environmental Law

• Human Rights Law

• Intellectual Property Law

• International Business Law

• Law and Development

• Legal Theory and History

• Media Law

• Medical Law

• Public International Law

• Public Law

• Tax Law

For students choosing a specialistLLM, your compulsory dissertationmust be written in the same areaof law as any chosen specialisation.A minimum of two of your threerequired taught modules thenneed to be chosen from thoseavailable in the samespecialisation. The third modulecan be unrelated if desired.Certain Queen Mary non-lawsubjects may be taken if theseclearly complement the chosenlaw subjects. LLM moduleselections will need to be checkedand agreed with the LLMProgramme Coordinator afterregistration and by a given date.

Whether choosing the General ora specialised LLM, you will have aselection period of approximatelytwo weeks at the beginning oflectures and receive full courseoutlines. This will enable you tomake an informed final choice.

Full information on this process is available after registration and detailed in the LLM StudentHandbook, which is provided atinduction. This also providesdetailed information about ourcomprehensive student supportservice, for both academic andnon-academic issues.

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AssessmentTaught modules are usuallyassessed by written exams, but incertain cases other methods maybe used, such as combinedexams, short essays orassessment entirely by essay.

RequireddissertationThis is a dissertation prepared asan original piece of work by thestudent. There is a maximumlength of 15,000 words. It issometimes possible to elect to do an additional half or fulldissertation, with permission.

In all cases, the requireddissertation is worth 25% of your final degree mark.

Academic yearplanTerm 1: Taught classes andsubmission of dissertationproposal

Term 2: Taught classes

Term 3: Revision classes andexams in May and June – it isimportant that students remain on campus during this period asadditional support is providedthrough the Critical Thinking andWriting in Law Programme.

Dissertations are submitted mid-August: Students will besupported in their dissertationpreparation by elements of the

Critical Thinking and Writing in Law Programme and byspecialised LLM Tutors.

For more information, see:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/llm/academicsupport/index.html

LLM AcademicsupportAll students are encouraged tomeet with one of our ‘drop in’tutors available at various times in the Lincoln's Inn Fields (LIF)Computer Lab. You can contactthe tutors to schedule anappointment by [email protected]

Critical Thinking andWriting in Law (in-sessional)The Queen Mary Critical Thinkingand Writing in Law is a specialisedseries of workshops designed toimprove LLM students’ writing andresearch in law, while providing a

solid foundation for them toprepare for and complete theirexams and dissertations withconfidence.

• Term One will introducestudents who arrive at QueenMary with a conditional offer tothe skills that will be expectedfrom them at LLM level in thecontext of UK Higher Education.Legal texts will be analysed froma linguistic perspective andfocus will be placed on raisingstudents’ awareness and skill as regards expression, structure,and argumentation in Englishwithin their discipline.

Also, as LLM students arerequired to write and submit theirdissertation proposals before theend of the first term, the LLU willoffer a one-off workshop to allstudents at the beginning ofNovember, where the foundationsof good proposal writing will belaid.

Name: Aigerim Turebayeva, Kazakhstan

Programme: LLM in International Business Law2010-11

“The Critical Thinking and Writing in Law classeschanged my attitude to academic writing so that I started to consider it as an interesting process.

“During the course I acquired a lot of skillsincluding effective reading and note taking, expressing ideas clearlyin my writing and being critical. These skills are useful not only fordissertation writing, but for academic study as well. In addition,various tips and advice were given on how to organise the process of dissertation writing.”


Non-law graduates with goodhonours, that have also obtainedthe equivalent of good honours inCPE and Bar Finals/Legal Practiceexaminations, or passed thesolicitors’ qualifying examination,may qualify. Law graduates withhigh 2.2 honours and at least fiveyears professional legal experiencemay also qualify. Non-lawgraduates may be considered onthe basis of exceptionalprofessional experience thatdirectly relates to specialist LLMtaught courses.

Important Note - please note thatdue to strong demand for placeson the Queen Mary LLMProgramme, possession of theminimum entrance requirementsdoes not guarantee admission. Wetherefore strongly advise you toapply as early as possible.

For students with Internationalqualifications, please visit:www.qmul.ac.uk/international

English languageproficiencyPlease refer to page 98.

How to applyYou must supply:

• a transcript of your law degree marks

• any other supportingqualifications

• two reference letters

• Term Two will be open to anystudent who is interested indeveloping or enhancing theirperformance in exam anddissertation writing. Students willbe given the opportunity to learnand practise the skills needed tosucceed in examinations, and towork through the process ofplanning and structuring theirdissertations. Students will beintroduced to researchmethodology, and they will be assisted in the process ofdeveloping their proposals intowell-structured dissertations.

Term Three will provide studentswith the option of tutorial supportwhen working on theirdissertations. This is in addition to any support that they may have from their LLM tutors, andassistance will be in accordancewith relevant School of Law policy.

Further details:Marta Firestone Critical Thinking and Writing inLaw Programme Co-ordinator Language and Learning Unit e-mail: [email protected] +44 (0)20 7882 2759

Entry requirementsAdmission is based solely onacademic merit. The usualqualification for entry to the LLMprogramme is a degree in law, or a degree with a substantial lawcontent, normally of at leastupper-second class honours (orequivalent).


• proof of English languageproficiency (see page 98)

As we do not interviewprospective students, thesedocuments will form the basis of any decision made.

On the application (seewww.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/index.html for on-lineapplication), you will be applyingfor entry to the general LLMprogramme. All individual moduleand specialisation choices will befinalised after registration.

Timetabling and classesCourses are taught during the dayand the evening from 9am to 8pmand are taught at one of our sitesin central London: Lincoln’s InnFields, Senate House, the MileEnd campus, CharterhouseSquare, or the Institute forAdvanced Legal Studies. Studentswill be expected to travel betweensites. All sites have excellenttransport links and are close tomain tube lines and bus routes as indicated on the map below.

LLM Programme Co-ordinatorSusan SullivanLLM Programme CoordinatorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8092Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 8101email: [email protected]

The administration office is openMonday to Friday from 9am to5pm throughout the year.

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Key:1 Senate House Library - Nearesttube station: Russell Square (fromMile End tube: 21 mins, fromLincoln's Inn Fields: 2 mins or 11mins by foot)

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3 Royal Courts of Justice - Nearesttube station: Charing Cross (FromMile End tube: 32 mins, fromLincoln's Inn Fields: 12 mins by foot)

4 Institute of Advanced Legal StudiesLibrary - Nearest tube station: RussellSquare (from Mile End tube: 21 mins, from Lincoln's Inn Fields: 2mins or 11 mins by foot)

5 British Library - Nearest tubestation: Kings Cross (from Mile Endtube: 17 mins, from Lincoln's InnFields: 4 mins)

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Intercollegiate Halls of Residence10 Lillian Penson Hall - Nearest tubestation: Paddington (from Lincoln'sInn Fields: 16 mins)

11 International Hall - Nearest tubestation: Euston (from Lincoln's Inn Fields: 8 mins)

Intellectual Property InstitutesNetwork conferenceEvery year, the CCLS sponsorsseveral of the best IP LLM, PhDand MSc Management of IPstudents to attend the EuropeanIntellectual Property InstitutesNetwork (EIPIN) conference heldat one of the member institutions,of which CCLS is a co-founder.Later on in the year the studentsalso visited the University ofAlicante. Find out more at:www.ccls.qmul.ac.uk/about/links

Queen Mary students participate in prestigious European Conference in Strasbourg



Careers Support forLLM Students In addition to the numerousservices provided to all QueenMary students, QM Careersorganises a range of sessionsspecifically for LLM students. The sessions will provide:

• Information on routes to practiselaw in the UK, includinginformation about the QualifiedLawyer Transfer Scheme

• Advice and information onimmigration for overseas lawyers(provided by Queen MaryAdvice & Counselling Service)

• Awareness of the requirementsand recruitment processes ofinternational law firms whorecruit LLM students

• Advice on adapting your CV fora UK or international job market

• Tips on how to performsuccessfully in UK jobinterviews

• Insight into the skills andqualities required of UK andinternational lawyers and anunderstanding of how recruiterswill assess them

• Advice on how to usenetworking and social media in your career research and job hunting.

These sessions will featurerepresentatives of leading UK and international law firms andlegal training providers.

As well as these events QMCareers provides dedicated one-to-one appointments for LLMstudents with a specialist lawcareers adviser to help you planyour career, develop anappropriate job hunting strategy,improve your CV and applicationsand prepare for job interviews.

Further details:www.careers.qmul.ac.uk andwww.law.qmul.ac.uk/careers

Queen Mary LLM students are top UKteam in International Moot CourtCompetitionQueen Mary postgraduate studentsfinished ahead of other UK Universityteams and went through to the finalrounds in the Willem C VisInternational Commercial ArbitrationMoot in Vienna on 16-21 April 2011.

The Queen Mary Vis Moot Team was placed joint 17th out of 265

competing teams from around the world. Elizabeth Simos receivedan honourable mention for her oral advocacy skills. The competingteams were required to submit written memoranda for claimant andrespondent and to present oral arguments based upon thememoranda. This year’s moot problem was the ‘Arbitration Rules of the Chamber of National and International Arbitration of Milan’.

From the left Niyu Lin, ElizabethSimos and Marta Blocka

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Alphabetical list ofLLM specialisms

The LLM in Bankingand Finance LawPostgraduate study in the area ofbanking and finance law providesstudents with a thoroughgrounding in the fundamentalprinciples of security and financialservices law, covering local andinternational developments fromboth practical and policyperspectives. From internationaltransactions to electronic banking,students can choose from a wideselection of modules to design aprogramme of study that bestfacilitates their individual interests:

• Banking Law

• EU Financial Law

• European Union

• International Economic Law

• International Tax Law I

• International Trade andInvestment Dispute Settlement

• Law of Economic Crime

• Law of Finance and ForeignInvestment in EmergingEconomies

• Legal Aspects of InternationalFinance

• Regulation of Financial Markets

• Secured Financing inCommercial Transactions

• Securities Regulation

• Corporate Insolvency Law

• Law of Insurance Contracts half module)

• Law of Insurance Regulation(half module)

• Insurance Law and ConstructionInsurance and RiskManagement (also available as two half-modules)

• Financial Modules andDerivatives in a Legal Context

LLM in Commercialand Corporate LawRecent years have witnessed theglobalisation of trade andinvestment, the emergence of newmarkets, increasing transbordermerger and acquisition activity,and the growing convergence oftrade, finance and globalcorporate governance. Modules

in this specialisation deal with theglobal and regional regulation ofinternational trade, structuringand managing internationalbusiness transactions, and theeconomic foundations of tradeand corporate law:

• Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Banking Law

• Commercial Law Written and Oral Advocacy

• Communications Law

• Company Law

• Comparative Commercial Law

• Computer Law

• Contract Law in the EuropeanUnion

• Corporate Governance

Name: Diana Kull, Estonia

Programme: School of Law Scholarship Winner, LLM in Banking and Finance Law, 2010-2011

“I graduated from Tartu University in Estonia andHumboldt University of Berlin in Germany. I did mypostgraduate judicial service in Berlin, and I am a

German qualified lawyer.

“After having gained my first practical experience in taxation andfinance in Berlin, London and Brussels, the LLM within the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary was an evidentchoice for me. I was attracted by the outstanding reputation of theLaw School and the CCLS in the area of banking and financial law,the variety of specialised courses, and the highly professionalacademic staff.

“Within the wide spectrum of teaching modules, I could particularlybenefit from the latest developments in financial law at the Europeanlevel along with gaining a profound knowledge in the legal aspects ofinternational finance. Hereby, the contribution of partners from theleading law firms was a useful supplement to the lectures from thepractical point of view. The administrative staff of Queen Mary werekindly supportive to me during the whole academic year.”


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• E-commerce Law


• European Union CompetitionLaw

• European Community Tax Law

• European Internal Market

• External Relations Law of theEuropean Union

• Global Policy and Economics of Intellectual Property Law

• Intellectual Property

• Intellectual Property in theDigital Millennium

• International and ComparativeCommercial Arbitration

• International and ComparativeCompetition Law

• International and ComparativeLaw of Copyright and RelatedRights

• International and ComparativeLaw of Patents, Trade Secretsand Related Rights

• International and ComparativeLaw of Trade Marks, Designsand Unfair Competition

• International Commercial Law

• International CommercialLitigation – Commercial Conflictof Laws

• International Construction –Contracts and Arbitration


• International Merger Control


• International Tax Law II


• IP Transactions

• Judicial Protection in the EU




• Media Law


• Secured Financing inCommercial Transactions


• Taxation of Corporate Finance

• Taxation Principles andConcepts

• Telecommunications Law

• Comparative US and EC Anti-trust Law

• UK Competition law

• Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries

• Cyberspace Law

• Corporate Insolvency Law

• Insurance Contracts and RiskManagement in Construction(half module)

• Law of Insurance Contracts(half module)


• Insurance Law and ConstructionInsurance and RiskManagement

• Privacy and Information Law

Name: Felipe Sperandio, Brazil

Programme: School of Law Scholarship Winner, LLM in Commercial & Corporate Law, 2010-11

“Upon practicing for 5 years as a licensed lawyer in Brazil, the LLM was both the perfect prospect tochallenge myself and the path to a higher step in mylaw career. In Queen Mary have the opportunity to

interact directly with professors who are responsible for publishingsome of the leading literature in the field, discussing personally realfacts and cases in small tutorials frequently held. Furthermore, thevaried nationalities and background of students allows us to exchangeand compare experiences from different legal systems; situationswhich make the process of learning even more interesting.

“Additionally, the University maintains links with globally respected lawfirms, enabling the students to attend law fairs and lectures insidethese firms; circumstances which allow us to understand thedemands of international market and help us to think outside theframe of our original jurisdiction.

“The LLM has been above any expectation and I already feel preparedto tackle law cases from different perspectives, applying the legalknowledge gained, which will accompany me throughout my entirecareer. “

• Business Taxation

• International Trade andIntellectual Property Law

• Intellectual Property, Fashionand Design

• Financial Models andDerivatives in a Legal Context

The LLM inComparative andInternational DisputeResolutionThe Comparative andInternational Dispute Resolutionprogramme aims to challenge anew generation of lawyers torethink traditional approaches to conflict. Grounded in disputeresolution theory, the programmecombines broad interdisciplinarytraining and opportunities forindividualised study and skillsdevelopment. Modules include:




• International CommercialLitigation – Commercial Conflict of Laws

• International Construction –Contracts and Arbitration




The LLM inCompetition LawCompetition law is an exciting andincreasingly important area of law,particularly internationally andacross the EU. This programmeoffers the opportunity for students

to explore the impact ofcompetition law in areas such asmonopolies and mergers and theirregulation and control; intellectualproperty rights and anti-competitive practices; internationalcompetition law and internationaltrade. Modules include:





• Competition and Regulation ofNetwork Industries: The LegalRegime of Services of GeneralInterest in the EU

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Name: Hugh Carlson, USA

Programme: LLM in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution 2010-2011

“The quality of instruction in Queen Mary’s LLM program greatly exceeded my alreadyhigh expectations. I had the pleasure of studying under Loukas Mistelis and StavrosBrekoulakis, both remarkable in their command of the material and ability to effectivelycommunicate it. I arrived after completing a law degree at Georgetown Law, and

appreciated that the subject matter of the LLM complemented rather than merely reviewed that of myprevious studies.

“While a student at QM I practiced international arbitration at a law firm in London. I was surprised to findthat a good deal of my in-class learning overlapped with my work assignments, impressing upon me thepractical value of my LLM education. Perhaps more telling is that I have continued to rely on my coursematerials for assistance with challenging legal questions.

“The relationships I formed while at QM will be another lasting benefit. The program attracts talentedadvocates from many parts of the world, and encourages the exchange of ideas with recurring seminar-style classes and university-sponsored events. The result is a rich, diverse network of practitioners. This is especially valuable in a practice whose focus is necessarily international.”


The LLM inComputer andCommunicationsLawThe importance of communicationand information in modern societyhas grown exponentially in recenttimes. The LLM in Computer andCommunication Law programmewill allow students the opportunityto gain expertise in the legalregimes governing the supply and use of computer andcommunications technology.

Through the examination of thecomplex issues concerningnational and international law andpolicy relating to computer andcommunications technologystudent will learn to analyse howcomputer and communicationstechnology has affected theapplication of traditional legalprinciples. Modules include:

• Computer Law

• E-commerce Law


• Intellectual Property in the Digital Millennium

• Media Law


• Cyberspace Law



The LLM inEconomicRegulationThe LLM in Economic Regulationprogramme is concerned withtheoretical and practical issuesinvolved with the legal regulationof private international economicprocesses.

The various modules within theprogramme allow students toanalyse the role of law ineconomic globalisation andprivatisation:


• E-commerce Law


• European CommunityCompetition Law

• European Community Tax Law








• Competition and Regulation ofNetwork Industries: The LegalRegime of Services of GeneralInterest in the EU


Name: Jessica Lavery, Ireland/Canada

Programme: LLM in Computer and CommunicationsLaw, 2009-2010

“I attended secondary school in Canada, andcompleted my undergraduate legal education (BCL)in Ireland in 2009. I decided to study my LLM at

Queen Mary because of the wide range of specialisations and coursesoffered. The modules I have taken (Computer Law, CommunicationsLaw and Privacy Law) have been excellent; the lecturers are experts intheir fields, and are very approachable and helpful. The Centre forCommercial Law Studies (CCLS), where all of my lectures took place,is centrally located, so it’s easy to reach whether you’re staying instudent halls or private accommodation elsewhere in London. Londonitself is a great place to study, and an exciting place to live. I woulddefinitely recommend Queen Mary to anyone consideringpostgraduate study in law, particularly in the IT field.”

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The LLM inEnvironmental LawClimate change is a universalproblem with far-reachingconsequences for allgovernments, industry, societiesand individuals. This new LLM inEnvironmental Law will examineall the political and legal issuesconcerning environmentalprotection, climate changepolicies, natural resources law,with an overarching emphasis on the impact of gas and oil.

It is an interdisciplinaryprogramme, encompassing legal,political and human rights issuesof environmental protection, whilstdrawing on expertise fromcolleagues in other Queen Marydepartments, including geographyand physics human rights andphysics. Modules include:

Name: Athikarn Bell Dilogwathana, Thailand

Programme: LLM in Economic Regulation 2009-10

“Before studying at Queen Mary, University ofLondon, I did my specialist degree in Law atVoronezh State University, Russia. Afterwards, I was awarded a scholarship by the ThaiGovernment for LLM and I decided to focus on

Economic Regulation. I am deeply impressed by the Queen MaryLLM programme, offering wide and flexible chances for students tochoose which modules are suitable for them. The lecturers here havelots of experience and many of them are practitioners which puts ourstudies into a practical context. Direct contact with lecturers makesour classes more interesting. Besides the academic aspects, I havefound that studying in QMUL has given me an opportunity to build agreat social network, as the programme provide us a lot of socialevents throughout the year.”

• Climate Change Law and Policy

• International Natural ResourcesLaw

• International Environmental Law

• European Environmental Law

• Environmental Law and Policy(with special reference to theUK)

• International Law of the Sea

Name: AminaYerzhumanova, Kazakhstan

Programme:Scholar of theGovernment of

the Republic of Kazakhstan,LLM in Environmental Law2010-2011

“Since graduating I haveworked for an international lawfirm in its Kazakhstan office.

“In advising foreigncompanies doing business inKazakhstan and working withcolleagues from all over theworld, I became convincedthat the knowledge and skillsthat I would develop within theframework of the LLMprogram would help mesubstantially improve the level and quality of my work.

“I chose Queen Mary becauseit came first on many criteria.The lectures were taught byremarkable professors andwere tremendously rich incontent. Study time wasextremely active, since weparticipated in lectures andtutorials, presented seminars,joined in discussion groups as well as attended variousconferences. I want tohighlight that my fellowstudents on the LLM programcame from more than 80different jurisdictions, whichhas broadened my general aswell as legal knowledge. Ihave formed many friendshipswith my internationalclassmates.”


• Challenging Public Power:Advanced Administrative Law

• Comparative Immigration and Nationality Law


• Ethnic Minorities and the Law

• EU Justice and Home Affairs

• Gender, Law and the State:Current Legal Issues

• Human Rights of Women

• Intellectual Property Aspects of Medicine

• International and ComparativeSocial Justice

• International Criminal Law

• International Law of ArmedConflict and the Use of Force

• International Law on the Rights of the Child

• International Human Rights Law


• Media Law

• Mental Health Law

• Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources

• EU Immigration Law (half course)

• EU Criminal Law (half course)

• European and UK Protection of Equality Rights

• European and UK Protection of Human Rights at Work

• Cyberspace Law


The LLM inEuropean LawAs the European Union hasdeveloped into new policy areas,EU law has grown in significance.The LLM in European Law offersstudents the opportunity to gain adetailed knowledge of EU law in arange of fields. These includeconstitutional law, the law relatingto the single market, competitionlaw, environmental law,employment law, the law onmigration, and human rights law.Modules include:



• EU Social Law and Policy


• European Union Tax Law

• European Internal Market Law

• External Relations Law of theEuropean Union


• Legal Aspects of EU ForeignEconomic Policy

• EU Immigration Law (Half course)

• EU Criminal Law (Half course)



• Competition and Regulation ofNetwork Industries: The LegalRegime of Services of GeneralInterest in the EU (half modulesecond term)

• EU Constitutional Law 1 (half module)

• EU Constitutional Law 11 (half module)

The LLM in HumanRights LawThis programme is designed toenable students to form anadvanced conceptualunderstanding of international lawrelating to the promotion andprotection of human rights at theinternational, regional anddomestic levels. Modules include:

Name: Olga Demian, Lawyer, Moldova, Chevening Winner

Programme: LLM in European Law 2009-10

“I had been working as a Legal Advisor for theEuropean Roma Rights Center (ERRC) for morethan five years when I considered a Masters inEuropean Law. I took advantage of the Dissertation

Writing and Examination Writing classes during the LLM. I am gratefulto my Professors and the English trainers for advice and support bothduring the LLM programme and after graduation. With their guidanceI completed the LLM programme with a good result.”

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The LLM inIntellectual PropertyLawThe LLM in Intellectual PropertyLaw programme allows studentsto study introductory andadvanced intellectual propertyand technology law and toscrutinize the policies affectingintellectual property andtechnology law under theguidance of leading scholars inthe field. Students will be able tostudy a wide range of topics fromthe protection of inventions,products, trademarks, creativeworks and designs to the globalpolicy surrounding the law.Modules include:

• Computer Law

• E-commerce Law




• Intellectual Property in theDigital Millennium




• IP Transactions

• Media Law



• Cyberspace Law



• Intellectual Property, Fashionand Design

Name: Atif Bhatti, Germany

Programme: School of Law Scholarship Winner, LLM in Intellectual Property Law 2010-11

“After qualifying as a lawyer in Germany I worked foran international law firm in patent litigation. With theQueen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute

(QMIPRI) Queen Mary has the perfect ability to offer a LLM inIntellectual Property. I found the amount of specialized courses in IPexceptionally attractive, especially compared to similar programs atother institutions. The courses offered at QMIPRI are very wellpresented and lecturers put a lot of effort into these courses.Studying within a diverse group of students from 80 different nationsand jurisdictions made the courses and discussions really interestingto me. Most of the lectures are accompanied by tutorials wherecertain topics will be studied within a small group of students.Moreover certain seminars where offered throughout the year withwell-known guest speakers. One of my personal highlights was theparticipation at the 12th EIPIN conference in Strasbourg and Alicantewhere I had the honor to represent Queen Mary.”

Name: Seifemichael B. Terefe, Ethiopia

Programme: LLM in Human Rights, 2009-10

“Before I came to Queen Mary, I had done my LLB at the Addis Ababa University of Ethiopia and had afew years of experience working as a legal expert inSwitzerland and serving as a judge back home.

The reputation of the QM lecturers coupled with the fact that theUniversity is in the great city of London made me choose to pursuemy LLM study here. The faculty of law offers a wide array ofspecialization programs with flexible choice of course selection.Moreover, the courses are taught by leading practitioners andacademics known for their thematic expertise and cutting-edgeresearch work. The LLM specialization program in Human RightsLaw provides the legal and conceptual framework of the international,regional, sub-regional and domestic human right protection systemsin contemporary context.”



The LLM inInternationalBusiness LawThe LLM in International BusinessLaw programme offers acomprehensive range of modulesrelevant to international trade law,business law, competition law,corporate governance, intellectualproperty and market regulation:


• Company Law

• Comparative Commercial Law

• Computer Law


• E-commerce Law




• European Internal Market







• International CommercialLitigation - Commercial Conflictof Laws

• International Construction -Contracts and Arbitration









• Regulation Of Financial Markets




• Insurance Contracts and RiskManagement in Construction(half module)

• Law of Insurance Contracts(half module)


• Insurance Law and ConstructionInsurance and RiskManagement


• Comparative US and EC Anti-trust Law

• Financial Modules andDerivatives in a Legal Context

Name: Isabelle Karihangabo, Rwanda

Programme: Africa Foundation Justice Scholarship,LLM in International Business Law 2010-11

“I hold a Bachelor Degree from the NationalUniversity of Rwanda. Before coming to Queen MaryI was working for the Ministry of Justice where I

occupy the post of Assistant Attorney General, in charge of theGovernment Legal Advisory Service. I was honoured to be among theMinistry’s staff selected to go for further studies. Queen Mary is auniversity with renowned, friendly and interactive teachers and staffof high calibre. The modules are also of high quality andcomprehensive. I appreciate the university’s evaluation methodswhich develop our critical thinking. Furthermore Queen Mary is amixture of different nationalities from around the world and this hasenriched my experience through various exchanges with classmates.Each and every day I spend at the university, in class or readingbooks is really a fortune of new skills I acquire. I will not hesitaterecommending Queen Mary to anyone who would wish to study at arenowned university in the UK. I will return to my country and mywork, where I hope to transfer the knowledge I have acquired to mycolleagues and to improve my work, especially in dealing withGovernment commercial and investment contracts, and in mattersrelated to commercial arbitration.”

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The LLM in Law and DevelopmentThe LLM in Law and Developmentprogramme allows students toexamine the potential of law as an instrument of social change indeveloping countries. Studentsmay select from a variety ofmodules that allow them toexamine of theories ofdevelopment and the interactionof law and development as theyimpact upon international anddomestic economies:






• International Law and Development









The LLM in LegalTheory and HistoryThis LLM programme draws onthe expertise of Queen Mary tooffer an advanced training in legal theory and legal history. The modules offered allowstudents the chance to explore avariety of theoretical approachesto law, including comparative,feminist and literary ones. It alsoprovides an essential grounding inthe sources and methods for themodern history of law, offering arange of modules on English legal history:

• Gender, Law and the State:Current Legal Issues

• Legal Theory in the CommonLaw Tradition

• Medical Jurisprudence

• History of Commercial Law (Half module)

• History of Contract Law (Half module )

• Crime and Punishment 1600-1900 (Half module)

• History of Tort Law (Half module)

• Jurisprudence A (half module)

• Jurisprudence B (half module)

Name: JulietOpokaAngwech,Uganda

Programme:LLM MedicalLaw, 2009-10

“I hold a bachelors degree fromMakerere University Kampalaand a post graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the LawDevelopment Centre Kampala. I have worked as ahumanitarian lawyer with theNorwegian Refugee Counciland in private practice as well. I joined Queen Mary after beinggiven a scholarship by theDepartment of law. I haveenjoyed my stay at Queen Mary,loved the class interactions, thediscussions during theseminars were great, mylecturers could be easilyreached and the students arewarm and very friendly.”



LLM in Media LawThe LLM in Media Law allowsstudents the opportunity to gainexpertise in a range of legalregimes governing key aspects ofthe media, from the regulation ofall key forms of media content tothe regulation of theinfrastructures via which thatcontent is delivered, includingtraditional, new and still-developing media. In an age of seemingly infinite broadcastchannels, online information atour fingertips, and the ever-increasing economic and culturalsignificance of the entertainmentindustry, media law has neverbeen more relevant to our dailylives than it is today. Modulesinclude:


• Media Law


• Cyberspace Law



LLM in Medical LawThe LLM in Medical Lawprogramme engages with a newand expanding field which offersconsiderable scope forinterdisciplinary study andcollaboration. The responsibilitiesof those providing healthcare andthe expectations of those receivingit are legally defined, and as a

consequence the law isincreasingly involved in disputeresolution.

This programme offers acomprehensive examination of the role of law within thecontemporary healthcareenvironment. It provides a soundknowledge and understanding ofthe institutions and organisationsassociated with medical law andthe interrelationships betweenthem. Modules include:

• Advanced Medical Negligence

• Consent (in contemporarymedicine)


• Medical Jurisprudence

• Mental Health Law

• New Medical Technologies and the Law

• Medical Law and the Family

The LLM in PublicInternational LawPublic International Law isconcerned both with the relationsbetween states and with therelationship between individuals,international organisations andstates. This programme willenable you to understand andevaluate public international lawand its role, potential andlimitations in international affairs.

Modules include:

• Courts in ComparativePerspective

• External Relations Law of the European Union


• International Criminal Law



• International Law andDevelopment

• International Law of ArmedConflict and the Use of Force


• International Law on the Rightsof the Child






• Law of Treaties

• Legal Aspects of EU ForeignEconomic Policy


• Climate Change Law and Policy

• International Natural ResourcesLaw

• Cyberspace Law


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The LLM in PublicLawIn modern complex societies, thepower of government and legalsystems to regulate and facilitatehuman and business activity isconsiderable – and often deeplycontroversial.

The modules offered on thisspecialist programme enablestudents to pursue advancedstudy of many of the pressinglegal and policy issues relating tohow we are governed and howlegal systems operate.

The strong comparative andinternational focus of most of themodules make the programmesuitable for international, EU andUK students alike:

• Challenging Public Power:Advanced Administrative Law


• Courts in ComparativePerspective

• Ethnic Minorities and the Law






• Taxation Principles and Concepts

• EU Immigration Law (half module)

• EU Criminal Law (half module)



• EU Constitutional Law I (half module)

• EU Constitutional Law II (half module)


The LLM in Tax LawThe programme offers acomprehensive study of tax lawincluding real estate, partnership,estates and trusts, corporate, andinternational tax law. Modules aredesigned to prepare lawyers forthe substantive, procedural, andtechnical aspects of a tax practicewhile developing an in-depthunderstanding of the policiesunderlying tax laws:

• Banking Law





• Business Taxation

Please see page 15 for details on exemptions on professionalqualifications.

Name: Wuhong Shi, China, Chevening Winner

Programme: LLM in Public International Law, 2010-2011

“Before studying at Queen Mary, I worked in the Legal Department of the ChineseForeign Ministry. With the aspiration to become a legal expert with world-class expertise, I won the Chevening Scholarship to pursue an LLM degree in the UK through harshcompetition.

“I chose Queen Mary mainly because of its prestige in law. It boasts internationallyrenowned scholars and a wide variety of legal courses including those closely related to my work, law of treaties, international criminal law, climate change law and policy, just to name a few…

“Teachers here are highly committed, competent and ready to offer learned and expertise guidance,seminars are greatly interactive with thorough discussions and extensive case studies. Through one year’s intensive study, I am far better armed to put what I have learned into real practice.

“After graduation, I will resume the foreign legal service. The sound and solid legal training that I havereceived at Queen Mary will no doubt prove a great asset in my future career development.”



Name: Stella Tsakona, Greece

Programme: LLM in Public Law, 2010-11

"After successfully completing my undergraduatestudies at the Department of Law, National &Kapodistrian University of Athens and before joiningQueen Mary, I worked at a law firm in Greece dealing

mostly with labour and insurance cases.

“I was highly aware of the global reputation of Queen Mary. I waskeen on Queen Mary's offering the most benefits in terms of bothfacilities and courses. Indeed my studies here have been one of themost constructive and fascinating experiences. I am doing the LLM inPublic Law. I have combined the courses of the EU Justice andHome Affairs and Judicial Protection in EU and Privacy andInformation Law. I had the opportunity to be taught by internationallyleading academics, at the cutting edge of their fields, namelyProfessors Mitsilegas, Tridimas and Walden respectively. Beingcertain that this experience will affect the rest of my life in the mostpositive way, I would definitely recommend Queen Mary's LLM for its excellent taught courses and seminars, the helpful feedback, the wonderful facilities and the multicultural environment.”

Name: Nick Clayton, UK Solicitor Advocate, Herbert Smith

Programme: LLM in Tax Law (Part Time 2009-2011)

“I commenced part time study for the LLM in taxlaw at the same time as qualifying into the TaxDisputes Group at Herbert Smith LLP. I completed

taught modules in Business, International and European taxation (aswell as completing a dissertation relating to the taxation of lifeassurance business in the UK). The material taught in thosemodules has been directly relevant in practice. In particular, DrO'Shea's analysis of the recent direct tax case law of the Court ofJustice of the European Union has proved extremely useful inpreparing for a reference to the Court of Justice for a preliminaryruling which is due to be heard next year.

“In addition to providing first class teaching, I found the lecturers tobe very supportive of the fact that I was working full time whilestudying and always provided support to ensure that I did not missout on teaching where work and study commitments clashed. I havefinished the programme with a high opinion of the teaching team and the content of the course.”

Taught programmes –Postgraduate Diplomas


PostgraduateDiploma in Laws (two year programme)The Centre for Commercial LawStudies (CCLS) at the School ofLaw has established a programmeof part-time taught postgraduateDiplomas, as a response toprofessional firms and individualswho seek education and trainingin specialist fields of law. Diplomastudents are taught alongside LLMstudents, with all aspects of theprogramme at the same highstandards. Students may chooseto read for either a generalDiploma or a specialised Diploma.

A wide range of subjects areavailable for study within thegeneral Diploma programme,allowing specialisation in aparticular field. The programmesfocus on high-level learning onspecific issues of currentprofessional and commercialsignificance, and draw on thestrengths of School of Law staff,visiting lecturers and practitioners.

Programme outlineTo qualify for the award of aPostgraduate (PG) Diploma,students must complete twotaught modules, plus one 10,000word dissertation over a two-yearperiod. Students normally attendone taught module in their firstyear and then take a secondmodule and submit theirdissertation in their second year.Taught modules for a generalDiploma may be selected fromany of the wide range of coursesoffered to LLM students. (Seepage 39).

SpecialisationsStudents who want their Diplomaaward to carry a specialisation (eg PG Diploma in Tax Law or PGDiploma in Medical Law) mustselect both their taught coursesfrom within the same subjectgrouping or study programme asthose available on the LLM andproduce a dissertation within thesame area of law.

Students wishing to specialise inInternational Dispute Resolutionmust register for the specificPostgraduate Diploma inInternational Dispute Resolution.

AssessmentTaught modules are assessed by written exams and in certaincases, combined exams and shortessays, plus one 10,000-worddissertation.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class honoursdegree in law (or with law as amajor element) at a Britishuniversity or equivalent. Non-lawgraduates with good honours, thathave also obtained the equivalentof good honours in CPE and BarFinals/Legal Practiceexaminations, or passed thesolicitors’ qualifying examination,may qualify. Law graduates withhigh second class honours and atleast five years professional legalexperience may also qualify. Non-law graduates may be consideredon the basis of exceptionalprofessional experience thatdirectly relates to specialist LLMtaught modules. Please note, youdo not have to indicate your

chosen route in advance or aspart of your application as, likeLLM students, you will have twoweeks to make your module andspecialism choices after teachingstarts.

ContactFor more information about the Diplomas contact: Penny StavrinouDiploma Administrator Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8093email: [email protected]

PostgraduateDiploma inInternational DisputeResolutionThe Diploma in InternationalDispute Resolution not onlyprovides an understanding of thetheoretical, practical and ethicalproblems relating to InternationalDispute Resolution, but alsoprovides a stepping stone forprofessionals becoming moreinvolved in internationalalternative dispute resolution(ADR) processes.

All taught modules are taught aspart of the LLM degree. On thisDiploma there are core moduleswhich you must take in order toqualify.

There are two distinct Diplomaroutes, Arbitration or Mediation, tochoose from, each with their ownspecialised focus.


PostgraduateDiploma inInternational Dispute Resolution –ArbitrationOne year

Core or required elements• International and comparativecommercial arbitration

• A skills seminar andexamination on ArbitrationAward writing (to include aweekend seminar)

One further module from thefollowing list (free choice):

• International commercial law

• International commerciallitigation

• International construction:contracts and arbitration

• International trade andinvestment dispute settlement

• 15,000-word research paper on a topic not covered by thetaught elements and to beagreed with supervisor.

PostgraduateDiploma inInternational Dispute Resolution –MediationOne year

Core or required elements• Alternative dispute resolution

• Advanced mediation skillsresidential weekend

One further module from thefollowing list (free choice):

• International trade andinvestment dispute settlement

• International constructioncontracts and arbitration

• 15,000-word research paper on a topic not covered by thetaught elements and to beagreed with supervisor.

Continuous assessment willprovide regular feedback andenhance the student-tutorrelationship. Students will also be able to address questions andconcerns directly to the courseconvenor and the course director.Participants are entitled to usespecialist electronic databases,such as Westlaw, Lexis Nexis and Kluwer Arbitration.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class (2.1)honours degree in law (or with lawas a major element) at a Britishuniversity. Equivalent professionalqualifications and experience willalso be considered.

Overseas students should contactthe programme administratorabout the suitability of theirqualifications and Englishlanguage skills.

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Professional ExamsExemptionsStudents taking the Arbitrationroute who pass the examinationsare fully exempt from theacademic requirements forFellowship of the CharteredInstitute of Arbitrators.

For students taking the Mediationroute the 15,000 dissertation must be completed to receiveexemption from the requirementsfor Fellow.

Students taking the Mediationroute will be considered exemptfrom Modules 1-3 and able toapply for Member grade if thedissertation is not completed.CIArb Module 4 Mediation Theorywould be required to satisfy therequirements for Fellow.

For more information about the Diplomas contact:Penny StavrinouDiploma Administrator Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8093email: [email protected]

Name: James Freeman UK, SeniorAssociate, Allen & Overy LLP

Programme: Graduate with Distinction,PG Diploma in International DisputeResolution-Arbitration 2009-10

“Although I already had considerableexperience of international arbitration inpractice, I felt that I lacked a conceptualoverview of the subject. The Diploma inInternational Arbitration at CCLS allowed

me to study in depth and debate the controversial issues andhas, I feel, made me a better practitioner as a result.”

Name: Lucia Raimanova, Slovakia,Associate, Allen & Overy LLP, London

Programme: Current Student, PGDiploma in International DisputeResolution - Arbitration 2010-11

“Every year Allen & Overy offers at least one of its arbitration associates a scholarship to study for thePostgraduate Diploma in InternationalArbitration at Queen Mary.

“Seeing my colleagues' knowledge flourish after they had takenthe course and the reputation of Professor Mistelis were factorsthat persuaded me to pursue this opportunity.

“On a personal level, I enjoyed being part of a vibrant studentcommunity once again. On a professional level, I feel that thecourse provided me with a solid overview of the salient issues ininternational commercial and investment treaty arbitration whichI can draw on when building an arbitration practice.”

Taught Programmes –LLM modules


Taught Programmes – LLM modules

Advanced Medical NegligenceThis module will closely delve intomedical negligence by examiningthe principal difficulties associatedwith the common law cause ofaction, and the various (oftencontroversial) ways in whichstatute has encroached in recentyears to adjust patient-medicalpractitioner patterns of legalliability.

Following a brief revision of thegeneral cause of action, themodule will analyse and critique a number of its manifestations,including: wrongful conception,wrongful birth, wrongful life,secondary victim psychiatricillness, treatment of the legal'good Samaritan', failure to warnactions, therapeutic privilege,obligations to fund or to providehealth treatment, faulty screeningservices, and compensatoryceilings.

Alternative Dispute ResolutionThis module is divided into threeparts. Part I gives a generalunderstanding of ADR movementand ADR processes, in particularnegotiation and mediation. Part II,Institutional Framework of ADR,covers areas where ADR interactswith government and law. Part III,lawyers and ADR, focuses onknowledge and practical skillsnecessary to represent clients inmediation. The objectives of thismodule are to provide you withknowledge and skills (though youwill not be trained as a mediator)and to assist you in forming yourown attitude so that you can helpyour clients and society select andemploy the most effective, just,

and humane methods of disputeresolution. The approach taken,involves comparative analysis,commercial orientation, inter-disciplinary and critical thinking.

Banking LawThis module considers all aspectsof international convergence inthe banking and financial arena,as well as correspondingdevelopments at the Europeanlevel and domestic implementationespecially in the UK. Thedevelopment and nature ofinternational convergence in thearea of banking regulation isexamined in the first half of themodule. Reference is also madeto developments in the US andother significant global economiesin this area. The duties andliabilities of financial institutions totheir clients as well as law relevantto electronic and paper basedfund transfers and such relatedissues as bank secrecy,constructive trusts, lender liabilityand depositor protection, will alsobe considered on a comparativebasis during the second half ofthe module.

Business TaxationThe aim of this module is tocritically and comprehensivelyanalyse the legal issues pertainingto UK Business taxation. Themodule is addressed to lawyers,accountants and tax policy-makers, whether in privatepractice, as in-house counsel, or government employees. The module takes a practical,transactional perspective andexamines in depth the system of

taxation applicable to businessesoperating in the UK. The moduleprovides a comprehensiveexamination of the issues relatingto the taxation of businessenterprises in the UK, leavingstudents with an up-to-date andcomprehensive understanding ofthe issues and cases they willcome across in practice. Themodule also prepares students for their professional examinationsas Chartered Tax Advisers andassists newly qualified barristersto hone their taxation skills in aspecialised academic/practice mixallowing them to see both sides ofthe argument or transaction asthe case may be.

Challenging Public Power:Advanced Administrative LawThe aim of this module is toexplore why, by whom and howpublic law grievances againstpublic authorities are made andhandled. Case studies enablestudents to look in detail at theoperation of grievance handlingmechanisms is particular contexts(such as education, the NHS andprisons). Topics covered include:administrative justice;proportionate dispute resolution;internal complaints mechanisms;ADR; ombudsmen; tribunals;public inquiries; compensation. A major part of the module dealswith the grounds of judicial reviewand the impact that judicial reviewhas on decision-making.

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Climate Change Law and PolicyThis module complements theexisting offering in environmentallaw and offers a more focusedapproach to one of the mostsensitive environmental issues of our time. It seeks to provide abroad analytical view of theproblem of climate change lawand policy in its broader context.

You will first examine a number ofbackground topics as well as themain international legalinstruments that constituteinternational climate law andpolicy. This will include anexamination of the underlyingprinciples of climate change lawand policy, an introduction to theUN Convention on ClimateChange and its Kyoto Protocol, a focus on specific legal issuesarising in the context of the UNregime such as compliance andliability as well as an analysis ofmore specific problems, such asregional approaches and relationsbetween climate change law; andother areas of law, such as tradelaw.

The module will then move on to examine a number of specificproblems arising in the context ofthe law and policy response toclimate change concerning bothmitigation and adaptation.Specific problems examined will include human rightsimplications, agriculture andclimate change, land-use, forests,biodiversity and climate change,and energy and transport.

Commercial Law Written and Oral AdvocacyThis module provides studentswith an interest in internationalcommercial law and internationallegal practice with the opportunityto develop advocacy skills. Theobjective is to familiarise you withthe key advocacy skills required toadvocate for clients engaging ininternational commerce. Toachieve this aim, the modulecovers the fundamentalcharacteristics of written and oraladvocacy through the use ofwritten and oral submissions. The module focuses on advocacytheory, advanced brief writing,and the art of oral argument.

Company LawThis module examines howcorporations are structured andwhy it is that they generate somuch money and have becomeso powerful. It focuses principallyon UK company law, butconsiders it in its theoretical and EU settings with occasionalreferences to laws from worldwidejurisdictions. It examines thecreation and importance of acompany as a legal person with a separate personality, theconstitution of the company, theroles of directors and the centralissue of what their duties are andshould be, and the possibility ofbringing actions to enforce thoseduties.

Comparative Class ActionsThe class action is consideredwithin a comparative context, withthree aims in mind: to deepensubject knowledge; to engenderdebate about the ‘best practice’avenues for providing redress tolitigants and due process fordefendants in our modern mass-producing and mass-consumingsociety; and to appreciate thesignificant cross-jurisdictionalinfluences upon class actionsjurisprudence. The module isdivided into four parts: thedynamics and theoreticalunderpinnings of group litigation;the ‘certification criteria’, the gatethrough which representativelitigants must pass to have theirdispute determined as a classaction; the conduct of the classaction; and an exploration ofethical dilemmas.

Comparative Commercial LawA module for all students with an interest in internationalcommercial law and internationallegal practice. The objective is tomake participants familiar with thedivergent legal approaches withinthe primary areas of internationalcommerce. To achieve this, themodule covers the fundamentalcharacteristics of the sale ofgoods, payment, secured financeand electronic commerce.



Consent (in contemporarymedicine)This module examines the legalnotion of consent as applied incontemporary medical practiceand develops an understanding of the place of autonomy inbioethics. The aim is to developthe ability to present informedviews concerning the role of thelaw in the regulation ofcontemporary medical science. It covers the following topics: theconsent requirement in criminaland civil law; the principle ofautonomy; incapacity;voluntariness; informed consent;battery; negligence; good medicalpractice.

Corporate GovernanceThis module informs andeducates students of the issuesaffecting both the businesscommunity and the wider societaleffects of the debate on corporategovernance. It focuses on thesystems by which companies areor should be directed andcontrolled. Particular emphasiswill be given to the legal andextra-legal rules/systemsgoverning internal and externalcorporate accountability. Itexamines various corporategovernance theories that seek to explain the position of, andrelationship between, thecompany as a metaphysical entityand its members, managers andother stakeholders and thedifferent theoretical and industryperspectives on corporategovernance.

Comparative Immigration andNationality LawThis module is divided into threeparts. The first part examinesnationality law, covering therelationship between nationality,citizenship and immigration statuswithin a comparative context;nationality and international law;plural nationality andstatelessness; rights and duties of the state in respect of hernationals; jus soli and jussanguinis; acquisition,transmission and loss ofnationality. The second focuses onimmigration law and practice andincludes the rights and duties ofthe state towards nationals andnon-nationals in international law,international conventions andregional arrangements regardingthe movement of non-nationals,and a comparison of methods ofimmigration control. Part threecovers extradition anddeportation.

Computer LawThis module examines the lawrelating to information technologyproducts and services. As themarkets for such products andservices are international, thismodule adopts a comparativeapproach to the legal issue. WhileUK law is taken as the startingpoint, differences in approach inother jurisdictions are highlightedand contrasted. A particular focusof the module is on the numerousEuropean Community legaldevelopments which affect theinformation technology sector.

Corporate Insolvency LawThe corporate insolvency moduleaims to provide an overview ofcorporate insolvency procedures,the relationship between thegeneral law of property andobligations and insolvency,corporate credit and securityissues in the context of corporateinsolvency, and corporate rescuemechanisms. This module willcover the following topics:

• An overview of the functions of insolvency

• The relationship betweeninsolvency and the general lawof property and obligations

• Rationality of the legal principlesunderlying the treatment ofclaims on insolvency and thegathering and distribution ofassets on winding up

• Corporate rescue mechanisms;

• The allocation of decisionmaking power in corporateinsolvency and the accountabilityof such decision makers

• The applicability of companylaw in corporate insolvency

• Practical aspects/legal issues on corporate failure.

Courts in Comparative PerspectiveIn the light of the global expansionof judicial power, the central aimof this module is to analysecritically the changing role ofcourts around the world. It askswhether the increasing power ofunelected judges should beunderstood as a vital protectionagainst potential abuses bygovernments and non-

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English criminal law and practice,and of how the development oflaw reflects social and politicaldevelopments.

Cyberspace LawThis module aims to address allpolicy and regulatory issues raisedby the internet and technologyapplications enabled by theinternet. The borderless nature ofthe internet and the possibility totransmit information quickly on aglobal basis has raised difficultquestions of state jurisdiction andregulation which you will explorein depth. The topic of this moduleaffects many different areas of law(IP protection, privacy, contentregulation, criminal law,competition law, administrativelaw) and is therefore a pervasivetheme, which lawyers cannotignore. The module is thereforeaimed both at lawyers wishing tospecialise in technology/IP lawand at lawyers studying othersubjects (such as human rights,media law, administrative law orcommercial law). The subject ofinternet regulation will be taughtfrom a policy perspective (ratherthan a transactional perspective).

E-Commerce LawThe aim of this module is tocritically and comprehensivelyanalyse the legal issues pertainingto e-commerce and is addressedto lawyers wishing to act for andadvise e-businesses (and otherinformation society serviceproviders), whether in privatepractice or as in-house counsel.The module takes a practical,transactional and multi-

jurisdictional perspective.However, this perspective doesnot deduct from the academicrigor of this module. The aim is toprovide an in-depth analysis andexamination of the adequacy ofthe legal framework to cope withthe practical issues raised byecommerce. In particular, thismodule will examine where thereare gaps, conflicts andcompliance issues within thecurrent and developing legalframework on e-commerce and to what extent the existing legalframework impacts on new andemerging technologies.

Environmental Law and Policy(with special reference to the UK)This module introduces the legaldilemmas involved in achievingenvironmental protection and asks“Is ‘sustainable development’ aviable concept?”. You will examinethe evolution and inclusion ofenvironmental principles withingoverning legal frameworks. Thisencompasses International andEuropean developments,including the choice of regulatoryinstrument(s) utilised by the ECand UK legal systems in theirenvironmental law provision. This module also provides anintroduction to the institutionalframework for UK environmentallaw-making, and itsimplementation and enforcement.You will look at the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights,1950 and its implementationwithin the UK legal system in theform of the Human Rights Act,1998 focusing upon reliance onits provisions, notably Article 8

governmental institutions, or a threat to the foundations ofdemocratic systems. Substantivetopics covered include judicialappointments processes, the roleof supreme and constitutionalcourts, the expansion ofinternational courts, courts in non-democratic and transitional states,and the growing popularity ofalternative tribunal systems suchas truth and reconciliationcommissions.

Crime and Punishment 1600-1900(Half module)This module aims to trace the riseand fall of the 'Bloody Code' inEngland. Using primary sources,including trial and newspaperrecords, it will examine thetransformation of the criminal trial,as lawyers began to dominate theprocess, developing new rules ofevidence. It will analyse why fromthe late eighteenth century,doubts began to emerge about asystem of criminal justice basedon discretion and deterrence, andhow a new system based ondetection and graduatedpunishments came to replace it. It will examine and explain theend of transportation and the riseof the prison. This module willgive students a detailedknowledge of the developments inEnglish criminal law and practice1600 to 1900. You will be askedto consult a wide range of primarysource materials relating to thehistory of crime, enabling you toput changes in penal practice intoa broader social context. This willgive you a deeper understandingboth of the development of



on privacy and a family life, for possible protection againstenvironmental interference. This module also includes anassessment of the sectorally-based regulation of substantiveUK environmental law withinareas such as water and airpollution, Integrated PollutionPrevention and Control (IPPC)and waste, with an emphasis onthe EC-origin of much of thissectoral environmental law. Theconceptual and practical legalissues arising from efforts atproviding for wildlife protectionand nature conservation withinUK environmental law are alsocovered.

Ethnic Minorities and the LawConstitutes a socio-legal study ofthe place of ethnic minorities inEnglish law today. It comprises adetailed examination of generalconceptual issues in the study of ethnic minorities, focuses onimportant questions of family law,and includes the study of majoraspects of public law that arerelevant for ethnic minorities.During the module, the effects ofvarious community perspectiveswill be examined and will becompared with the approachtaken by the official legal system.You will look at concepts of legalpluralism as a mechanism toaccommodate diversity; thedebate about assimilation/adaptation/integration of ethnicminorities; and family law issuessuch as polygamous and arrangedmarriages.

European Union Competition LawThis module aims at acomprehensive study of the basicprovisions of European Union(EU) competition law. The modulewill provide participants with aflavour of the economic andmarket context in which EUcompetition rules are applied. The module will aim to considerimportant business phenomena in the market such asanticompetitive agreements,abuse of market dominance and mergers between firms. It is hoped that by the end of the module participants will gain a good understanding of thecompetition rules of the EU inorder to help them identifysituations in which suchphenomena may arise.

EU competition law is based onthe rules contained in Articles101-109 of the Treaty on theFunctioning of the EuropeanUnion (TFEU) and uponsubsequent secondary legislation.The focus of the module will behowever on Articles 101 and 102TFEU and Regulation139/2004(the Merger Regulation).EU competition rules are enforcedby the Directorate General (DGCOMP) of the EuropeanCommission, the Directorate incharge of competition matters.Decisions of the Commission arethe principal means ofenforcement in competition cases.The Commission's decisions aresubject to review by the GeneralCourt of the EU (GCEU) and theCourt of Justice of the EU (ECJ).This has created an extensive and

highly interesting case law andreference will be made to thiscase law during the module.

European Union Tax LawEuropean Union Tax Law is theleading module on the subject-area and features an introductionto the rules contained in the EUTreaty and their impact onnational tax systems. The Union’ssecondary legislation is analysedalong with a detailed examinationof the ECJ’s direct taxjurisprudence. A team ofspecialists teach the module eachwith considerable experience inthe field. Seminars are held onTuesday evenings and each yearthe students studying the moduleorganise and participate in the EUTax Students’ Conference.

European Environmental LawThis module introduces the legaldilemmas involved in achievingenvironmental protection and asks“Is ‘sustainable development’ aviable concept?”. You will examinethe evolution and inclusion ofenvironmental principles withingoverning legal frameworks. Thisencompasses International andEuropean developments,including the choice of regulatoryinstrument(s) utilised by the EC inits environmental law provision.This module also provides anintroduction to the role of the ECJand the ‘direct effects’ doctrine,focusing on its application in ECenvironmental law. You willexamine both procedural andaccess to justice rights in EC law,including standing issues raisedby the prospect of challenging

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Community institutional decisionsbefore the ECJ. You will make anassessment of the sectorally-based regulatory development ofsubstantive EC environmental lawwithin areas such as water and airpollution, Integrated PollutionPrevention and Control (IPPC)and waste. Conceptual andpractical legal issues arising fromefforts at providing for wildlifeprotection and natureconservation within ECenvironmental law are alsocovered. This module alsoprovides an introduction to thetext of the ECHR, 1950 and itsinstitutions, focusing uponreliance on its provisions, notablyArticle 8 on privacy and a familylife, for protection againstenvironmental interference assupplementing Community effortsat ensuring a high level ofenvironmental protection for itscitizens.

EU Constitutional Law I (halfmodule)To describe a module as EU‘constitutional’ law is not withoutcontroversy. After all, theEuropean Union has its roots ininternational treaties establishingthree economic communities. Theaim of this module is to considerthe constitutional qualities of theEU. It explores the metaphor ofthe ‘constitutionalization’ of aTreaty-based system. It analysesthe adoption of the failedConstitutional Treaty and itsreplacement with the LisbonReform Treaty. The relationshipbetween the EU constitutionalorder and that of its Member

States is explored together withthe relationship between EU andinternational legal orders. Thesubstantive content of the EU‘constitution’ is equallycontentious as regards its balancebetween economic and socialgoals. The separation of powers orinstitutional balance within the EUis analysed as regards the identityand roles of the EU legislator,administration and judiciary.Finally, the module reviews andanalyses the protection offundamental rights within the EU.

EU Constitutional Law IIThe aim of this module is toexplore how the European Uniongoverns and how that governancearchitecture has changed overtime. An important themeunderlying this module is toexplain why different governancetools have emerged and how theyhave evolved over time. Oneexplanation is to relate these toolsto particular projects such as theSingle Market programme, theproject of EU enlargement or themore recent Lisbon Strategy.Another explanation lies in theEU’s search to combine efficiencywith legitimacy. In addition toconsidering explanations for theiremergence, this module analysesthe relationship between theevolving governance architectureof the EU and its underlyingconstitutional architecture andprinciples. In doing so it exploresthe extent to which newgovernance tools operate outside,within, or in tension, with the EU’sconstitutional system.

European and UK Protection ofEquality Rights (half module)This module will look at UK andEuropean law on equality. Thefocus will be on Europeanmechanisms for protectingequality rights, deriving from theEuropean Union and the Councilof Europe, although account willbe taken of other relevantinternational sources. Thedomestic impact will beconsidered, particularly in the UK.Selected equality rights will beanalysed from a number ofperspectives, both to exploretheoretical foundations and toevaluate their effects in practice.

European and UK Protection ofHuman Rights at Work (halfmodule) This module will look at UK andEuropean law on human rights atwork. This module will look at UKand European law on humanrights at work. Consideration willbe given to relevant Internationaland European mechanisms forprotecting human rights at work,for example deriving from the ILO,the European Union and theCouncil of Europe. The domesticimpact will be considered,particularly in the UK. Selectedrights will be analysed from anumber of perspectives, both to explore their theoreticalfoundations and to evaluate their effects in practice.

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movement of goods, people,companies, services and capital,throughout the Member States ofthe European Community. Thismodule covers the origins of theidea of a Single Market, theCustoms Union, free movement of goods, persons (includingestablishment and services), and capital. It also examines theregulation of Internal Marketfocusing on issues ofimplementation and enforcementat Community and national level,techniques of harmonisation andregulatory mechanisms, and thedevelopment by the ECJ of theprinciple of effective remedies.

EU Criminal Law (Half module)Criminal law in the internal market(penalties, sanctions,prohibitions), including:

• The harmonization of criminaloffences in the EU

• The principle of mutualrecognition in criminal matters(the European Arrest Warrantand other developments)

• The development of EU ruleson criminal procedure and therights of the defendant

• The development of EU criminallaw principles (such as ne bis inidem and the presumption ofinnocence)

• Police co-operation in the EUand the role of Europol

• EU measures against moneylaundering, organised crimeand terrorism

• The development of operationalcooperation in criminal matters– issues of legitimacy,democratic control andaccountability

• The evaluation andimplementation of EU action in Justice and Home Affairs

• The external dimension of EUaction in criminal matters,focusing in particular onrelations with the USA.

EU Financial LawThis module examines the EUlegal framework pertaining to EUfinancial services law, andEconomic and Monetary Union. It considers the EU rulesgoverning free movement offinancial services and corporateentities in the EU, the regulationof EU capital markets, the legalframework governing relationswith third states in financialmatters, Economic and MonetaryUnion and the law of theEuropean Central Bank. You willalso analyse the methodology ofthe European Court of Justice andits function in the shaping of theinternal market, and the EUregulatory models in the field ofcapital markets and banking law.

EU Immigration Law (Half module)This module will cover thefollowing areas: From Rome toMaastricht: the internal marketand the push for the developmentof EU action in Justice and HomeAffairs – The Schengenexperiment: an analysis of theSchengen Convention as a modelfor EU action on JHA.

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• The evolution of competence onJHA – from the third to the firstpillar

• Developments in judicialprotection

• EU measures on asylum

• EU action on economicmigration

• EU action on irregular migration

Border controls, in particular:

• The European Border Agency

• Population controls and EUdatabases: the development ofEURODAC, the EU VisaInformation System and theSchengen Information Systemand their interoperability

• The routine collection ofinformation onpassengers/movement in the EU

• Exchange of passenger data(PNR) with the US

• Towards a global system ofexchange of passenger data

EU Justice and Home AffairsJustice and Home Affairs (JHA) isperhaps the fastest-growing areaof EU law and policy, withlegislation having a significantimpact on the relationshipbetween the individual and thestate and the protection offundamental rights, as well as on the relationship between theEuropean Union and MemberStates. It is in this context that the module examines theEuropeanisation of JHA. The firstterm focuses on EU borders,immigration and asylum law, whilethe second term focuses on EUcriminal law – this includes issues

such as harmonisation, mutualrecognition (in particular theEuropean Arrest Warrant) and EUresponses to organised crime,money laundering and terrorism.

External Relations Law of theEuropean UnionThis module examines theincreasingly important issuesarising out of the legalrelationships of the EuropeanCommunity and European Unionwith non-member states andinternational organisations. TheEC and European Union arebecoming significant actors ininternational forums, such as theWTO. The European Community’sexternal relations now extendbeyond traditional commercialpolicy based on tradingrelationships and into newer areassuch as services, environment,and development policy. TheUnion’s common foreign andsecurity policy (CFSP) is of greatpractical significance both forthird states and for the Unionitself. Increasingly CFSPconditions the policy of MemberStates in the UN and many otherinternational organisations andconferences and imposes legallybinding constraints on theiraction.

Financial Models and Derivativesin a Legal ContextThe family has gradually gainedthe attention of medical law andrequired the attention oflegislators and the courts onvarious health care issues.Therefore, this course will explorein detail the relationship between

medicine, law and the family. Itwill concentrate on the following:(1) the impact of medicaltechnologies on the formation ofthe family, on the definition andthe perception of the family insociety and on the rights of theindividual family members whenassisted reproduction isconsidered; (2) the involvement ofthe family when decisions aboutmedical treatment are consideredwhether the patient is a minor, acompetent adult or incompetentto make decisions; and (3) theimpact of medicine on therelationship between familymembers. This involvesdiscussions about the legal dutiesfamily members owe each otherand the scope of their rights suchas confidentiality and privacy.

Gender, Law and the State: Current Legal IssuesFeminist legal theory offers achallenge to conventional ways ofunderstanding the form, meaningand function of law and a critiqueof foundational assumptions aboutlaw. This module examinesfeminist legal theory both inconceptual analysis and inpractical argument. For example,you will consider law’s theoreticalunderpinnings and itsassumptions about the nature of the state and the individual.Various areas of public andprivate law and the law’s role in challenging, creating orreproducing gender relations arealso explored. Sex-specific andsex-related legislation and policyare analysed in the light of currentdebates within feminist theory.



This module thus offers boththeoretical and practicalengagements with the law andassesses the contribution afeminist perspective can offer tounderstanding legal and socialrelations.

Global Policy and Economics of Intellectual Property LawThis module analyses the politicaland socioeconomic parameterswithin which intellectual propertyproducers and consumersoperate. Intellectual property hasa vital global role, especially inrespect of trade and development.The remits of intellectual propertyare being constantly pushed widerto include new subject matter,which in turn, clashes withcurrent ethical and economicmores. Increasingly, intellectualproperty stands at the cross-roadsof societal values as evidenced bydemands of indigenous peoples toproprietary protection of geneticinformation, the perceivedapproval of genetically engineeredproducts through the aegis ofpatent laws, and the calls forprotecting one’s persona throughcopyright and trade mark law.This module explores the natureof intellectual property by focusingon these themes.

History of Commercial Law (Half module)This module aims to give studentsa detailed knowledge of thedevelopments in Englishcommercial law from 1600 to1900. This was the formativeperiod for this area of law, andoccurred at a time when Great

Britain was experiencing rapidcommercial and industrial growth.Yet the growth of commercial lawat this time was often irrationaland contingent on chance events.This module will give studentsboth a doctrinal understanding ofthe foundations of moderncommercial law, and allow themcritically to explore thedevelopment of doctrine in itshistorical context. It will focus onfour areas in particular: the law ofbankruptcy, insurance, negotiableinstruments and company law. Itwill ask whether the developmentof law in these areas helped, orhindered, the rise of a moderneconomy. It will consider bothhow the courts handled theseissues, and at the impact oflegislation.

History of Contract Law (Half module)This module aims to give studentsa detailed knowledge of thedevelopments in English contractlaw from 1600 to 1900. There willbe particular focus on theNineteenth Century, when many of the doctrinal foundations ofmodern contract law were laid.This module aims to provide botha doctrinal understanding of thefoundations of contract law and acontext for the critical explorationof the development of doctrine inits historical context. Students willbe required to draw on a range oflegal and non-legal primarysources and will be asked to thinkmore broadly about the nature ofthe development of private law.This module will trace thedevelopment of modern contract

doctrine from its origins in thedisparate actions of assumpsit,debt and covenant. It will look athow thinking about contract lawwas transformed in the Eighteenthand Nineteenth Centuries, asEnglish lawyers came under theinfluence of new theoreticalapproaches to doctrine. It will lookat the way contracts were handledin separate courts of common lawand equity, and how the fusion ofthe judicatures impacted oncontract law. This module willtrace doctrinal developments, and will also seek to place thosedevelopments in their social andeconomic contexts.

History of Tort Law (Half module) This module aims to show thedevelopment of modern tortdoctrine during an era ofindustrialisation. It will trace howjudges and jurists responded tothe new problems of industrialaccidents, large-scale pollution,and neighbourly disputes. It willexamine how jurists sought todevelop a unified theory of torts in the century before Donoghue vStevenson. It will also look at theeffects of the new doctrines,considering in what ways the law assisted or hindered thedevelopment of a capitalisteconomy. There will be aparticular focus on the nineteenthcentury, when many of thedoctrinal foundations of moderntort law were laid. This moduleaims to give students both adoctrinal understanding of thefoundations of torts, and anopportunity to explore thedevelopment of doctrine in its

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historical context. You will use a range of legal and non-legalprimary sources, encouragingthought about the nature of thedevelopment of private law.

Human Rights of WomenInternational Human Rights lawhas been criticised by feministscholars and activists as excludingthe needs of women and violatingtheir physical and mental integrity.

Students will gain a detailedknowledge and criticalunderstanding of the theory andpractice of human rights law in its application to women's lives in particular. The course willhowever investigate the use offeminist legal theory to show howhuman rights law can bepotentially transformed to morefully incorporate everyone’s – both men’s and women’s –experiences, thus incorporatingideas of gender justice. By theend of the module, you will beable to demonstrate a knowledgeand understanding of these issuesby reference to module materials,including international documentsand treaties, regional courtdecisions and internationalcriminal law decisions. Yourcritical analysis will be informedby the theoretical argumentssurrounding international humanrights law and ideas of personalfreedom and gender justice.

Insurance Contracts and RiskManagement in Construction (halfmodule)The nature, scope and duration of projects in the constructionindustry render the execution ofconstruction contracts inextricablylinked to the fields of insuranceand the law. The escalation of thecost of insurance make itimperative that decision makers inthe industry to have a thoroughunderstanding of the risks andliabilities, which inherently play aninstrumental role in the division ofresponsibility between the playersin the industry. The objective ofthis module is to attempt toprovide a fundamentalunderstanding of insurance and the role it plays in riskmanagement in relation to theconstruction industry. Specificallythe module intends to introducethe concept of risk, before goingon to introduce the assessment ofrisk in the construction industry,clearly differentiating betweeninsurable and financial risk, andproviding an in-depthunderstanding of how insurable riskis handled during all phases of thelife cycle of a construction project:From policy formulation to disputeresolution. Specifically, the modulewill cover the following topics:

1. Construction, Insurance and the Law: An Overview

2. Risk

3. Risk in the ConstructionIndustry

4. The Insurance Industry – The Players and TheirRespective Roles

5. Insurance Policies in Construction

6. Insurance Clauses inConstruction Contracts

7. Dispute Resolution inConstruction Insurance.

Insurance Law and ConstructionInsurance and Risk Management(also available as two half-modules)In the first term, this moduleaddresses the history, law andprinciples of insurance law andcontracts, including reinsurancecontracts and the parties involvedin those transactions such asinsurers and banks, agents andbrokers. It will address theconcept of risk pooling andtransfer. It will also examine theattributes of insurance generally,including such issues as‘insurable interest’ and theformalities of insurance contractformation generally. This willencompass the duty of good faithdealing and the meaning andimport of key insurance contactterms such as duty to defend,limits of liability, as well as anoverview of the specific coverageswith a primary focus on non-lifeliability/indemnity and primarilywithin the UK and USjurisprudence. In the secondterm, the module will focus onrisks associated with majorconstruction contracts. It willparticularly explore such issues as risk allocation in constructioncontracts and contemporarytechniques of risk management inconstruction projects. The modulewill also look into different types of



risk such as insurable andfinancial risk, and it will providean in-depth understanding of howinsurable risk is handled duringall phases of the life cycle of aconstruction project: from policyformulation to dispute resolution.Finally, the module will examinethe role of different players withregard to risk in the constructionindustry, such the broker, theinsurer and the re-insurer;different types of insurancepolicies and typical insuranceclauses in construction contracts.

Intellectual PropertyThis module provides an overviewof intellectual property rights froma UK perspective taking intoaccount European influences. It is divided into three parts; first it examines copyright and designrights; then it looks at patentrights and trade secrets; and itconcludes with an overview oftrademark law and protectionagainst unfair trading.

Intellectual Property and theCreative IndustriesThis module addresses the majorcreative industries, the way theyoperate and their impact on thenational and global economy, witha particular focus on the linkbetween intellectual propertyprotection and the industries'business environment. Studentscover the music, film, publishingand fashion industries and thevarious transactions and businessmodels relevant to each of theseindustries. The module will offeran analysis of current issues andfuture challenges to the

production and exploitation ofcreative content. Particularemphasis will be given to the legal framework created byinternational, regional andnational intellectual propertyinstruments and to theunderstanding of how legalinstruments shape each industry'sbusiness environment. Thismodule also deals with existenceand exploitation of personalityrights by famous persons.

Intellectual Property Aspects ofMedicineIntellectual property law hasbecome an interdisciplinary fieldcomprising law, medical science,economics, governmentadministration and others. Thismodule will indicate the inter-relationship of these disciplineswith law. The intellectual propertyaspects of medicines haveemerged as an important area ofscholarship, in which "yes" or "no"answers to many questions arenot possible. Therefore themodule will employ a criticalthinking and open discussion. It is expected that students will be willing to share results of theirresearch and are involved inactive discussion of all issues.

Intellectual Property in the DigitalMillenniumThis module examines theapplication of intellectual propertyand competition rules with aspecific focus on digital uses, andparticularly addresses the currentconflict between property rightsand freedom of information from acomparative point of view. Topics

include copyright and patentprotection for computer programs,databases, multimedia works andrelated subject matter; theintroduction of new economicrights and their expansion; thespecific limitations applicable to uses of protected works indifferent environments; the legalprotection of technologicalprotection measures regulatinguse of and access to works; thedomain name system; and theapplicability of external rulespotentially limiting the scope of IP rights.

Intellectual Property, Fashion andDesignIntellectual property managementof fashion and design industrieshas grown immensely inimportance over recent years.This course considers theapplication of intellectual propertylaw in the fashion and designindustries, with particular regardto business sociology andknowledge management, andeconomic and cultural aspects.The course analyses critically thesocial, political and legal aspectsof the fashion and designindustries, and equips studentswith the skills to identify andmanage intellectual property in acommercial context. Students willconsider copyright and design lawin particular, as well as trademarks, branding and quasi-intellectual property rights.Broader management and policyskills with respect to the designindustries will be developed,including the ability to analyse the practices of collaboration,

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transformation and the process ofdesign, the commercialisation ofdesign and theoretical approachesto management and legaldevelopment in these areas. Case studies will be used toexamine in detail practicalexamples in management andinnovation, allowing students toconsider in detail aspects ofcommercial practice in thecontext of the formal assessmentof the module. Students willobtain knowledge of the complexinteraction of legal, social andeconomic factors relevant tofashion and design. Students willobtain skills in recognising valueand managing innovation in acommercial context as well asdevelop an appreciation forcultural and socio-economicperspectives in these industries.The course will include guestpresentations from representativesin the industry and practice.

International and ComparativeCommercial ArbitrationThe growth of internationalcommerce, infra-structure,investment and intellectualproperty transactions has beenaccompanied, over the lastdecades by the widened use of arbitration to settle disputes,expanding its scope fromtraditional sectors such asshipping, commodities andinsurance. The module examinesthe jurisprudential basis andpractice of internationalcommercial arbitration, coveringboth historical evolution andcurrent developments. The topicis approached from an

international and comparativeperspective with emphasis onglobalisation and harmonisation.

International and ComparativeCompetition LawThis module examines the roleand place of competition law in aglobalised economy. It focuses onthe process of internationalisationof competition law and policy andconsiders the problems andjurisdictional hurdles which ariseas a result of the territorial natureof competition law enforcement;why it is important to seekeffective ways to overcome suchproblems and hurdles; how canthis be achieved; and the differentplayers and their role in theprocess. Module content is‘international’ and ‘comparative’,looking at issues such as the roleof international organisations andmultinational enterprises; theextraterritorial reach of thecompetition rules of the EU, the USA and those of otherjurisdictions; the relationshipbetween competition and tradepolicy; and the competition rulesof developing countries.

International and Comparative Lawof Copyright and Related RightsThe emphasis in this module is onthe international and comparativeaspects of international andcomparative law of copyright. You start with a philosophical,historical, economic, political and social overview of copyright.You then move on to the basicprinciples of copyright law inFrance, Germany, the UnitedStates and the United Kingdom,

and other jurisdictions (forexample Canada, Australia andSouth Africa) focusing on moraland economic rights; limitationsand defences; rights inperformances, sound recordings,films and broadcasts; ownership,employee works and transfer ofrights; sui generis rights; and thecollective administration of rights.The third part considersinternational and regional lawsgoverning copyright law. Itconcludes with an examination ofthe interaction between copyrightand technology.

International and Comparative Lawof Patents Trade Secrets andRelated RightsThe emphasis in this module is onthe international and comparativeaspects of patent law. Theinternational aspects of themodule focus on the patentaspects of the Paris Conventionfor the Protection of IndustrialProperty, the World TradeOrganisation Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of IntellectualProperty Rights (the TRIPSAgreement), the PatentCooperation Treaty, the Patent

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Law Treaty, and the EuropeanPatent Convention. Thecomparative aspects of themodule focus on patent law in thefollowing countries: UK, Germany,Japan and the USA. You will alsoexamine the status of employeeinventions and trade secrets lawin these countries.

International and ComparativeSocial JusticeInternational and ComparativeSocial Justice critically examinesthe role of international andcomparative law in constructingand maintaining historic andcurrent social, political andeconomic inequalities. Themodule will analyse the law’spotential and limitations as aninstrument of redistributive andegalitarian social, economic,cultural and political change. Thesocial justice rights include theright to food and clean drinkingwater; the right to an adequatestandard of living; right to socialsecurity; and rights to shelter andhousing. New legal tools such ashuman rights budgets and theminimum core will be criticallyanalysed together with legal andpolitical philosophies focusing onthe separation of powers,justiciability and institutionalconversations. The history of the different systems ofimplementation will be studiedtogether with new developmentsboth procedural and substantivewithin the United Nations humanrights machinery. Theimplementation of positiveobligations on governments within the African Union, theOrganisation of American States

as well as within Europe are alsoanalysed. International andComparative Social Justice willalso include comparativejurisprudence from Argentina,India, Philippines, South Africaand Venezuela as well as otherrelevant jurisdictions and willexplore the potential of thesedifferent approaches for otherdemocracies.

International and Comparative Lawof Trade Marks, Designs and UnfairCompetitionThe emphasis will be on theinternational and comparativeaspects of the subject.The moduleis divided into four parts. The first part covers a historical andeconomic examination of theconcepts of trade marks, designs,and unfair competition; anexamination of the internationaltrade mark regimes: the role andinfluence of the World IntellectualProperty Organisation, the WorldTrade Organisation, the ParisConvention for the Protection ofIndustrial Property and otherinternational or regionalagreements in this field. Thesecond part examines how thelaws of different countries haveevolved in order to protect trademarks and other distinctive signsagainst unfair competition withparticular reference to the UK andCommonwealth jurisdictions; theUSA; Canada; France; Germany;and Japan. The third part focuseson registered trade mark anddesign regimes with particularreference to the Community TradeMark, the harmonisation ofnational laws in Europe, the USA,and comparative references to

other national systems ofprotection. The fourth part looks at specific topics from acomparative perspective. Amongstothers it considers: internationaltrade, trade mark rights andparallel imports; the protection of geographical indications; theregulation of comparativeadvertising; the exploitation oftrade marks through licensing, for example in charactermerchandising; issues of use oftrade marks on the internet andthe relation between trade marksand domain names; and trademark rights and freedom ofspeech issues.

International Commercial LawThis module examines issuessuch as the harmonisation ofinternational trade law (the role of institutions such as Unidroit,UNCITRAL, the ICC, the EU andthe Council of Europe); typicalcontract structures (typical cif, fob and c and f contracts, withparticular reference to standardform contracts in the primarycommodity trades and theirrelationship to the financingcontracts); possession, propertyand risk; buyers’ remedies fornon-conforming tenders;insurance (including credit risks and failure to perform);documentary credits andperformance bonds; and forms of international trade finance.

International Commercial Litigation– Commercial Conflicts of LawsThis module examines the generalprinciples of English conflicts oflaws rules as they relate tolitigation arising from commercial

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agreements. It involves a detailedexploration of matters relevant toall commercial transactions,including choice of law, thejurisdiction of the English courtsover international contracts, andthe recognition and enforcementof foreign judgments and awards.The significant impact of EU-generated rules on the conflictsprocess is examined in depth.Students taking this moduleacquire an understanding of theconflict-of-laws aspects of theconduct of commercial litigationbefore the English courts andobtain a useful insight into themethodology of the English legalprocess, studied in a practical,commercial context.

International Construction –Contracts and Arbitration This module examines the natureof international constructioncontracts which may be taken astypical of many complex long-termcommercial contracts. It looksparticularly at the processes bywhich they come into being – for example the procurementmethods of the World Bank andthose derived from EuropeanDirectives on Public Works – andthe relevant dispute resolutionmechanisms. It also covers ananalysis of typical constructioncontracts, the parties to them,their structure, and the types ofdisputes that arise under them.For this purpose reference will bemade to both typical and newforms of construction contracts. In the second term you will look indepth at the main legal, economicand practical provisions which

affect the arbitration ofinternational constructioncontracts.

International Criminal LawThis module considers theprinciples, rules and standards ofemerging international criminallaw. It comprises two parts: Part Ientitled ‘The Context’, exploresbasic concepts and principles inan historical dimension, as well assources of international criminallaw and procedure and theirinteraction with municipal law.Part II, entitled ‘InternationalCrimes’, examines the maincrimes which are established bystandards of international law, aswell as the implementation andapplication of these standards inthe practice of a number of states.It examines issues such asinternational terrorism, warcrimes, crimes against peace andhumanity, and crimes againsthuman rights.

International Economic LawThis module examines theeconomic interaction betweenstates as well as the economicrelationships between states andnon-government entities. It aimsto critically examine not only thelaw governing these relationshipsbut also the different lawmakingprocesses. Term I provides anoverview of the legal andinstitutional foundations ofinternational economic law. Itcovers issues such as the legalprinciples/doctrines, basicprinciples governing internationalorganisations, internationalmonetary relations, investment

and competition, sustainabledevelopment, the NewInternational EconomicOrder/Washington Consensus,and regional economic integrationprinciples. The second termcovers the law GATT/WTO, thusanalysing the basic law of theworld trading system.

International Environmental LawThis module is divided into threeparts. The general part examinesissues such as internationalenvironmental policy, includingsustainable development andintergenerational equity,international law making,institutions and implementationand environmental rights. Thesecond part covers pollutionprevention including theregulation of pollution at sea,hazardous products, internationalwatercourses, nuclear risks andthe environment and air pollutionand climate change. The thirdpart covers issues related to theconservation of nature,biodiversity and living resources.

International Human Rights LawThis module covers the protectionof human rights in internationallaw. In the first half of the module,the theoretical underpinnings ofinternational human rights law areconsidered, turning then to theemergence of this area ofinternational law, the institutionalmachinery that exists to enforce it,and certain general issues suchas the scope of a state’sobligations and human rights in‘emergency’ situations. Thesecond half of the module thencovers the substantive rights, from



the right to life, to the right to afamily life and the right todevelopment.

International Law and DevelopmentStudents will gain an in-depthunderstanding of the nature andstructure of international law andpolicy in the regulation ofdevelopment agendas. Thisincludes the activities ofdeveloping states within aframework of globalised trade anddevelopment, foreign investment,exploitation of natural resources,financing for development andinternational developmentcooperation and assistance. Afurther objective of this module isto reveal (through selected casestudies) how international law, the policies of internationalorganisations, regional andbilateral arrangements influenceand/or direct development policiesof developing countries and thechallenges such countries face inimplementing their nationaldevelopment agendas.

International Law of Armed Conflictand the Use of ForceThis module covers the law ofarmed conflict and humanitarianlaw. This includes the legal andillegal uses of force; the law ofland warfare; the law of belligerentoccupation; the law of air and seawarfare; contemporary methods ofwarfare (including nuclear,biological, chemical weapons);enforcement of the rules ofwarfare; internationalresponsibility in time of war; theevolution of jurisdiction over warcrimes; war crimes in the

narrower and wider senses; thelaw of neutrality; internal armedconflicts; and the termination ofarmed conflicts.

International Law of the SeaThis module examines the historyand sources of the law of the sea.It considers forms of coastal statejurisdiction, including: baselines,internal waters and ports,territorial sea and rights ofpassage, international waterways(including straits), oceanicarchipelagos, continental shelf,exclusive fishing zone, exclusiveeconomic zone, regime of islands,delimitation between opposite andadjacent states. It also examinesissues of jurisdiction over vesselsand maritime territory, the highseas, fisheries, the deep seabed,landlocked and geographicallydisadvantaged states, theprotection of the marineenvironment, marine scientificresearch and dispute settlement.

International Law on the Rights ofthe ChildThis module incorporates acomparative history ofinternational law on the rights of the child and comparativeconcepts of childhood andexamines issues such as theinternational legal definition offamily and its consequences forchildren; the right of children topreserve their identity; theimplications of a child-orientedfreedom of expression, thought,conscience and religion, as wellas freedom of association andpeaceful assembly. It examinesthe international law on

administration of juvenile justice(including the death penalty andlife imprisonment and rights ofchildren deprived of their liberty).It also covers the right toeducation, protection againsteconomic exploitation and childlabour, the rights to survival anddevelopment and primary healthcare, the rights of children inarmed conflicts, the rights ofchildren with physical and mentaldisabilities and the rights of childasylum seekers and refugees.

International Merger ControlThis module examines the highlyimportant phenomena ofinternational mergers and theirsignificance. It focuses on thevarious systems of merger controlworldwide – both in the developedand developing world. Theoperation, structure and types ofmergers are examined, with themodule also examining theeconomic analysis of mergers.The module further covers mergercontrol in a number of jurisdictions,including the EU, Germany, theUK, the US and Canada. It alsocovers regions such as Africa,Latin America and Australasia.

International Natural ResourcesLawThe energy industry is the largestand one of the most significant inthe world. This module will look atthe international legal frameworkrelating to various aspects ofnatural resources including stateresponsibility, expropriation andfair compensation; nuclearenergy; renewable sources ofenergy; energy and the

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environment; international energytrade and investment; the EnergyCharter Treaty; United NationsConvention on the Law of the Sea;dispute resolution in theinternational energy disputes aswell as international law of waterresources and fisheries. The aimof the module is to ensure thatstudents understand the legalrules and regulation governing thedevelopment and extraction ofnatural resources.

International Tax Law IThis module looks at generalissues of taxation andinternational law. In the first term,you will examine the principles ofjurisdiction to tax and theconnecting factors frequentlyused by countries in imposingtaxes, as well as how conflicts of such jurisdiction lead tointernational double taxation andthe problems that this creates forinternational trade andinvestment. The second termcovers the administrativeprovisions of the OECD Model,concentrating on the cross-bordercollaboration of tax authorities andthe exchange of information andassistance for the collection oftaxes in the context of lawrelating, to enforcement of foreigntax debts which is examined inthe first term. The module alsoaddresses tax avoidance in theinternational context.

International Tax Law IIInternational Tax Law II is a newmodule building uponInternational Tax Law I forstudents seeking a more practicalunderstanding of international taxlaw issues. The first term of thismodule is devoted to transferpricing. It includes a detailedanalysis of the legal frameworkand the background to the arm'slength principle and ‘specialrelationship’ rules in double taxtreaties. The second termcommences with an examinationof VAT in the cross-border context,international Social Securitycontributions issues and cross-border estate and gift taxation. It then focuses on internationaltaxation of key businesstransactions and concludes withthe study of international humanrights instruments as they relateto taxation and professionalethical issues for those involved in international tax practice.

International Trade and InvestmentDispute SettlementThe legal environment forinternational trade and foreigninvestment has changeddramatically over the last tenyears since the end of the ColdWar. International trade andinvestment dispute resolution, inparticular through internationalarbitration and other non-judicialdispute settlement mechanisms,has become increasinglycommon. The primary aim of this module is to highlight thechanging legal regime so thatstudents are able to identify the

rights an investor may have in agiven circumstance and to beaware of any relevant publicinternational law principles. Thesecond aim is to focus on tradedispute settlements within theWorld Trade Organisation andNAFTA.

International Trade and IntellectualProperty Law This module aims to introducecandidates to the law andjurisprudence of the TRIPSAgreement as it is evolving underthe case law of the WTO AppellateBody, WTO Panels and theEuropean Court of Justice. It willprovide students with a series ofcurrent problems in internationaltrade and intellectual property lawwith the aim of showing howjudges and arbitrators set aboutinterpreting international andnational intellectual property lawsfor their compliance with theTRIPS Agreement and whererelevant, TRIPS-Plus bilateraltrade agreements. On completionof this module, candidates shouldbe able to:

• Explain the basic structure,principles and sources ofinternational intellectualproperty law as they are foundin the WTO-TRIPS Agreement.

• Evaluate key substantive andprocedural issues concerningthe settlement of intellectualproperty disputes within theWorld Trade Organization (WTO)and the European Communities.



• Identify the legal principles and case law relevant toconstructing legal claims andsubmitting legal argument intransnational intellectualproperty disputes.

• Develop research, writing andadvocacy skills in internationalintellectual property law.

IP TransactionsThis module covers the varioustransactions involving intellectualproperty rights in the moderneconomy with an emphasis ontechnology transfer andfranchising. It considers the law ofownership of IP rights; assignmentof rights, especially in theemployment context; andlicensing transactions andfranchising. It also examines thevaluation and civil, criminal andadministrative enforcement of IPrights. Specific topics include:specialised technology licences,including biotechnology andsoftware licences; and trade marklicences, know-how and show-how licences, licensing by publicresearch institutes (for exampleuniversities) and compulsorylicensing.

Judicial Protection in the EUThis module analyses the systemof judicial protection establishedby the EC Treaty and explores thecontribution of the judiciary togovernance. It draws comparisonsbetween the European Court ofJustice [ECJ] and other nationaland international judicial bodies,such as the Supreme Court of theUnited States, the House of Lords

and the German ConstitutionalCourt. It incorporates aninterdisciplinary element, adoptinga law and economics approach. It focuses on both broaderconstitutional issues (such as theprinciples of primacy, subsidiarity,and direct effect of EC law andthe rules pertaining to theallocation of competence betweenthe Community and its MemberStates) and specific issues relatedto judicial protection (such as thejudicial review of Community acts,the general principles ofCommunity law, and Communitylaw in national courts).

Jurisprudence A (half module)This module will examine theorieslikely to inform legal research. It will begin by looking at somemajor issues in ethical reasoningand link these to the ‘legal reform’orientation of much legalresearch. The second part of themodule will consider the originsand nature of liberal politicaltheory, which forms thebackground to much legalresearch into public law and ruleof law issues. The third sectionwill examine economic analysis,which is the dominant theoreticalapproach to commercial lawresearch. The fourth section willexamine the application ofpostmodern theories to legalresearch, with a particular focus on their implications for interdisciplinary studies.

Jurisprudence B (half module)Building on the modern and post-modern legal theory students

encounter in Jurisprudence A(above), this module will examineliberal and analytical legal theory,and various critiques includingMarxism, feminism, anddeconstruction theories.

Law of Economic CrimeThis module examines domestic,EU and global measures againstmoney laundering, fraud andcorruption. The first part of themodule covers issues related tofraud (including types of fraud,the regulatory/supervisoryinstitutions, criminal law andprocedure as well as civilremedies). The second partexamines corruption-relatedissues (including the economicsof corruption, the history ofcorruption law, corruption anddevelopment, transparency andthe emergence of internationalinstruments). The third partexamines in detail the domestic,EU and global antimoneylaundering framework (includingboth the regulatory and criminallaw framework and issues ofconfiscation and forfeiture).

Law of Finance and ForeignInvestment in Emerging EconomiesThis module examines the legalissues concerned withdevelopment financing, includingdevelopment law and theory,development models, the role andfunction of international financialinstitutions, investment finance(including project finance,privatisation, foreign directinvestment, and trade in emergingeconomies), financial law reform

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and international disputeresolution. You will also examinespecific case studies in particularjurisdictions such as in LatinAmerica, Eastern Europe, EastAsia, Africa and the Middle East.

Law of Insurance Contracts (half module)This module addresses thehistory, law and principles ofinsurance and reinsurancecontracts, including the conceptof risk pooling. It will examine theattributes of insurance generally,including the prerequisite of aninsurable interest and ofinsurance contract formationgenerally. This will encompass the formation of contract, duty of good faith dealing, insurancecontract terms, and the nature ofspecific coverages with a primaryfocus on non-life liability/indemnity and primarily within theUK and US jurisprudence.

Law of Insurance RegulationThis module examines theregulation of insurance andreinsurance within the context ofapplicable UK law and regulation,including the UK regulatoryauthority, the FSA. It alsoexamines the overlay of EU lawand the UK implementationfocusing on the harmonisation of insurance and other financialservices regulation within the EUwith a view to create a singlemarket in insurance as a keyfinancial services market,including consideration of thestructure for regulating insuranceproducts that comprise securities.

Students will also consider the USregulatory framework generally,and explore the role of nationaland international bodies such asthe International Association ofInsurance Supervisors, the USNational Association of InsuranceCommissioners and theInternational AccountingStandards Board.

Law of TreatiesThis module examines the place of treaties in the law ofinternational obligations. Topicsinclude: the definition of a treaty;demarcation between treaties and other kinds of agreements;negotiation and adoption of atreaty; consent to be bound by a treaty; entry into force;relationship between internal/municipal law rules relating to the conclusion, operation andtermination of treaties; imputabilityto the state (or to other type ofinternational legal person) of actsrelating to the conclusion,operation or termination of atreaty done by persons claimingor appearing to act on behalf ofthe state (or other type ofinternational legal person);reservations to multilateral treaties;interpretation of treaties; inter-temporal problems in the law oftreaties; termination of Treaties,denunciation and withdrawal;breach of treaty; jus cogens;voidness and voidability;amendment and modification; andeffects of a succession of states.

Legal Aspects of InternationalFinanceThis module examines the legalissues arising from the operationsof the largest commercial banks,merchant banks and investmentbanks on the internationalbanking and capital markets. Inso doing, it considers the detailedstructure and content of the maininternational financial transactionsand contracts and negotiationskills involved. Although primarilybased on an examination andanalysis of current City of Londonpractice, reference is made toother relevant laws, including theEU, the US and Asia and othernational systems such asGermany. This module has astrong comparative andinternational law content as wellas being based on current marketand practitioner insight and bestpractice in each area.

Legal Theory in the Common LawTraditionThis module examines thedevelopment of legal theory in thecommon law world from the era ofBracton. It examines the nature oflegal ideas in the later middleages, using the works of Glanviland Bracton, as well as the originsof English constitutional ideas inthe works of Fortescue, Hookerand Smith. It explores the earlymodern debate over the role ofthe common law in theconstitution, and the nature ofcommon law reasoning, bylooking at the works of Coke, Haleand Selden. It looks at EighteenthCentury institutist writers inEngland and Scotland, and



examines the role of common lawideas in the American revolution.It also explores developments inlegal thought on both sides of theAtlantic in the Nineteenth Century.

Media LawThe aim of this module is toeducate students in the lawregulating activity in relation to thecontent provided by the media.Module content covers bothgeneral content regulation such as libel, copyright and contemptof court in its application to themedia, and sector specificregulation such as Ofcomregulation of broadcast content. It considers what influences themaking of laws on culturallysensitive issues such as theregulation of pornography andobscenity, or depictions ofviolence in broadcast media.Themes such as the protection ofchildren via media regulation arealso explored. You will alsoexamine the implications forregulation of the internet andother new media such as mobiletelevision. While UK law isprimarily considered as a casestudy, relevant laws from otherjurisdictions are also discussed as and where appropriate.

Medical JurisprudenceThis module focuses on medicallaw and ethics and aims inter aliaat developing the ability to applyphilosophical and ethicalprinciples such as autonomy andjustice in discussing issues of lawas applied to medicine anddeepening the knowledge of therelationship between law, ethicsand medicine. It examines central

issues in medical law and ethicsand focuses on the dilemmaspresented by medical practiceand the application of the law inrelation to such dilemmas.

Medical Law and the FamilyThe family has gradually gainedthe attention of medical law andrequired the attention oflegislators and the courts onvarious health care issues.Therefore, this course will explorein detail the relationship betweenmedicine, law and the family. Itwill concentrate on the following:(1) the impact of medicaltechnologies on the formation ofthe family, on the definition andthe perception of the family insociety and on the rights of theindividual family members whenassisted reproduction isconsidered; (2) the involvement ofthe family when decisions aboutmedical treatment are consideredwhether the patient is a minor, acompetent adult or incompetentto make decisions; and (3) theimpact of medicine on therelationship between familymembers. This involves

discussions about the legal dutiesfamily members owe each otherand the scope of their rights suchas confidentiality and privacy.

Mental Health LawThis module covers issues suchas the common law relating to thetreatment and care of those wholack capacity and the new regimeunder the Mental Capacity Act2005. Topics include: the powers,practice and procedure of theCourt of Protection; the provisionsof the Mental Health Act 1983;the powers, practice andprocedure of Mental HealthReview Tribunals; the law relatingto the current regime for the careand control of the mentallydisordered in the community; the law and practice relating tomentally disordered offenders;specific issues which arise inrelation to the law relating tomental disorder and the treatmentand care of children and youngpersons, women and the elderly;and the impact of the HumanRights Act 1998 upon the law inrelation to the mentally disordered.

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New Medical Technologies and the LawThis module examines legalresponses to developments inmedical science, for example, themapping of the human genome,and the questions to whichlegislatures and courts react.Public discussion of new scientificknowledge is generally focused onethical issues. For thoseinterested in law, however, thequestions posed raise not onlyethical issues but issues aboutlaw itself. Which legal traditionscan be called upon in response to new knowledge? Are theresources law uses adequate for such a response? Can legalthought imagine new ways ofdealing with new knowledge? The module uses risk analysis as an explanation for legislativeaction/inaction. Discourse analysisas a methodological tool is usedthroughout the module.

Privacy and Information LawThis course explores the related,but often conflicting, themes ofprivacy and data protection, onthe one hand, and access topublic sector information, on theother. The protection of personaldata has become a high profilesubject in many countries aroundissues such as the ‘surveillancestate’, reports of large-scale datalosses in both public and privatesectors, lively debates regardingthe privacy implications of socialnetworking services (eg,Facebook), and growing interestin ‘cloud computing’, wherebydata processing and storage areprovided on demand via the

internet. Following an introductorysession, data protection andprivacy are considered in moredetail. A global perspective isfollowed by a more detailedanalysis of the European and U.S.positions. The middle part of thecourse explores the law relating toinformation crimes arising underdata protection and otherlegislation. The third, and final,part of the course examinesfreedom of information and publicaccess laws, again from aninternational and comparativeperspective. In studying UKFreedom of Information (FOI)legislation, the class benefits fromthe unique experience of beingtaught by the Chair of the UKInformation Tribunal. The class isalso usually invited to attend atleast part of a Tribunal hearing.Finally, in relation to both dataprotection and FOI, there will bepractical case studies and arevision session.

Regulation of Financial MarketsThis module examines theregulation of financial marketsthrough the combined study oftheories of regulation in generaland the analysis of particularareas of financial marketregulation, such as banking,securities, insurance, pensions,mutual funds and hedge funds.You will also examine the publicregulation of national, Europeanand international markets(economic regulatory law), withemphasis on the relationshipsbetween government agencies or transnational agencies andfinancial market participants.

Attention is also drawn to thespecific questions relating tofinancial market regulation inemerging and developingeconomies.

Secured Financing in CommercialTransactionsThis module examines issuesrelated to concepts of security in English law; the creation,enforcement and transfer ofsecurity rights; principles ofperfection and priorities; thefloating charge; and the impact of insolvency on security rights:perfected and unperfectedsecurity interests. It also focuseson specific financing transactions(such as equipment, stock andinventory and receivablesfinancing) and law reform as wellas on consumer credit in Englishlaw.

Securities RegulationThis module examines inter alia the traditional theories ofsecurities regulation (in particularthe ‘fraud’ and ‘disclosure’philosophies); statutory and self-regulation; the role of civil andcriminal law; The FinancialServices and Markets Act 2000(‘the FSM Act’) and the FinancialServices Authority; and thedefinition and regulation of"collective investment schemes",including open-ended investmentcompanies.

Taxation Principles and ConceptsThis module combines anexamination of the UK tax systemin its own right with a discussionof some tax policy issues which



arise in practice. It focuses onconcepts of income/corporate tax,objectives of taxation and variouscriteria for evaluating tax systems,group taxation, VAT and therelationship between UK and EUlaw. It also provides an introductionto basic concepts used in theeconomic analysis of taxation.

Telecommunications LawThis module examines theinternational trend away fromnational monopolies intelecommunications andbroadcasting towards competitionin a regulated and increasinglyinternational market. Theprinciples underlying this processof liberalisation and regulation areelucidated and explained. You willalso examine the legal structuresand arrangements, both in theUK, Europe, the US andinternationally, which control theprovision of telecommunicationsand broadcasting equipment,networks and services. Inparticular, you will concentrate onthe licensing and other regulatoryregimes of telecommunicationsand broadcasting infrastructureand service provision and thecompetition, contractual andregulatory issues that arise fromthe need to interconnectcommunications networks. Themodule does not examine theprovision of content services.

Traditional Knowledge and GeneticResourcesThis module examines theprotection of, access to, andcommercialisation of indigenousand traditional knowledge, genetic

resources, and traditional culturalexpressions. Areas of particularinterest include ownership,benefit-sharing, disclosure oforigin, creation of intellectualproperty rights, coherence andconsistency with internationalintellectual property regimes, andthe ways in which these areas ofknowledge are protected andunderstood in various jurisdictionsand through diverse strategies.Students consider implications forpolicy and practice, examining notonly intellectual property but alsoother relevant practice areas(including environment andplanning, human rights and nativetitle/land rights). The module isparticularly international in scopewith a strong focus ondevelopment issues andcomparative approaches.

UK Competition LawThe purpose of this module is toteach participants substantive andprocedural aspects of UKcompetition law. The module willprovide participants with a flavourof the economic and marketcontext in which UK competitionlaw is applied. The module willconsider important businessphenomena in the market such as anti-competitive agreements,abuse of market dominance andmergers between firms. It ishoped that by the end of themodule participants will gain a good understanding of thecompetition rules of the UK in order to help them identifysituations in which suchphenomena may arise. Themodule will be taught on the basis

of one two-hour seminar eachweek. In addition to the weeklysessions the module includesseveral case studies based on realcases. Participants will be askedto prepare the case studiesbeforehand and be ready todiscuss them in the class. Thecase studies will give participantsa taste of what competition law inpractice is really like. They willalso provide excellent guidance onhow to approach competition lawproblems in the examination roomand beyond. UK competition lawhas undergone radical reform overthe last 10 years. Whilst the newsystem is starting to ‘bed down’,many issues remain to beexplored. Participants attendingthis module are not expected tohave prior knowledge of UK (orEU) competition law.

NOTE: Not all modules listed may be available in one year.

All modules are full modulesunless otherwise stated.

Please note that timetablingrestrictions can sometimesprevent the choice of certaincombinations of modules.

There may be module overlaprestrictions that may preventcertain combinations of modules.

Other Programmes


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MSc Law andFinanceOne year full time, two years part time

This programme is offered jointlyby the Centre for Commercial LawStudies and the School ofEconomics and Finance at QueenMary, University of London. It wascreated in 2009 to fill a significantgap in the current academic andprofessional training market in theUK and Europe.

The programme aims to equipstudents with the knowledge,skills and practical tools neededto gain a thorough understanding

of the global economy andfinance, and how it is regulated by law.

Programme overviewIt consists of a main programmeand three additional specialistareas in Banking and FinancialServices, Law and FinancialRegulation and Law andCorporate Finance. Full detailsappear on the webwww.ccls.qmul.ac.uk/courses/msc-law-finance/index.html

Additional option modules in maths and statisticsStudents who wish to reviewconcepts such as statisticaldistributions and matrix algebrahave the option to attend modules

during induction week (week zero)and week one of the first termwithin the School of Economicsand Finance. Students will be alsopresented with basic statistics andstatistical software during the first term.

Main programme outlineStudents must take a total of 180credits to include the Law andFinance Dissertation (45 credits),at least one Law module (45credits) and three Economicsmodules (45 credits) are to beselected from the list of optionslisted below.

Dissertation: ECOM066 Law and Finance Dissertation(45 credits)

Name: Ekaterina Kitanina

Programme: MSc in Law and Finance 2010-11Associate, Hannes Snellman, Russia – Full Time Student and Bursary Winner

“I started my professional career at Baker & McKenzie as an Intern. After completing my Master degree in Civil Law at Moscow State University summa cum laude I waspromoted to Trainee and then Junior Associate. Then I completed a PhD degree in

Business Law at the Faculty of Law of State University – Higher School of Economics, which led me todevelop my professional career. So I joined Hannes Snellman, a Nordic firm with a strong foothold inRussia, as an Associate.

“I had been practising in the sphere of corporate and commercial legal issues but as my background was purely legal, I felt that in order to understand the core concepts underlying any M&A transactions, I needed basic knowledge of the economic aspects. So I applied for a degree relating to financial andbanking services – either LLM in Banking and Finance or MSc Law and Finance course. Although I wasoffered places by almost all of the top law schools, I made the best choice by selecting Queen Mary. Idecided to develop fully my economic knowledge to supplement the legal one, so I chose the MSc Lawand Finance programme. Queen Mary is also well-known for providing not only excellent researchopportunities, but also for delivering business concepts and approaches which is so valuable nowadays.

“The MSc Law and Finance programme allows students to choose the modules and specialisationsdepending on the practical needs of their future profession. I really enjoyed my time here, as I had theopportunity to meet outstanding people and get a truly international experience.”

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Economics options• ECOM053 QuantitativeTechniques for Finance (15 credits)

• ECOM058 Principles ofAccounting (15 credits)

• ECOM061 Financial Economics(15 credits)

• ECOM015 Corporate Finance(15 credits)

• ECOM026 Financial Derivatives(15 credits)

• ECOM049 Commercial andInvestment Banking (15 credits)

• ECOM050 InvestmentManagement (15 credits)

• ECOM055 Risk Management for Banking (15 credits)

• ECOM062 FinancialManagement (15 credits)

• BUSM054 Financial Reporting(15 credits)

Law options• QLLM007 Banking Law (45 credits)

• QLLM073 Legal Aspects ofInternational Finance (45credits)

• QLLM082 Regulation ofFinancial Markets (45 credits)

• QLLM028 EU Financial Law(45 credits)

• QLLM050 InternationalCommercial Law (45 credits)

• QLLM054 InternationalEconomic Law (45 credits)

• QLLM069 Law of Finance andForeign Investment in EmergingEconomies (45 credits)

• QLLM084 Secured Financing in Commercial Transactions (45 credits)

• QLLM085 Securities Regulation(45 credits)

• Financial Models andDerivatives in a Legal Context(45 credits)

Specialist pathwaysIn addition to the mainprogramme, there are three specialist pathways:

Students must take a total of 180credits to include the Law andFinance Dissertation (45 credits),at least one compulsory Lawmodule (45 credits) and threecompulsory Economics modules(45 credits).

The remaining 45 credits to beselected from either remainingcompulsory Law modules orLaw/Economics options listedbelow.

Specialist Pathway ABanking and Financial Services

DissertationLaw and Finance Dissertation(45 credits)

Compulsory Economics modules:• ECOM053 QuantitativeTechniques for Finance(15 credits)

• ECOM058 Principles ofAccounting (15 credits)


Careers SupportQM Careers provides a range of services to help you to developyour career. We provide one-to-one career appointments whereyou can get advice on identifying suitable career options,conducting in-depth career research and refining your jobhunting, application and interview skills.

We also organise an extensive programme of careers fairs,presentations and workshops throughout the year, featuringspeakers from prominent UK and international employers, givingyou an insight into a wide range of career options. We run severalspecialist events focusing on law and finance careers, such asthe QM Law Fair, the Finance Speed Meet and various practicalskills sessions run by leading banks and law firms.

The School of Economics and Finance also organises numerousevents including talks by the FSA and the Bank of England, whocome and talk to the students about financial regulations andtheir effect on the financial markets.

Further details: www.careers.qmul.ac.uk,www.law.qmul.ac.uk/careers, www.econ.qmul.ac.uk/events

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Compulsory Law modules:• QLLM007 Banking law (45 credits)

• QLLM073 Legal Aspects ofInternational Finance (45 credits)


Option modules:• ECOM015 Corporate Finance(15 credits)













Specialist Pathway BLaw and Financial Regulation

Dissertation: Law and FinanceDissertation (45 credits)

Compulsory Economics modules• ECOM058 Principles ofAccounting (15 credits)



Compulsory Law modules



• QLLM007 Banking Law (45 credits)

Option Modules:







• ECOM055 Risk Management for Banking (15 credits)

• QLLM028 EU Financial Law (45 credits)




• QLLM073 Legal Aspects ofInternational Finance (45credits)



Specialist Pathway CLaw and Corporate Finance

Dissertation: ECOM066Dissertation Law and FinanceDissertation (45 credits)

Compulsory Economic modules• ECOM058 Principles ofAccounting (15 credits)



Compulsory Law modules• QLLM073 Legal Aspects of International Finance (45 credits)


• QLLM007 Banking law (45 credits)

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Option modules:• ECOM049 Commercial andInvestment Banking (15 credits)


• ECOM053 Quantitative Methodsin Finance (15 credits)











AssessmentIn addition to the dissertation,each taught half module will beassessed by a two-hour unseenwritten examination and fulltaught courses by a three-hourunseen written examination.

Entry requirementsUpper second class honours(2.1) degree in Law or Economicsor overseas equivalent and/orrelevant professional qualificationand/or experience.

English language requirementsPlease see page 98.

How to applyApplications should be made on the official application forms.There are two ways in which youcan apply for a postgraduateprogramme:1. Apply online – using our onlineapplication form. This is thepreferred method of application.Select this programme from thefull list on this page:www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/coursefinder/index.html

2. Paper-based application –Download an application for fromthis page: www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply

For further information:Centre for Commercial LawStudies67-69 Lincoln’s Inn FieldLondon, WC2A 3JB

Academic enquiries contact:Programme [email protected]

Application and administrativeenquiries contact:Tel: 020 7882 3853/8099email: [email protected]

MSc in Managementof IntellectualPropertyOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis MSc programme is aimed at those who recognise theincreasingly important role ofintellectual property in ourmodern economy. There iscontinued need for expertise inintellectual property law andmanagement in industry,commerce and the innovative andcreative industries, and the MScgives graduates the opportunity to study intellectual property to ahigh level. The programme offersa professional stream (for scienceand technology graduates seekingto become patent and trade markattorneys) and a business stream,available to graduates from allfields looking to expand theirknowledge of the application and management of intellectualproperty.

Programme outline All students in the professionalstream are required to study thecore modules: Patent Law I & II,Copyright and Designs Law I, Lawof Trade Marks and UnfairCompetition I, Basic Principles of English Law, and a compulsoryStudy Project where studentsdevelop skills in projectmanagement, commercial andlitigation practice. Full yearoptions may include CreativityPublics and Performance,

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Fashion Furniture and Design,Innovation and Technology,Information Technology Law, andIP Transactions. Half options mayinclude Licensing Practice, MediaLaw, Management of Innovationand Design, and Principles andPractice of EnterpriseManagement. Occasional additionaloptions may be available.

Assessment Three-hour, 15-minute papers foreach full core option, for example:

Copyright and Designs Law I andII • Two-hour, 30-minute papersfor each half option, for exampleLicensing Practice (if option isrun) • Research Paper or Projectfor other modules (for example,Management of Innovation andDesign) • Study Project (one year,various submitted materialsrelevant to management of anintellectual property portfolio,equivalent to 15,000 words).Closed book examinations operatefor all programmes. Students areoffered the chance to undertakeadditional special papers for thoseintending to be Patent Attorneys(professional stream only). Thosewho opt to undertake these examsgain exemption from the CIPA andITMA Joint Examination Boardfoundation-level exams and alsogain a pass in the additionalCertificate of Intellectual PropertyLaw.

Entry requirements Minimum lower second classhonours degree or equivalent –any discipline for BusinessStream; natural or medical

sciences or engineering forProfessional Stream. Graduatedegrees in mathematics,computer sciences or economicswill be considered, but must showthat a considerable amount oftheir previous study covered theareas of science and technology.Overseas applicants will berequired to demonstrate aproficiency in the Englishlanguage (IELTS). Students arerequired to attend pre-sessionalstudies in Basic Principles ofEnglish Law. For more

information, please see the‘international students’ sectionon page 98.

Graduate destinations Please see the 'Careers Section'on the following course page forfurther details:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/msc-ip/index.html

Name: Deborah Sewagudde, UK

Programme: MSc Management of IntellectualProperty 2010-11, GSK prize winner

“I made the decision to pursue a career inIntellectual Property shortly before I completed theBSc in Biochemistry from Imperial College. After

graduating in 2008, I applied for trainee patent attorney roles for twoyears without much success! Then, following speculative emails andinformal visits to London IP firms, I decided to do the QM MSc inManagement of IP. It was one of the best decisions I ever made!The course provides a crash course in the basic principles of law,and a well-structured and detailed look at IP and how this fits intothe general commercial setting. The legal professionals and guestspeakers whom lecture on the course are second to none in theirrespective fields and may even be your future employers.Maintaining contact with them will literally do wonders for your IPcareer; be it for an internship or a job recommendation. Thereputation of the course itself is enough to give you a push throughthe door. The Barbican location of the campus is brilliant; down theroad from Holborn (so you can literally walk to a CIPA event or to anIP firm at lunch and drop in your job application). You get the addedbenefit of the MSc IP mailing list, through which you get to hearabout the latest IP jobs, particularly those that are not evenadvertised. I have only just graduated and am still going through thejob application/interview process but even then, am thoroughlyenjoying it as I understand what I am doing and I have a newfoundappreciation for IP in general.”

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Further information Sharon Watson Specialist IP ProgrammesCoordinator email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8098Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 8101

PostgraduateCertificate inIntellectual Property LawOne semester full-time

Programme descriptionThis is a full-time one-semesterprogramme, which, at present,runs from mid-September to mid-December, with exams takingplace in January. The Certificateprogramme is an intensive 13-week programme designedexclusively for trainee Patentagents. Trainees who successfullycomplete this programme will gainexemption from the CharteredInstitute of Patent Agents (CIPA)foundation level examinations andpartial exemption to thefoundation level examinations ofthe Institute of Trade MarkAttorneys (ITMA).

The objective of this programmeis to provide the student with abroad, overall perspective ofintellectual property law, so thatlater, in practice, he or she has amore balanced appreciation of thewider range of matters whichmodern intellectual propertypractice involves.

Programme outline There is intensive coverage of thelaw and practice of patent law, lawof trade marks and unfaircompetition, copyright anddesigns law and competition law.There is also an introduction toaspects of basic principles ofEnglish law, practice and evidencethat are of special relevance tointellectual property practitioners.The emphasis is primarily, but notexclusively, upon United Kingdomlaw; thus, considerable attentionis paid to the European PatentConvention and to EC law, and toother regional arrangements andinternational conventions whichaffect the activities of the UKpractitioner.

Assessment Three-hour, 15-minute papers foreach subject, plus additional one-hour, 45-minute patent law andlaw of trade marks and unfaircompetition papers for exemptionfrom the CIPA foundation levelexaminations. Closed bookexaminations operate for allmodules.

Entry requirements Minimum second class honoursdegree or equivalent in natural ormedical sciences or engineering.Graduate degrees in mathematics,computer sciences or economicswill be considered, but must showthat a considerable amount oftheir previous study covered theareas of science and technology.The programme has beenspecifically designed in closecooperation with the CharteredInstitute of Patent Attorneys, forthe trainee agent who, preferably,has been in an office for sixmonths to a year and has alreadyhad an opportunity of becomingfamiliar with some of thelanguage, documentation andprocedure of patent and/or trademarks. Overseas applicants will be required to demonstrate aproficiency in the Englishlanguage (IELTS). For moreinformation, please see the‘international students’ section on page 98.

Influential IP research bodies have joined forces In May 2010, the Intellectual Property Institute and the Queen MaryIntellectual Property Institute (QMIPRI) joined together incollaboration, bringing together two of the most influential IPresearch bodies in the UK today.

Professor Johanna Gibson, Herchel Smith Professor of IntellectualProperty Law at Queen Mary, and Director of QMIPRI, has alsobecome the new Director of IPI.

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Graduate destinations Please see the 'Careers Section'on the following course page forfurther details:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/Certificates/intellectualproperty/index.html

Further information Sharon Watson Specialist IP ProgrammesCoordinator Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8098 email: [email protected]

PostgraduateCertificate in TradeMark Law andPracticePart-time

Programme descriptionThe Certificate in Trade Mark Lawand Practice is a requirement forthose wishing to qualify as TradeMark Attorneys but it is also opento students who want to get a

good understanding of national,European, and international trademark law at an advanced level.

The Certificate in Trade Mark Lawand Practice programme hasbeen specifically designed inclose co-operation with theInstitute of Trade Mark Attorneys(ITMA) for the trainee agent.

This new programme will start on13 September 2010 and run as atwo-week intensive course,followed by ten two-day sessionsbetween October and April, withexams taking place in thesummer examination period2011.

Programme outline The Certificate in Trade Mark Lawand Practice programme consistsof four compulsory 15-creditmodules:

• Foundations of Law for TradeMark Practice

• Trade Mark Law & Practice A

• Trade Mark Law & Practice B

• Designs and Copyright Law.

Students will begin their study ofthe programme with an intensivetwo-week induction period of full-time teaching on foundations oflaw for trade mark practice,introductory elements of thedesigns and copyright law andtrade mark law & practice Amodules. These will be conductedin mid-September.

Name: Eleanor Merrett, UK , Trade Mark Assistant,Dehns, London

Programme: PG Certificate in Trade Mark Law andPractice 2010-11

“The route to qualifying as a Trade Mark Attorneyhas recently changed and the Certificate in Trade

Mark Law and Practice at Queen Mary is now the first step towards aformal qualification. I was part of the first group of students to takethe Certificate course at Queen Mary. The course is part time so thatstudents can work at the same time as studying, with the idea beingthat students gain practical skills in the office at the same time asgaining the necessary legal knowledge at Queen Mary. I had beenworking in private practice for about a year before embarking on thecourse.

“The lectures set out all of the areas of law necessary for practice indetail, including an overview of English law, copyright and designs aswell as detailed coverage of trade mark law. The course was run bya mixture of academics and practitioners which was useful as ithelped to put the subject matter into context and gave an idea ofhow the law fits in with day-to-day practice. The classes wererelatively small so there was always an opportunity to ask questionsor discuss particularly topical issues in greater detail.

“It was a challenge to balance a full-time job with a demandingcourse, but I feel that the knowledge I have gained from the coursewill stand me in good stead for my future career. The next step forme is to complete the practice course run by Nottingham Law Schooland gain the necessary professional experience to qualify. I currentlywork as a trade mark assistant at Dehns in London.”

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Students will then proceed tostudy the remainder of the TradeMark Law and Practice A module,Designs and Copyright Lawmodules, and Trade Mark Lawand Practice B between Octoberand April.

Assessment Three-hour, 15-minute paper for each module. Closed bookexaminations operate for allmodules.

Entry requirements Minimum second class honoursdegree. Overseas applicants willbe required to demonstrate aproficiency in the Englishlanguage (IELTS). Please see page98 for more information. Thosewithout a degree but withsubstantial experience within thefield may be allowed to undertakethe modules only (not thecertificate programme) to gainentrance to the trade mark field(please contact the programmecoordinator directly to discussentry if you are a non-graduate).

How to applyApplications should be made on the official application forms.There are two ways in which youcan apply for a postgraduateprogramme.

1. Apply online – using our onlineapplication form. This is thepreferred method of application.Select this programme from thefull list on this page:www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/coursefinder/index.html

You will find the application formon the programme detail page.

2. Paper-based application –Download an application for fromthis page:www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply

Further information Sharon WatsonSpecialist IP ProgrammesCoordinator Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8098 email: [email protected]

PostgraduateDiploma inInternationalCommercialArbitration18 months part time starting inJanuary – Distance Learning

Programme descriptionThe Centre for Commercial LawStudies (CCLS) offers the firstEurope-based PostgraduateDistance Learning Diploma inInternational CommercialArbitration with online support.Teaching operates via aninteractive online platform and the circulation of CDs and othertangible media. The onlinediploma is aimed, in particular, at practising lawyers, barristers,solicitors and in-house lawyerswho cannot attend classes inLondon. Some students have no law background but havearbitration experience, typicallyengineers, surveyors or

accountants. The Diploma istaught by leading experts in thearea and covers International and Comparative CommercialArbitration.

Programme content The Diploma will provide studentswith the understanding of thelegal principles, theoretical andpractical issues arising out ofinternational arbitration; becapable of analysing problemsand drafting responses addressingthese issues; be capable ofproducing papers that examineparticular legal problems with theintellectual rigour appropriate topostgraduate students; anddemonstrate knowledge of thetopic at an advanced level bydealing with issues in both apractical and a scholarly manner.Students will be required to takethe two core modules:


• Advanced Writing Weekend

Plus one further module from thelist below:

• International ConstructionContracts and Arbitration




• International CommercialLitigation

• Dissertation (research paper) of 15,000 words

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Professional Exams’ ExemptionsCandidates passing the Diplomapaper on InternationalCommercial Arbitration and themodule on award writing areexempt from Parts I, II and III ofthe examinations of the CharteredInstitute of Arbitrators (fullexemption from the academicstage).

Entry requirements Please see page 71.

Further information Please see page 71.

PostgraduateDiploma inInternationalMediation (ADR) 18 months part time starting inJanuary – Distance Learning

Programme description The Postgraduate Diploma inInternational Mediation (DipIM-ADR) is dedicated to providing acourse with a strong focus onmediation and conciliation. Thediploma will not only provide anunderstanding of the theoretical,practical and ethical problemsrelating to international mediation,but will also provide a steppingstone to more professionalsbecoming involved in internationalalternative dispute resolution(ADR). The diploma is aimed notonly at lawyers, but also at otherprofessionals who may beinvolved in mediation due to someexpert knowledge that they have:a legal qualification will not be a

pre-requisite for admission. Allcandidates will be expected toappreciate that the course willinvolve, inevitably, anunderstanding of law and legalimplications. References andmaterials will be legally orientated,but this will enable the non-lawyerto be better equipped to deal withthe issues raised in internationalbusiness mediation.

Programme contentStudents will be required to takethe following two core modules:


• Advanced Mediations SkillsResidential

Plus either a further two halfmodules or one full module from the list below:

• Multi-party Negotiation andMediation (half module)

• Labour Disputes and CollectiveBargaining (half module)

• International Trade andInvestment Dispute Settlement(full module)

• International Construction –Contracts and Arbitration (full module)

• 15,000 words research paperon a topic not covered by thetaught elements and to beagreed with supervisor (fullmodule)

Students who wish to achieveFellowship status from the CIArb must opt for the 15,000dissertation otherwise studentswill only be allowed Member levelto the CIArb.

Name: Dr Estelle Katsimani, Senior Associate atHerbert Smith LLP specialising in ConstructionDisputes

Programme: Graduate PG Diploma in InternationalCommercial Arbitration(Distance Learning)

"I can highly recommend the Post-graduate Diplomain International Commercial Arbitration. The course is structured insuch a way that it provides an excellent grounding to the student andpractitioner alike on all major issues arising in day-to-day arbitrationpractice whilst at the same time promoting academic research of thehighest standard on selected topics of interest. It is very interactiveand affords the students the benefit of direct contact withenthusiastic and supportive lecturers who are recognised as leadingauthorities in the field of International Arbitration."

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Entry requirementsAn upper second class honoursdegree in law (or with law as amajor element) at a Britishuniversity. Equivalent professionalqualifications and experience willalso be considered. Overseasstudents should contact theProgramme Administrator aboutthe suitability of theirqualifications and Englishlanguage skills. Contact details –please see page 98.

Certificate/Diploma/LLM in Computerand CommunicationsLawDistance Learning

Programme descriptionThe Institute of Computer andCommunications Law (ICCL)offers a well-establishedprogramme of online distancelearning modules that leads to theaward of a Queen Mary, Universityof London, LLM or PostgraduateDiploma or PostgraduateCertificate in Computer andCommunications Law. Law as asubject is particularly suitable foronline learning as it is text-basedand many resources are availableonline. Teaching computer andcommunications law online hasthe further benefit that almost allrelevant materials are recent inorigin and largely available indigital format such as Lexis andWestlaw. These courses are highlyinteractive, as teaching takesplace on the Blackboard virtuallearning environment for

additional materials, tutorials held in chat rooms and blogdiscussions. There is individualsupport and feedback on studentassignments.

Programme outlineStudents must obtain 60 creditsfor the Certificate, 120 credits forthe Diploma and 180 credits forthe LLM.

Certificates

• Pass four taught modules OR

• Three taught modules and apresentation and a 5,000 wordresearch paper

Diploma

• Pass eight taught modules, or

• Students may wish to opt for amixture of taught modules or adissertation worth up to no morethan 60 credits

LLM

• Pass eight taught modules as well as one 20,000 worddissertation (or two 10,000word dissertations, or

• Pass six taught modules andthree 10,000 word dissertations(or one 20,000 and one 10,000word dissertation).

The programme is based on the modules listed below:

• Advanced IP Issues: DigitalRights Management

• Advanced IP Issues: Protecting Computer Software

• Advanced IP Issues: Trade Marks Online

• Computer Crime

• Data Protection and Privacy

• Electronic Banking andFinancial Services

• Electronic CommerceTransactions

Name: Thomas Mok, LLM LLB(Hons) MBA BBus FCPA(HK) FCCA FFA CPA(Aust) ACIS ACS ACIArbConsultant HUEN & PARTNERS, Hong Kong

Programme: LLM in Computer and CommunicationsLaw (DL) Graduate

“I'm most impressed by the online chat tutorialsprovided in this Queen Mary LLM programme which provideclassmates of different jurisdictions with an interactive cyberspaceplatform to meet, exchange views and learn from each others in lawunder a disciplined learning environment with full guidance by thecourse tutors throughout the tutorials. If Queen Mary providesanother postgraduate programme such as LLM in corporate andcommercial law in the same or similar teaching mode and structurein the future, I'm sure I will be the first one to enrol it and enjoy thislearning process again.”

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• European TelecommunicationsLaw

• Information Security Law

• Information TechnologyOutsourcing

• Intellectual Property: Foundation

• InternationalTelecommunications Law

• internet Content Regulation

• Information CommunicationsTechnology and CompetitionLaw

• Introduction to Sales and Trading

• Jurisdictional Issues in e-Commerce

• Mergers and Acquisitions in the ICT Sector

• Online Dispute Resolution in e-Commerce

• Online Media Regulation

• Taxation of e-Commerce

• Online Banking FinancialServices

• Regulation of Cross-BorderOnline Gambling

• Broadcasting Regulations

AssessmentCredits are obtained through acombination of taught onlinemodules, dissertations (10,000 or 20,000 words) and seminarpresentations. The seminarpresentation option is worth 15credits. Each module requiresaround seven and a half hours ofwork a week over one term and isworth 15 credits. A 10,000-worddissertation is usually taken overtwo terms and is worth 30 credits.

A 20,000-word dissertation isusually taken over four terms andis worth 60 credits. The year isdivided into three four-monthterms, with different modulesbeing offered each term. Studentswill be assessed for each moduleon the submission of tasks, anessay and a final assessedexercise (take-home exam). The programme commences in:

• PG Certificate September only

• PG Diploma/LLM Septemberand January

An option residential weekend in London takes place each yearbetween January and May, atwhich the seminar presentationoption worth 15 credits is given.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class honoursdegree in law (or with law as amajor element) at a Britishuniversity or equivalent.International students, please seethe ‘international students’ sectionon page 98.

Further informationMichelle Dean, Distance LearningAdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8099email: [email protected]

PhDUp to four years full time, seven years part time

IntroductionThe School of Law offers a PhDprogramme in Law that is one ofthe largest in the United Kingdom.Students, who may be full-time orpart-time, are registered for thePhD initially and will be assessedto determine their progressionwithin the first twelve months ofregistration via satisfactorycompletion of written work and ashort presentation of work. Wecurrently have 160 students.Supervision is available in virtuallyall fields of law.

StructureThe School attaches greatimportance to completion of thethesis within a reasonable time.Full-time students will beexpected to present theses withinfour years of original registrationand part-time students withinseven years of registration. Thethesis, which must be presentedin accordance with University ofLondon regulations, is read by atleast two examiners appointed bythe University, who also examinethe candidate orally. A PhD thesismust form a distinct contributionto the knowledge of the subjectand afford evidence of originality,shown either by the discovery ofnew facts or by the exercise ofindependent critical power. Thelength of a PhD thesis is 100,000words, and of an MPhil thesis,50,000 words. College regulationsrequire that each student isnormally allocated two supervisors

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and you may expect to see yourprimary supervisor every twoweeks or so during term-time inthe initial stages of your research.Research training is offeredthrough a series of seminars atwhich students are required topresent their work, and through aformal training course run at theInstitute of Advanced LegalStudies. Participation in thesecourses is a compulsory part of the first year of research. Inaddition, the School runs aResearch and Methods course forall postgraduate students over thefirst two terms. Finally, the QueenMary Learning Institute offers arange of College-wide coursesthroughout the year on differentaspects of the PhD researchprocess.

Research cultureThe School of Law regards its PhD students as a vital part of itsresearch culture and it seeks toencourage students to participatein the life of the School. Studentsare invited to attend the regularstaff research seminars at whichfaculty members and visitingscholars present their work inprogress. In participating in theresearch degree programme atQueen Mary you will be part of acosmopolitan community, whichincludes students from all overthe world who have come toQueen Mary to research.

Diverse nationalities of our studentsFor example we have studentsfrom Algeria, Argentina, Australia,Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil,Cameroon, Canada, China,Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark,Egypt, Finland, France, Germany,Greece, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel,Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan,Kenya, Korea, Kyrguz Republic,Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico,Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan,Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia,Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia,Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan,United States of America,Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela and,of course, the United Kingdom.

Applying to the PhD programmeWe have three entry points duringeach academic year – September,January and May. Please note theapplication process can take up to three months, so you shouldalways aim to submit yourapplication at least three monthsprior to the entry point.Furthermore, as each staffmember can only offersupervision to a given number ofapplicants each year, we wouldadvise applying as early as youcan to increase the chances thata supervisor with expertise relatingto your proposal will still be in aposition to take on new students.Detailed information aboutapplying, including the researchproposal, funding etc can befound here:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/mphilphd/#apply

Queen Mary PhD Conference, ‘Pushing Legal Knowledge Boundaries’

In June 2011, current PhD students Georgina Tsagas and Kadir Basorganised the second School of Law Legal Research Conference.The day-long event, chaired by leading academics from the Schoolof Law, was attended by 100 students and academics from QueenMary, Kent, Kings, LSE, Oxford, Reading, Sheffield, SOAS,Southampton, Surrey and UCL and Dr. Julian Hickey, Partner,Corporate and Corporate Tax, Lawrence Graham Law Firm.

Sessions covered: • Criminal Law • Competition & Corporate Law •Intellectual Property Law • Banking and Finance • EU Law •Academic Publishing: Publishing your Thesis and Beyond • ThePhD in Legal Practice • The Financial Crisis and the Role of Law •Arbitration & Litigation • Human Rights & Public International Law

More detailed information about the Conference can be found here:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/events/45547.html

Programmes


Academic requirementsThe expected entry requirementfor the Queen Mary Law PhDprogramme is a distinction on anLLM or equivalent qualification. Insome circumstances therequirement will be appliedflexibly, for example if anapplicant has performed todistinction level in a dissertationor has outstanding undergraduatequalification. In exceptional cases,where the proposed supervisormakes out a case for admission,vocational experience in theproposed area of research maycompensate for the lack of amasters degree, or a grade belowthat specified above. For example,working as a magistrate, judge,lawyer or expert for a considerableperiod of time, such as five years,

in the proposed area of researchwill be taken into account. In allcases, a relevant undergraduatedegree in Law is required.

For English languagerequirements, please see page 98.

General enquiries about theapplication process should beaddressed to the PhD AdmissionsAdministrators:Gareth Skehan or Hayley O’HaganSchool of Law, 67 - 69 Lincoln'sInn Fields, London WC2A 3JBTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8214/8095Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 8101email: [email protected] [email protected]

Name: Burcu Kilic, Turkey, LLM PhD (QM)

Thesis: Boosting Pharmaceutical Innovation in thePost-TRIPS Era; The Real-Life Lessons for theDeveloping World

“I first joined Queen Mary in 2005 as a Cheveningscholar, for my IP LLM studies. My LLM experience at Queen Marywas great. Apart from the high quality education I received, I enjoyedvery much the post-graduate university life in London and made verygood friends. Thus, Queen Mary was my first and only choice for myPhD studies. I was awarded a Queen Mary studentship in 2007. Istarted my doctoral studies immediately and completed within thethree years period and successfully passed in January 2011.Throughout my research, I was given many opportunities to teachand work in various research projects. I developed a productive andgood relationship with my supervisor, other professors in the instituteand my PhD colleagues. I was very proud to be part of theintellectual property community in Queen Mary. I am about to start ajob as a Counsel, in Washington DC, working for an organisationwhich provides technical assistance to developing countries. Theyhave a program in my field.”

Research


The breadth, depth andexcellence of research activity inthe School of Law earned us ahighest possible rating of 5* in the 2001 Research AssessmentExercise (RAE 2001), placing usamong the top eight law schoolsin the UK. We consolidated our2001 position in the latestResearch Assessment Exercise(RAE 2008) as being rankedseventh in England, based on 60per cent of our research activityclassed as world-leading (4* thehighest score possible) orinternationally excellent (3*). The independent assessment of research quality takes intoaccount the quality of researchoutputs, research environmentand esteem indicators.

We adopt a wide spectrum ofapproaches to legal research,including doctrinal, theoretical,applied, comparative, historical,sociological, empirical andinterdisciplinary perspectives.Members of the School of Law areactively involved in public affairsin the UK, European institutionsand international bodies, andhave leading roles in legalscholarship.

Virtually every major area of law iscovered by the specialist interestsof academic staff in the School, allof whom are willing to supervisepostgraduate research within theirareas of expertise. Full details ofstaff research areas can be seenon pages 79 to 90. For moreinformation on becoming part ofour thriving community of over

300 research students, please seepages 71-73 and 77 regarding the PhD programme.

Research Centresand InstitutesCriminal Justice Centre (CJC)The principal objective of the CJCis to serve as the hub for researchand teaching collaborationbetween the numerous experts in criminal justice working in theSchool of Law, as well as otheracademics within Queen Mary,whilst fostering existing links andforge new ones with stakeholdersin the Criminal Justice System(including the judiciary and thelegal profession).

www.law.qmul.ac.uk/research/centres/cjc/index.html

The Interdisciplinary Centre forCompetition Law and Policy (ICC)The ICC is a unique researchcentre aiming at the delivery ofworld-class work in the field ofcompetition law and policy, whilstoffering training to judges,lawyers, business people andenforcement officials in the fieldof competition law, drawing onexpertise from the School of Lawand other academic departmentswithin Queen Mary.

www.icc.qmul.ac.uk/index.htm

Queen Mary Intellectual PropertyResearch Institute (QMIPRI)The QMIPRI within the Centre forCommercial Law Studies (CCLS) isone of the leading centres for theteaching and research ofcommercial and intellectualproperty law, providing long-standing cooperation betweenscholarly research excellence and professional practice,regularly consulting togovernments, commercial firms and non-governmentalorganisations. In addition, CCLS,in partnership with the CharteredInstitute of Patent Attorneys(CIPA) has for many years beeninvolved in the education oftrainee patent attorneys and thoseseeking to enter the profession.

www.qmipri.org

School of InternationalArbitration (SIA)The SIA within CCLS was createdto promote advanced teachingand research in the law andpractice affecting internationalarbitration, offering graduateprogrammes (both London-basedand Distance Learning),accredited courses and events to practitioners as well as in tailor-made professional trainingprogrammes. The School is aresearch-lead institution and hasbeen involved in several highprofile research projects for globallaw and accountancy firms.

www.arbitrationonline.org

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Projects, funding,research grantsand awards forSchool of LawNumerous major externally-funded projects are currentlyunder way in the School of Law,for example:

Arbitration• The School of Arbitration led by Professors Loukas Mistelis,Julian Lew and Dr StavrosBrekoulakis will be undertakinga project sponsored by Whiteand Case from Autumn 2011,due to complete by October2012.

Banking and Finance Law• Professor George Walker has been awarded a two-yearMajor Research Fellowship from the Leverhulme Trust toexamine the nature and contentof Financial Law as anindependent legal discipline.

• Dr Gabriel Gari received anaward from the Inter AmericanDevelopment Bank for a projectto review incentives for theoffshore industry in MERCOSURcountries Computer Law.

Computer and Communications Law• Professor Christopher Millard,together with Professors ChrisReed and Ian Walden, isundertaking research on legaland regulatory aspects of cloudcomputing. The project is fundedby Microsoft and has beenextended for a second year.

• Professor Ian Walden and NoamShemtov’s findings from theircomparative study on opensource licensing and businessmodels was published in July2011. The research was fundedthrough a gift from Microsoft.

Criminal Justice and LegalHistory• Dr Leonidas Cheliotis has beenawarded a research grant for‘Arts Mentoring for ReleasedPrisoners’ funded by theKoestler Trust.

• Professor Seán McConville and Dr Anna Bryson, along with colleagues from TrinityCollege Dublin, and DundalkInstitute of Technology havebeen awarded a 1 million Eurothree year grant from theEuropean Union's PEACE IIIProgramme to for a historyproject on the Peace Process,focusing on Northern Ireland.

Environmental Law• Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas has beenawarded an internationalfellowship to conduct researchat the World Trade Institute(University of Bern) by the SwissNational Science Foundation(SNSF) on the interface ofclimate change, internationaltrade, and energy law.

Human Rights Law• Dr Prakash Shah is contributingtowards a cross-institutionalthree-year research project,RELIGARE, funded by theEuropean Commission, toexplore increasing diversity of

religions and other convictionsthat are transforming Europeinto a new type of entity.

Medical Law• Professor Richard Ashcroft,along with Professor Paul Dolan(Imperial College) and ProfessorTheresa Marteau (KCL) havebeen awarded a £850KWellcome Trust Strategic Awardin Biomedical Ethics, to supportan interdisciplinary researchproject on the use of personalincentives to promote publichealth.

Public Law• Professor Kate Malleson is partof a three year (2011-2014)AHRC £480,000 funded jointproject – 'The Politics of JudicialIndependence in Britain'sChanging Constitution' betweencolleagues at Queen Mary,University College London andBirmingham University. Thegeneral objective is to develop a better understanding of therespective roles of government,parliament and the judiciary inupholding judicial independence.

• Professors Lizzie Barmes andKate Malleson are part of aQueen Mary inter-faculty threeyear (2011-2013) AHRC fundedproject, 'Promoting Equality andDiversity through EconomicCrisis' to explore the implicationsof the economic downturn.

Full details can be found here:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/research/funded/index.html

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School of Law Doctoral Research Seminar Series 2011/12To provide support and guidance to our PhD students, research training is offered through a series ofseminars, and through a formal training course run at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. Additionalcourses are provided by the college on different aspects of the PhD research process.

The below programme includes just some of the current School of Law Doctoral Research Seminars to beheld in 2011/12; a full list can be seen on www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd

Specialisation PhD Students Title of talk

Commercial and Corporate Law Georgina Tsagas (Greece) The financial crisis as a driver of EU takeover law reform: the boardneutrality and ‘breakthrough’ rulesrevisited

Intellectual Property Nefissa Chakroun (Tunisia) Transferring Technologies to theDeveloping World through the use of Patent Information

Criminal Law Marie-Aimée Brajeux (France) ASBOs and the criminalisation of anti-social behaviour

Banking and Finance Law Nusret Cetin (Turkey) Bank insolvency and Cross-borderDimensions

Human Rights Law Sarah Singer (UK) The 1951 Refugee Convention

Information Technology Law Troels Larsen (Denmark) The Chilling Effect

Competition Law Kadir Bas (Turkey) The Dagher Case: The antitrustAnalysis of Conducts of JointVentures

Medical Law Ruth Saunders (UK) Ethics and Regulation of CommercialBiobank Research

Constitutional Law Robin Callender Smith (UK) Courting trouble? The Queen and the Human Rights Act

Arbitration Yonit Percival (UK) International Investment Arbitration -Private and Public International LawConflated

Academic Staff


Academic Staff(Legal expertise)Listed below are the specialistareas of legal expertise in theSchool, together with the relevantacademic staff who teach atpostgraduate level or undertakeresearch who teach or undertakeresearch at postgraduate level.

At time of going to press, visitingstaff teaching 10 hours or more inthe academic year 2011-12 aredenoted by ‘(V)’.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Stavros Brekoulakis LLB(Athens)LLM(London) PhD(London)Lecturer in International DisputeResolutionConflict of laws, multiparty andcomplex dispute resolution,jurisdiction of tribunals andnational courts, enforcement ofawards and national judgments

Dr Joanna Gomula-Crawford (V) LLB(Warsaw) LLM (Mich) PhD (PolishAcademy of Sciences)Visiting ReaderPublic international law, EU law,international economic law

Professor Julian D M Lew QC LLBHons(Lond) Doctorat spécial endroit international privé (magnacum lauda) (Université Catholiquede Louvain, Belgium) MCI ArbBarrister, England, Attorney-at-law(New York)Head of School of InternationalArbitration, ProfessorInternational commercial and investment arbitration

Ms Norah Gallagher (V) BCL LLM(Dublin) MA (Padua, Italy)Visiting Senior LecturerInternational arbitration, publicinternational law

Professor Loukas MistelisLLB(Athens) MLE (magna cumlaude) Dr Iuris(summa cum laude)(Hanover) MCIArb Advocate(Athens Bar)Clive M Schmitthoff Professor ofTransnational Commercial Lawand ArbitrationInternational arbitration,international commercialtransactions, securedtransactions, comparative law,unification ADR, foreigninvestment law, international trade law

Dr Maxi Scherer, LLM (Germany);PhD (France)Lecturer in InternationalArbitration and EnergyConflicts of law, internationalarbitration and judgement

Banking and Finance Law

Gabriel Gari BA LLB(Universidad dela República) LLM(LSE)PhD(London)Senior Lecturer in LawInternational economic law, WTOlaw, regional trade agreements,MERCOSUR law, internationalinvestment law, financial law andlaw and development

Dr Rodrigo Caminal-Olivares, LLB(Bue), LLM (Warwick); PhD(London)Lecturer in Banking and FinanceLawInternational finance; capitalmarkets; insolvency, corporaterescue and sovereign debtrestructuring

Professor Rosa Lastra LLBMA(Valladolid) LLM(Harvard)PhD(Madrid)Professor of InternationalFinancial and Monetary LawCentral banking, financial law andregulation, international banking,international monetary law, lawreform in emerging economies,EU financial law

Andrew McKnight (V) BA LLB(Sydney) LLM (London) SolicitorVisiting ProfessorEnglish, cross-border andinternational banking and financetransactions, insolvency andbanking regulation

Shalini Perera LLB(Colombo)LLM(Columbia), DPhil(Oxon)SolicitorLecturer in Corporate LawCorporate law, corporate financeand international investment law

Professor Philip Rawlings, LLB(Hull University), PhD (HullUniversity)The Roy Goode Professor of Commercial LawBanking, insurance, sales and history

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Professor Geraint ThomasBA(Wales) DPhil(Oxon) Barrister(Inner Temple)Professor of Equity and PropertyLawDomestic and overseas trusts(including estate planning,taxation of trusts, pension trustsand offshore trusts), legalproblems affecting the elderly(Elder Law)

Professor Takis TridimasLLB(Athens) PhD(Cantab)Barrister(Middle Temple)Sir John Lubbock Professor of Banking LawEuropean Union law, judicialprotection, competition law,internal market, external relations,company law, banking andfinancial services, constitutionallaw

Dr Costanza Russo, LLB (Bologna);PhD (Italy)Leverhulme Lecturer in BankingLawEU state aid in finance, regulationof bank insolvency, UK bankinglaw, regulation of banking risksand CSR

Leon Vinokur BA, LLB(HebrewUniversity) MSc PhD(Lond)Lecturer, Director of MSc Law and Finance programmeMicroeconomics, environmentaleconomics, and policy analysis.Efficiency of Kyoto Protocolflexible mechanisms

Professor George Walker BALLB(Hons) DIPLP(Glasgow)DAES(Bruges) LLM(London)PhD(London) DPhil(Oxford)Professor in InternationalFinancial LawUK banking and financial law,European and international law,UK financial regulatory reform and international capitalstandards

Commercial and Corporate Law

Professor Alan Dignam BA(TrinityCollege Dublin) PhD(DCU)Professor in Corporate LawCompany law, corporategovernance and the application ofconstitutional rights/human rightsto corporations

Professor Janet Dine LLBPhD(London) AKCProfessor of InternationalEconomic Development Law Company law, interaction ofhuman rights law andinternational trade law,international economic law

Mr Rod Edmunds, BA LLB (Cantab)Senior LecturerProperty law (land law and equityand trusts) and environmental law

Viviana Mollica BA(LUISS, Rome),MJur(Oxon), Solicitor(Rome)Lecturer in Company LawEuropean company law, corporategovernance

Shalini Perera LLB (Colombo) LLM(Columbia) DPhil(Oxon) SolicitorLecturer in Corporate LawCorporate law, corporate financeand international investment law

Professor Philip Rawlings, LLB(Hull University), PhD (HullUniversity)The Roy Goode Professor of Commercial LawBanking, insurance, sales and history

Professor Geraint ThomasBA(Wales) DPhil(Oxon) Barrister(Inner Temple)Professor of Equity and Property LawDomestic and overseas trusts(including estate planning,taxation of trusts, pension trustsand offshore trusts), legalproblems affecting the elderly(Elder Law)

Company Law

Professor Alan Dignam BA(TrinityCollege Dublin) PhD(DCU)Professor in Corporate LawCompany law, corporategovernance and the application ofconstitutional rights/human rightsto corporations

Professor Janet Dine LLBPhD(London) AKCProfessor of InternationalEconomic Development LawCompany law, interaction of human rights law andinternational trade law,international economic law

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Mr Rod Edmunds, BA LLB (Cantab)Senior LecturerProperty law (land law and equity and trusts) and environmental law

Professor Takis TridimasLLB(Athens) PhD(Cantab)Barrister(Middle Temple)Sir John Lubbock Professor of Banking LawEuropean Union law, judicialprotection, competition law,internal market, external relations,company law, banking andfinancial services, constitutionallaw

Competition Law

Christopher Brown (V) LLB (Lond),LLM (College of Europe), Barrister(Middle Temple)Teaching AssociateUK and EC competition law,procurement law, EU internalmarket law and restraint of tradeissues

Maher Dabbah LLB(Wales) LLMPhD(London) Barrister(MiddleTemple)Reader in Competition LawAntitrust and national, regionaland global competition law andpolicy

Anne Flanagan BA(New York)JD(New York) LLM(London)Senior Lecturer inCommunications LawCommunications law, copyright,privacy and data protection,competition law, freedom ofinformation law and e-government

Professor Valentine Korah, (V) LLBLLM PhD (UCL) Barrister. EmeritusProfessor of Competition Law (UCL)Teaching AssociateCompetition law and policy

Computer and CommunicationsLaw

Laura Edgar LLB(Aberd)Lecturer (CCLS)Electronic commerce, particularlydigital payments systems,taxation, jurisdiction, intellectualproperty and legal issues affectingvirtual enterprises


Julia Hörnle LLB(Leeds)PhD(London) SolicitorLecturer in internet Lawinternet Regulation andGovernance, Jurisdiction andConflicts of Law, Online DisputeResolution, Regulation of OnlineGambling, Privacy and DataProtection

Professor Spyros Maniatis LawDegree(Athens) LLM(London)PhD(Lond)Professor of Intellectual PropertyLaw, Director of CCLSTrade mark and unfaircompetition law, history of IPRsand innovation, innovationtheories

Professor Christopher MillardLLB(Sheffield) MACriminology(Toronto) LLM(Toronto)SolicitorProfessor of Privacy andInformation LawData protection law, internationalprivacy regulation, informationgovernance and the impact of the internet on privacy

Professor Chris Reed BA(Keele)LLM(London)Professor of Electronic CommerceLawCross-border regulation of onlineactivities, electronic signatures,online banking and financialservices, and all aspects ofelectronic commerce

Mr Noam Shemtov, LLB (Leicester);LLM (London)Lecturer in Intellectual Propertyand Computer CommunicationsLawIP protection of software and of online content, as well asinternational trademark law

Gavin Sutter LLB, LLM(Queens,Belfast)Lecturer in Media LawContent regulations issues bothonline and in the physical world,issues of defamation, obscenity,indecency, including acommercial media perspective

Professor Ian Walden BA(Nott)MA(Virginia) PhD(Nott Trent)Professor of Information andCommunications LawCybercrime, telecommunicationslaw, media law and informationlaw

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Professor Guido Westkamp Drjur(Münster) LLM IntellectualProperty(London) First and SecondGerman State Examination(Münster/Düsseldorf)Professor in Intellectual Propertyand Comparative LawIntellectual property andcopyright, digital technology,unfair competition, media law,information access, IP conflict of laws, international andcomparative IP law

Criminal Justice

Professor Peter AlldridgeLLB(London) LLM(Wales)Drapers’ Professor of Law, Head of Department of LawMoney laundering, criminaljustice, evidence, commercialcriminal law, financial aspects of crime, disability and law,information technology and law,legal education and legal theory

Leonidas Cheliotis, MPhilPhD(Cantab)Lecturer in Criminology andDeputy Director, Centre forCriminal JusticeSociology, psychoanalysis,philosophy of crime andpunishment, the political economyof crime and crime control, crime,criminal justice and the massmedia

Professor Seán McConvilleBSc(Bath) PhD(Cantab)LLD(Cantab) JPProfessor of Criminal Justice andProfessorial Research FellowContemporary and comparativecriminal and penalpolicy, penalpolicy and administration

(historical, contemporary andcomparative), litigation on prison-related issues

Professor Valsamis MitsilegasLLB(Thes/niki),LLM(distinction)(Kent)PhD(Edinburgh)Professor of European Criminal LawEU law, EU Justice and HomeAffairs (including immigration,asylum and border controls,criminal law, police and judicialcooperation in criminal matters)

Professor Richard NoblesLLB(Hons)(Warwick) LLM(Yale)Solicitor Professor of LawCriminal appeals and miscarriagesof justice, autopoietic systemstheory

Phoebe Okowa LLB(Nairobi)BCL(Oxon) DPhil(Oxon)Advocate(High Court of Kenya) Reader in Public International LawPublic international law, especiallyinternational environmental law,use of force, and stateresponsibility

Professor David OrmerodLLB(Hons)(Essex)Barrister(MiddleTemple)Professor of Criminal JusticeDirector, Centre for CriminalJustice Criminal law, serious fraud and the law of evidence

Professor David Schiff LLB(Hons)(Southampton)Professor of LawCriminal appeals and miscarriagesof justice, autopoietic systemstheory, emergencies and the law

Professor William WilsonLLM(Manc) MA(Middx)Barrister(Grays Inn)Professor of Criminal LawCriminal law, comparative criminal law, criminal theory

Economic Regulation

Maher Dabbah LLB(Wales) LLMPhD(London) Barrister(MiddleTemple) Reader in Competition Law Antitrust and national, regionaland global competition law andpolicy

Professor Alan Dignam BA(TrinityCollege Dublin) PhD(DCU) Professor in Corporate Law Company law, corporategovernance and the application of constitutional rights/human rights to corporations

Laura Edgar LLB(Aberd) Lecturer (CCLS)Electronic commerce, particularlydigital payments systems,taxation, jurisdiction, intellectualproperty and legal issues affectingvirtual enterprises

Bob Ferguson (V) LLB (Edin)Phd(Wales) Head of DepartmentFinancial Services Authority (FSA)Visiting ProfessorInvestor protection, financialcrime, intelligence strategies,compensation scheme funding

Gabriel Gari BA LLB(Universidad dela República) LLM(LSE)PhD(London)Senior Lecturer in LawInternational economic law, WTOlaw, regional trade agreements,

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MERCOSUR law, internationalinvestment law, financial law andlaw and development


Professor Rosa Maria Lastra LLBMA(Valladolid) LLM(Harvard)PhD(Madrid) Professor of InternationalFinancial and Monetary LawCentral banking, financial law andregulation, international banking,international monetary law, lawreform in emerging economies,EU financial law

Rafael Leal-Arcas MRes PhD(EUI)JSM(Stanford) LLM(Columbia)MPhil(LSE) BA LLB(Granada)Barrister and Solicitor(Madrid) Senior Lecturer in InternationalEconomic Law and EuropeanUnion LawInternational economic law andthe external relations law of theEU

Tom O'Shea MA(TCD)LLM(Tax)(London) PhD(London) Lecturer in Tax Law EC and international tax law,policy reform, and tax research

Professor Takis TridimasLLB(Athens) PhD(Cantab)Barrister(Middle Temple) Sir John Lubbock Professor of Banking LawEuropean Union law, judicial

protection, competition law,internal market, external relations,company law, banking andfinancial services, constitutionallaw

Leon Vinokur BA LLB(HebrewUniversity) MSc PhD(Lond)Lecturer, Director of MSc Law and Finance programmeMicroeconomics, environmentaleconomics, and policy analysis.Efficiency of Kyoto Protocolflexible mechanisms

Professor George Walker BALLB(Hons) DIPLP(Glasgow)DAES(Bruges) LLM(London)PhD(London) DPhil(Oxford) Professor in InternationalFinancial LawUK banking and financial law,European and international law,UK financial regulatory reform andinternational capital standards

Environmental Law

Mr Rod Edmunds, BA LLB (Cantab) Senior LecturerProperty law (land law and equity and trusts) and environmental law

Olufemi Elias(V) MA(Oxon) LLM(Cantab) PhD (London) Visiting Professor in InternationalLawInternational environmental law,law of treaties

Professor Malgosia FitzmauriceLLM PhD(Warsaw) Professor of Public InternationalLawInternational environmental law,law of treaties, indigenous peoplesand international water law

Dr Panos Merkouris (V) LLB(University of Athens) LLM (UCL &University of Athens) PhD (QueenMary, University of London)Teaching AssociatePublic international law, law of treaties, environmental law,human rights and humanitarianlaw, international law of the sea

Ricardo Pereira (V) LLB (Ufba,Brazil) LLM (City, London) PhD(Essex)Teaching AssociateInternational and Europeanenvironmental and energy law andpolicy, international and Europeancriminal law, comparative law,international economic law andhuman rights

Leon Vinokur BA, LLB(HebrewUniversity) MScPhD(Lond)Lecturer, Director of MSc Law and Finance programmeMicroeconomics, environmentaleconomics, and policy analysis.Efficiency of Kyoto Protocolflexible mechanisms

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European Law

Professor Kenneth ArmstrongLLB(Glas) LLM(Toronto) Professor in European Union LawEuropean Union law and policy,evolving governance structures ofthe EU, governance of the singleEuropean Market, the EU’s Lisbonstrategy

Nick Bernard BA DEAMaitrise(Université Paris XI) Senior LecturerLaw of the EU, EU governanceand regulation, internal marketlaw, discrimination law

Maher Dabbah LLB(Wales) LLMPhD(London) Barrister(MiddleTemple) Reader in Competition LawAntitrust and national, regionaland global competition law andpolicy

Professor Rosa Maria Lastra LLBMA(Valladolid)LLM(Harvard)PhD(Madrid) Professor of InternationalFinancial and Monetary LawCentral banking, financial law andregulation, international banking,international monetary law, lawreform in emerging economies,EU financial law

Rafael Leal-Arcas MResPhD (EUI)JSM(Stanford) LLM(Columbia)MPhil(LSE) BA LLB(Granada)Barrister and Solicitor(Madrid) Senior Lecturer in InternationalEconomic Law and EuropeanUnion LawInternational economic law andthe external relations law of theEU

Professor Valsamis MitsilegasLLB(Thes/niki)LLM(distinction)(Kent)PhD(Edinburgh) Professor of European CriminalLaw EU law, EU justice and homeaffairs (including immigration,asylum and border controls,criminal law, police and judicialcooperation in criminal matters)

Christiana HJI Panayi BA(Oxon)BCL PhD(London) Senior Lecturer in Tax LawEuropean Community tax law,international tax law and corporatefinance, US and Cypriot tax law,state aid law, human rights andtax law

Professor Takis TridimasLLB(Athens) PhD(Cantab)Barrister(Middle Temple) Sir John Lubbock Professor ofBanking LawEuropean Union law, judicialprotection, competition law,internal market, external relations,company law, banking andfinancial services, constitutionallaw

Human Rights Law

Merris Amos BEc(Sydney)LLB(Sydney) BCL(Oxon) Solicitor,Supreme Court of NSW andSupreme Court of England andWales Senior LecturerHuman Rights Act 1998, the legalprotection of human rights at thenational level, European humanrights law

Professor Lizzie Barmes MA(Oxon)BCL(Oxon) Solicitor (England andWales) Professor of Labour LawEmployment, discrimination,labour and equality law

Shazia Choudhry LLB(Hons)(Liv)Dip LP(York) Solicitor of theSupreme Court Senior LecturerFamily law, the impact of theEuropean Convention on HumanRights on various aspects offamily law and the issue of 'rights'within family law in general

Professor Janet Dine LLBPhD(London) AKC Professor of InternationalEconomic Development LawCompany law, interaction ofhuman rights law andinternational trade law,international economic law

Professor Eric Heinze, LicenceMaîtrise(Paris) JD(Harvard)PhD(Leiden) Member of the Bars of New York and Massachusetts Professor of Law and HumanitiesJurisprudence, legal philosophy,law and literature, internationalhuman rights, US constitutionallaw

Jill Marshall LLB(Queens, Belfast)MA PhD(Lond) Solicitor Senior Lecturer Feminist jurisprudence andhuman rights, research intofreedom, choice and genderequality, investigating case law of the European Court of HumanRights

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Sejal Parmar (V) LLB(LSE), PhD (EUI) Teaching AssociateInternational protection of humanrights, international and Europeanhuman rights, anti-discriminationlaw, children’s rights

Prakash A Shah LLB(LSE) LLM(LSE)PhD(SOAS) Senior LecturerImmigration, refugee andnationality law, ethnic minoritiesand diasporas in law, andcomparative law with specialreference to South Asians

Professor Geraldine Van BuerenBA(Wales) LLM(London)Barrister(Middle Temple) AssociateTenant Doughty Street Chambers Professor of International HumanRights Law Child law, human rights and civilliberties, social welfare andpoverty law

Intellectual Property Law

Professor Peter Drahos LLBBA(Adelaide) GDLP(SAIT)LLM(Sydney) PhD(ANU) Professor of Intellectual PropertyLawRegulation, legal philosophy,globalisation, intellectual property,trade and development

Gail E Evans BA(Hons) DipEd LLBSJD(University of Sydney) Reader in International Trade and Intellectual Property LawTRIPS jurisprudence, TRIPS andpublic international law; patentingof living matter; online contractsand intellectual property

Professor Alison Firth, (V) MA(Oxon), MSc, barrister, Cert EdBarristerProfessor, School of Law,University of Surrey, VisitingProfessorIP and its interaction with otherareas of law – eg contract,competition law, civil and criminalprocedure, conflict of laws,human rights

Professor Johanna Gibson BA(Hons I) MA PGDipAppSciJD(Queensland) PhD(Edinburgh)Solicitor and Barrister to theSupreme Court of VictoriaHerchel Smith Professor ofIntellectual Property Law, Director of QMIPRI and theIntellectual Property InstituteIntellectual property law andpolicy, development and culture,traditional knowledge and culturalexpressions, genetic resourcesand biodiversity, medicine andpublic health

Jonathan Griffiths BA(Oxon)MA(York) Solicitor Senior LecturerIntellectual property law(particularly copyright law) andinformation law, international andcomparative copyright law and thelaw of torts

Professor Spyros Maniatis LawDegree (Athens) LLM(London)PhD(Lond)Professor of Intellectual PropertyLaw, Director of CCLSTrade mark and unfaircompetition law, history of IPRsand innovation, innovationtheories

Professor Duncan MatthewsBSc(Hons) MA(Warwick)LLM(Exeter) PhD(London)Professor of Intellectual PropertyLawTRIPS agreement and access to medicines; patents forpharmaceuticals; technicalassistance and TRIPS flexibilities;free trade agreements andintellectual property rights

Mr Noam Shemtov, LLB (Leicester);LLM (London)Lecturer in Intellectual Propertyand Computer CommunicationsLawIP protection of software and of online content, as well asinternational trademark law

Professor Uma SuthersanenLLB(Singapore) LLM(London)PhD(London)Professor in InternationalIntellectual Property LawInternational intellectual propertylaw, policy and economics ofintellectual property law andpolicy, comparative copyright law,human rights and intellectualproperty law

Adrian Sterling (V) LLB (Sydney) Visiting ProfessorNational international and regionalcopyright, computer and dataprotection law

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Professor Guido Westkamp Drjur(Münster) LLM IntellectualProperty(London) First and SecondGerman State Examination(Münster/Düsseldorf) Professor in Intellectual Propertyand Comparative Law Intellectual property andcopyright, digital technology,unfair competition, media law,information access, IP conflict of laws, international andcomparative IP law

International Economic Law

Professor Janet Dine LLBPhD(London) AKC Professor of InternationalEconomic Development LawCompany law, interaction of human rights law andinternational trade law,international economic law

Rafael Leal-Arcas MRes PhD (EUI)JSM(Stanford) LLM(Columbia)MPhil(LSE) BA LLB(Granada)Barrister and Solicitor(Madrid) Senior Lecturer in InternationalEconomic Law and EuropeanUnion LawInternational economic law andthe external relations law of theEU

Gabriel Gari BA LLB(Universidad de la República) LLM(LSE) PhDcand(London) Senior Lecturer in CorporateFinance Law EU regulation of life assuranceundertakings and the liberalisationof trade in services inMERCOSUR, European internalmarket law, WTO law

International Business Law

Professor Rosa Maria Lastra LLBMA(Valladolid) LLM(Harvard)PhD(Madrid) Professor of InternationalFinancial and Monetary Law Central banking, financial law andregulation, international banking,international monetary law, lawreform in emerging economies,EU financial law

Professor George Walker BALLB(Hons) DIPLP(Glasgow)DAES(Bruges) LLM(London)PhD(London) DPhil(Oxford) Professor in InternationalFinancial Law UK banking and financial law,European and international law,UK financial regulatory reform and international capitalstandards

Law and Development

Professor Janet Dine LLBPhD(London) AKC Professor of InternationalEconomic Development Law Company law, interaction ofhuman rights law andinternational trade law,international economic law

Gabriel Gari BA LLB(Universidad de la República) LLM(LSE) PhDcand(London) Senior Lecturer in CorporateFinance Law EU regulation of life assuranceundertakings and the liberalisationof trade in services inMERCOSUR, European internalmarket law, WTO law and LatinAmerican law

Professor Johanna Gibson, BA (Hons I) MA PGDipAppSciJD(Queensland) PhD(Edinburgh)Solicitor and Barrister to theSupreme Court of VictoriaHerchel Smith Professor ofIntellectual Property Law, Director of QMIPRIIntellectual property law andpolicy, development and culture,traditional knowledge and culturalexpressions, genetic resourcesand biodiversity, medicine andpublic health

Professor Rosa Maria Lastra LLBMA(Valladolid) LLM(Harvard)PhD(Madrid) Professor of InternationalFinancial and Monetary Law Central banking, financial law andregulation, international banking,international monetary law, lawreform in emerging economies,EU financial law

Sejal Parmar (V) LLB(LSE), PhD (EUI) Teaching Associate International protection of humanrights, international and Europeanhuman rights, anti-discriminationlaw, children’s rights

Professor George Walker BALLB(Hons) DIPLP(Glasgow)DAES(Bruges)LLM(London)PhD(London)DPhil(Oxford) Professor in InternationalFinancial LawUK banking and financial law,European and international law,UK financial regulatory reform andinternational capital standards

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Legal Theory and History

Professor Roger Cotterrell FBA LLDMSc(Soc)(London) Anniversary Professor of Legal TheoryLegal theory, relations of law,trust, community and culture,comparative law and sociology oflaw, concept of transnational law

Professor Eric Heinze, LicenceMaîtrise(Paris) JD(Harvard)PhD(Leiden) Member of the Bars of New York and Massachusetts Professor of Law and Humanities Jurisprudence, legal philosophy,law and literature, internationalhuman rights, US constitutionallaw

Professor Michael Lobban MAPhD(Cantab) Professor of Legal History English legal history and thehistory of jurisprudence, privatelaw, law reform in England in theEighteenth and NineteenthCenturies

Catharine MacMillan BA(Victoria)LLB(Queen's,Canada) LLM(Cantab)Barrister and Solicitor (BritishColumbia, nonpractising), Solicitor(England and Wales,nonpractising) Senior Lecturer Contract and commercial law, with an emphasis on the historicaldevelopment of contract law, legalhistory

Professor Richard NoblesLLB(Hons) (Warwick) LLM(Yale)SolicitorProfessor of Law Criminal appeals and miscarriagesof justice, autopoietic systemstheory

Professor Philip Rawlings, LLB(Hull University), PhD (HullUniversity)The Roy Goode Professor ofCommercial LawBanking, insurance, sales and history

Professor David SchiffLLB(Hons)(Southampton) Professor of Law Criminal appeals and miscarriagesof justice, autopoietic systemstheory, emergencies and the Law

Medical Law

Professor Richard AshcroftMA(Cantab) PhD(Cantab) FHEAFIBiol Professor of Bioethics Ethical, legal and social aspects of medicine, public health andbiomedical research, incentives in health promotion, relationshipbetween human rights andbioethics

Michael Ball (V) LLB(Hons)(Sheffield), Solicitor (England and Wales)Tribunal Judge (Mental Health)Teaching AssociateMental health law

Professor Johanna Gibson BA(HonsI) MA PGDipAppSci JD(Queensland)PhD(Edinburgh) Solicitor andBarrister to the Supreme Court of Victoria Herchel Smith Professor ofIntellectual Property Law, Directorof QMIPRI and the IntellectualProperty InstituteIntellectual property and policy,development and cultural aspects,legal theory, traditional knowledge,intellectual property aspects ofmedicine and health

Penny Letts (V) OBEFreelance policy consultant, writer and trainer. Member of theJudicial; Studies Board's Tribunalscommittee; Teaching AssociateMental health, mental capacityand disability law

Professor Rachael Mulheron BComLLB(Hons) LLM (Adv)(UQ)DPhil(Oxon)Professor of Law, Solicitor of theSupreme Court of Queenslandand High Court of Australia Class actions jurisprudence, tort law, medical law, medicalnegligence

Marc Stauch (V), MA (Oxon), Dr jur (Goettingen), Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales (non-practising), Senior Research Fellow, LeibnizUniversity of HannoverTeaching Associate Advanced medical negligence, medical law and bioethics, law of torts, jurisprudence and comparative law

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Migration and Law

Professor Valsamis MitsilegasLLB(Thes/niki)LLM(distinction)(Kent)PhD(Edinburgh) Professor of European Criminal LawEU law, EU justice and homeaffairs (including immigration,asylum and border controls,criminal law, police and judicialco-operation in criminal matters)

Prakash A Shah LLB(LSE) LLM(LSE)PhD(SOAS) Senior LecturerImmigration, refugee andnationality law, ethnic minoritiesand diasporas in law, andcomparative law with specialreference to South Asians

Public International Law

Professor Malgosia FitzmauriceLLM PhD(Warsaw) Professor of Public InternationalLawInternational environmental law,law of treaties, indigenous peoplesand international water law

Dr Mélanie Jacques, (V) LLM(Exeter), PhD (Lond) Teaching AssociateInternational humanitarian and disarmament law

Phoebe Okowa LLB(Nairobi)BCL(Oxon) DPhil(Oxon)Advocate(High Court of Kenya) Reader in Public International LawPublic international law, especiallyinternational environmental law,use of force, and stateresponsibility

Public Law

Professor Kenneth ArmstrongLLB(Glas) LLM(Toronto) Professor in European Union LawEuropean Union law and policy,evolving governance structures ofthe EU, governance of the SingleEuropean Market, EU’s Lisbonstrategy

Professor Andrew Le SueurLLB(Hons) Barrister (MiddleTemple) Professor of Public LawTop-level courts and the proposalsto create a new supreme court forthe UK, judicial review, law andgovernment

Professor Kate Malleson BA(Hons)(London) MPhil(Cantab)PhD(London) Professor of LawThe judiciary, the legal systemand the constitution

Mario Mendez BA(London)LLM(William & Mary) BCL(Oxon)PhD(EUI) Lecturer in Public Law Public law (including constitutionaland institutional law of the EU)

Tax Law

Ann Mumford BA(Columbia)JD(Connecticut) PhD(Wales) Senior Lecturer in TaxSocio-legal and criticalapproaches to tax law; study oftax law by both cultural studiesand comparative legalperspectives

Tom O'Shea MA(TCD)LLM(Tax)(London) PhD(London) Lecturer in Tax LawEC and international tax law,policy reform, and tax research

Christiana HJI Panayi BA(Oxon)BCL PhD(London) Senior Lecturer in Tax LawEuropean Community tax law,international tax law and corporatefinance, US and Cypriot tax law,state aid law, human rights andtax law

David Southern (V) MA MPhil DPhil(Oxon) FTII (Bonn) Barrister Treasurer of the Bar Council,Visiting Professorial FellowCorporate finance and financialservices

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At time of going to press, otherVisiting Staff contributing oncourses in the academic year2011-12- include:

Banking and FinanceProfessor Kern Alexander – Chairfor Banking, Trade and FinancialMarket Law, University of Zurich,Visiting Professor

Lee Buchheit – Cleary, GottleibSteen and Hamilton, New York –Visiting Professorial Fellow

Dr Roman Chapaev – Chadbourne& Parke, LLP, Visiting Fellow

Professor Charles Chatterjee –Barrister, Visiting ProfessorialFellow

Mr David Fordham – Director and Head of Lending BanqueInternationale à Luxembourg,Visiting Senior Lecturer

Phebe Miller – University ofLondon – Visiting Senior Fellow

Steven Mills – Trainer in ProjectFinance/Consultant, VisitingProfessorial Fellow

Edward Murray – Senior Partner,Allen & Overy, Visiting ProfessorialFellow

Mr Denis Petkovic – Partner,Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanLLP, Visiting Professorial Fellow

Charles Proctor – Bird & Bird,Visiting Professorial Fellow

Mr Graham Roberts – Barrister,Visiting Professorial Fellow

Antonio Sainz de Vicuna – GeneralCounsel of the European CentralBank – Visiting Professorial Fellow

Mr Gerard Sanders – DeputyGeneral Counsel LEGAL Finance,European Bank for Reconstructionand Development (EBRD), VisitingProfessorial Fellow

Professor Rene Smits – Chief legalcounsel of the NetherlandsCompetition Authority – VisitingProfessorial Fellow

Criminal LawAnthony Edwards – SeniorPartner, TV Edwards LLP –Teaching Associate

Commercial and Corporate LawRt Hon. Sir Lawrence Collins –Lord of Appeal in Ordinary –Visiting Professor

Professor Marise Cremona – Co-director of the Academy ofEuropean Law, European Institute,Italy Visiting Professor

Professor Sir Roy Goode CBE QC,FBA – Honorary President ofCouncil, Advisory Council andguest speaker at CCLSconferences

Professor Donald Donovan –Partner at Debevoise & PlimptonLLP, New York, Adjunct ProfessorNYU, Visiting Professor School ofLaw

Dr Stefan Kröll – Habilitand,Cologne University, Lawyer, Visiting Reader

Dr Laurent Levy – Partner of LevyKaufmann- Kohler, Geneva, –Visiting Professor

HH Humphrey Lloyd QC – Visiting Professor

Mr Justin Mort – Barrister,Keatings Chambers – Hon. Senior Research Fellow

Mr Christopher Newmark –Spenser Underhill Newmark LLP– Visiting Senior Lecturer

Mr Audley Sheppard – Partner in the International CommercialArbitration and International LawGroups of Clifford Chance LLP -Visiting Professor

Dr Laurence Shore – Gibson, Dunn& Crutcher, Visiting Professor

Dr Ali Yesilirmak – CihangirCadessi,Visiting Lecturer

Intellectual PropertyMs Gillian Davies – Barrister,Hogarth Chambers - VisitingProfessor

Tibor Gold MBE – Consultant with Kilburn & Strode-VisitingProfessorial Fellow

Lord Leonard Hoffmann – Hon.Prof of IP Law

Mr John Hull Partner – EvershedsLLP Visiting Professorial Fellow

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Mr Philip Johnson, Barrister –Visiting Senior Fellow

David Musker, Partner, R G CJenkinss & Co – VisitingProfessorial Fellow

Ms Aisha Nadar, Consultant –Procurement and ContractManagement, Visiting ResearchFellow

Dr Jeremy Philips – IntellectualProperty Consultant, Olswang -Visiting Professor

Gwilym Roberts – Partner, Kilburn& Strode, LLP, Visiting ProfessorFellow

Dr. Ashley Wentworth Roughton –Barrrister, Hogarth Chambers,Visiting Professor Fellow

Daphne Zografos – Lecturer,University of Reading, VisitingLecturer

ITMr John Angel – Chairman of the Information Tribunal andconsultant with Jomati- VisitingProfessor

Dr Simon Bradshaw – CornwallStreet Chambers

David Goldberg QC – Gray’s InnTax Chambers, Senior VisitingFellow

Mrs Joy Svasti-Salee – ClientServices Director, Grant Thornton– Visiting Professorial Fellow

Advisory Council of the Centre forCommercial Law Studies 2011-12The policies of the Centre areformulated and reviewed by anAdvisory Council.

The Right Honourable LordJustice Rix, Royal Courts ofJustice, Chairman, CCLS AdvisoryCouncil

Professor Sir Roy Goode CBE QC,FBA, (Honorary President, CCLS)

Mr Tony Bryant, International Ltd

Mr Lee C. Buchheit, ClearyGottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Mr Andrew Clarke, ExxonMobil

The Right Honourable Lord Collinsof Mapesbury, House of Lords

Mr Michael Crystal QC, 3-4 South Square

Ms Robyn Durie, EverythingEverywhere Ltd

Mr Leon Flavell, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Howell Jackson, Professor of Law,Harvard Law School

Dr George Houpis, FrontierEconomics Ltd

Mr Bill Knight, Lloyd’s Professor Julian DM Lew, QC, 20 Essex Street

Mr Arthur L Marriott, QC, Dewey LeBoeuf LLP

Mr Alexander von Mühlendahl,Attorney at Law, BardehlePagenberg

Mr Jonathan Scott, Herbert SmithLLP

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Living in London


London is an excellent choice foryour postgraduate study. It is athriving, vibrant, culturally richcity, offering wonderfulopportunities.

You have access to some of thebest libraries, archives, museumsand galleries in the UK, as well astheatres, music venues and sportsfacilities. In fact, whatever yourinterests and area of study, youare sure to find places to go,people to meet and things goingon that will appeal to you.

East LondonQueen Mary’s main campus issituated in east London, in MileEnd – one of the most eclecticparts of the capital. Close to thecampus you will find conveniencestores, a couple of well-establishedpubs, cafes and restaurants, andthe open green spaces of MileEnd Park. Regent’s Canal runsalongside the campus, home to ahandful of narrowboats, ducksand swans. The enormous andbeautifully maintained Victoria Parkis a short walk along the canal.

To the north of the campus is the famous Roman Road, anexcellent place to grab a fewbargains, as well as reasonablypriced fruit and veg. Whitechapelmarket is also not far, where you’llfind a huge range of freshproduce, as well as clothes,electrical goods and almostanything else you care to mention.

The College’s Whitechapelcampus is located directly oppositeWhitechapel tube station, home toBarts and The London, QueenMary’s School of Medicine andDentistry. Other medical schoolbuildings are close to Bartshospital, on our West Smithfieldcampus.

The School of LawThe School of Law is in the heartof legal London, with numerouslaw firms and chambers close by.The Royal Courts of Justice is juston the other side of leafy Lincoln’sInn Fields. It’s a fantastic location,with many of London’s landmarksand historic sites only a short walkaway. The nearest tube station isHolborn (Central and Piccadillylines), and there are many greatcoffee shops and restaurants onKingsway and High Holborn.Covent Garden is also close,home to the market, manyinteresting shops and boutiquesand the Royal Opera House. It’salso London’s theatre land, withmany west end theatres andcinemas.

Walk south and cross TheThames for the Royal FestivalHall, National Film Theatre andNational Theatre on the SouthBank; or head north for the BritishMuseum and London’sBloomsbury district.

Living in London

‘‘‘‘Why, Sir, you find no man, at allintellectual, who is willing to leaveLondon. No, Sir, when a man istired of London, he is tired of life;for there is in London all that lifecan afford.Samuel Johnson

Student life – Students’ Union,student support and health services


Student life – Students’ Union, student support and health services

Postgraduate student life ismarked by a different set ofpriorities to those of anundergraduate student. You maybe less interested in doing therounds of Freshers’ week, andsigning up for societies. However,striking the right work-life balanceis just as important.

QMSUAs a Queen Mary student you willautomatically become a member ofthe Students’ Union, QMSU. Thisgives you access to facilities andservices at both the Mile End andWhitechapel campuses, as well asfurther afield. The QMSU maintainsseveral shops, the Drapers’ Bar(Mile End campus), and a veryimpressive and recently refurbishedhealth and fitness centre, Qmotion.With competitive membershiprates, an extensive range ofcardiovascular equipment, andmany scheduled classes like yogaand pilates, it’s an excellent placeto take a break from your studies.

With over 180 clubs and societies(from fencing and cheerleading towine and cinema) your interest willno doubt be represented. It mayeven provide a good opportunity tocultivate a new interest, or at thevery least meet some new peopleoutside of your programme ofstudy. QMSU also publishes astudent magazine, Cub, andnewsletter QMessenger.

As part of the University ofLondon, Queen Mary studentsalso become members of ULU,the University of London Union.

Representing over 120,000students, it is the largestorganised Students’ Union inEurope. ULU provides a range ofservices on an intercollegiate andcomplementary basis. Based incentral London, students haveaccess to places to eat, bars,shops and a health and fitnesscentre and swimming pool. Formore information, seewww.ulu.co.uk

Student support Our student support network isdesigned so you can get the mostfrom your time at Queen Mary. Itmakes it easy for you to accessextra help when you need it –from academic tips and moneyadvice to counseling and self-help. Our qualified team ofwelfare advisers and counselorsare based on the Mile Endcampus. For more informationsee, www.welfare.qmul.ac.ukThe Students’ Union also provideadvice and support, particularlywith College regulations. Forexample, if you need

representation in the case of agrievance against a School orDepartment. QMSU also providenightline, a confidential telephonehelp line. For more information,see www.qmsu.org

Academic study supportTo help students with thetransition to higher degree study,the Language and Learning Unitruns a programme of shortcourses, tutorials and drop-inclasses in such skills asorganisation and timemanagement, research and note-taking, oral communication andpresentation, academic writing,personal development planningand revision and examinationskills. For more information, seewww.languageandlearning.qmul.ac.uk

Health services There’s a GP surgery located onthe Mile End campus, andstudents living on campus andclose by can register for treatmentduring term-time. Even studentswho do not live in the catchmentarea, can use the surgery foremergency treatment. Outsideterm-time, the same GP’s operateout of Globetown surgery onnearby Roman Road. For moreinformation, seewww.qmsu.org/advice/health

Accommodation


Accommodation

Queen Mary students are well-placed when it comes to findingsuitable accommodation. The MileEnd campus incorporates aStudent Village with more than2,000 rooms, many of them en-suite. Queen Mary students alsohave access to places in the fullycatered Intercollegiate Halls incentral London, which are ownedby the University of London.Additionally, there is a range ofprivate sector housing in the eastLondon area surrounding thecampus. If you prefer to live inprivate accommodation, theCollege can help you find asuitable place, by providing youwith guidance notes and up-to-date listings of available properties.Once you have firmly acceptedyour offer to study at Queen Mary,full details of how to apply forCollege housing will be sent to you by the Admissions Office.

Some residences are reservedsolely for postgraduates, whileothers may be shared with finalyear undergraduate students; allresidences are for both male andfemale students. Single sexaccommodation is available in thestandard style of housing, subjectto availability.

Rent scales and information The prices quoted relate toSession 2011/12 and arereviewed annually. Rent is payable each term in advance.

Queen Mary Student Village and Halls of Residence*Rents for single rooms range from£102-£135 per week, inclusive ofgas and electricity bills.Accommodation rents are payableeach term in advance and arereviewed annually. The licenceagreements are for a 38-weekcontinuous period from thebeginning of the academic year. If your programme continues overthe summer vacation period, youwill have the opportunity to extendyour licence agreement. We offerhousing between June andSeptember, subject to availability,but you may be required totransfer from your original hall of residence into another one.

University of London HallsAbout 150 Queen Mary studentslive in the University of London’sIntercollegiate Halls in centralLondon, alongside students fromother London colleges. Rents forsingle rooms are from £170 perweek, inclusive of breakfast,evening meals and all gas andelectricity bills.

Privately rented accommodationOnce settled in London, manypostgraduate students prefer theindependent lifestyle offered bysharing flats or houses withfriends. The Residences Officecan provide advice, informationand up-to-date listings of privatelyowned accommodation availablefor rent. Information can also befound on individual room lettingsor homestay accommodation atwww.residences.qmul.ac.uk/alternative

Family accommodationIf you have a family, we wouldstrongly advise you not to bringyour partner or children to live inLondon until you have securedsuitable, affordable housing.There is very little university orhostel accommodation forstudents with families, andhousing in the private sector can be very expensive.

ContactFull details of the accommodationoptions for postgraduates can befound on our website:www.residences.qmul.ac.uk

The Residences Office is locatedon the Mile End campus, normaloffice hours are 9am-5pmthroughout the year, exceptweekends and UK Bank Holidays.

For all enquiries aboutaccommodation:Residences Office Student and Campus ServicesQueen Mary, University of LondonMile End RoadLondon E1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5522 email: [email protected]

*Please note: We give priority to single, full-time, first-year postgraduates who apply before thestart of the academic year in which theywish to study and who have not lived inQueen Mary accommodation before.

English language courses and requirements


English language courses and requirementsire

General informationabout Englishlanguageprogrammes

All tuition and examinations at theCollege are in English, so a soundcommand of the language isessential for success in anycourse of study, or when followinga research degree. Queen Maryprovides a number ofprogrammes in English foracademic purposes to helpinternational students get themost out of their study. You needto be able to cope with reading,note taking from lectures, books,journals and other materials; tospeak well in seminars,discussions groups and tutorials;and to present yourself effectivelyin written assignments andexaminations.

If your first language is notEnglish, you must provideevidence that your English skillsare sufficient by including withyour application details ofrecognised language qualificationsand experience in using thelanguage. If you are aninternational applicant you arestrongly advised to contact yourlocal British Council Office, takethe IELTS (International EnglishLanguage Testing Service) testand submit the results with yourapplication.

Other qualifications may beconsidered. Applicants who scoreslightly below the required IELTSband may be offered a place onthe condition that they attend apre-sessional English LanguageSummer programme (see below).

Please see specific languagerequirements for postgraduate law students overleaf (page 100).

English Language Summerprogrammes (pre-sessional programmes)From June to September, wearrange a series of Englishlanguage programmes forstudents who wish to improvetheir proficiency in English beforestarting their university studies.The programme aims to enhanceability in the four language skillsof listening, speaking, reading andwriting; to teach study skills suchas note-taking, academic writingand seminar participation; todevelop skills essential to workingindependently at postgraduatelevel; and to familiarise you withlife in Britain. We encourageindependent work and use ofEnglish by setting individualprojects. Queen Mary academicstaff and other visiting lecturerswill participate by giving a seriesof introductory guest lectures. We provide residentialaccommodation on summerprogrammes in the College’s halls of residence.

Insessional English languagesupport For students who were educatedin a language other than Englishand need to improve theircommand of the language forstudy purposes, the Language and Learning Unit runs a series ofinsessional English programmes inacademic writing, grammar andvocabulary, lecture comprehensionand seminar skills and generalEnglish during the main teachingperiods of the academic year.These are free of charge.

ContactFor more information, contact: English Language and Study Skills OfficeTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2827email: [email protected]

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English language entry requirement for PhD Programme

IELTS TOEFL IBTOEFL PTE ILECAcademic

7.5 overall (with7.5 in writing)

630 (TWE 6) 109(writing 28/30)

73(Writing & writtendiscourse 73)

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Name: Ana Albabetancourt, Mexico

Programme: PhD Student – Arbitration of intellectual Property

“After qualifying in Mexico and having worked as a Law Clerk, I wanted to pursue mypostgraduate studies abroad, since my main interest is in the international business law field. Iheard about Queen Mary from one of my colleagues on the Master in Bucerius Law School,

Germany, and after doing some research I discovered that QM is one of the best Universities in the UK, especially inmy fields of interest. I am now finishing the first year of the research in Arbitration of intellectual Property, thanks to thesponsorship of the Mexican government. During my first year, QM organised 2 intensive weeks of research seminars atIALS which I found very interesting and helpful. Once a week we also attended a seminar at QM, which I consideredvery important, especially at a very early stage of the research, when you don't really know how and where to start yourresearch or even how to coordinate it with your supervisor. PhD life can be very lonely, but with the activities that QMorganises, you have the chance to meet up with the other PhD students, whom could be doing something related toyour research, which is great for exchanging ideas. I think that interacting with fellow PhD students enriches your ownresearch and I'm very glad that at QM this is encouraged, together with the support of the supervisors.”

Postgraduate Law taught coursesAt the time of going to print, the English language entry requirements for all Postgraduate Law TaughtCourses, including the LLM and MSc Law and Finance are being reviewed. Finalised entry requirements willbe published shortly on the following website:www.qmul.ac.uk/international/englishlanguagerequirements/index.html#PostgraduateTaughtLaw

Entry CriteriaApplicants whose first language is not English are required to provide proof of proficiency in English aspart of the application process. The minimum scores for admission to the research programme are:

Exemption from this requirement:Applicants who have completed another degree (example: LLB, BA, BSc, LLM, MA, MSc) requiring two orthree years of study at university level in a country where English is the mother tongue (not necessarilywhere the course was taught in English).

Applicants who have completed another degree (example: LLB, BA, BSc, LLM, MA, MSc) requiring two or threeyears of study at university level in a country where English is the mother tongue (not necessarily where thecourse was taught in English).

Important - please visit UKBA website for specific information:www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/studying/adult-students/can-you-apply/english-language/#

For further details please visit:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd/apply/index.html3.EnglishLanguageQualificationsDocumentation

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Living costs, tuitionfees and bursaries


Living costs, tuition fees and bursaries

Living costsThe cost of living in Londondepends on your lifestyle.Typically, however, postgraduatesneed at least £11,000 to coverfood, accommodation, travel,books and so on for a full year (52 weeks), plus adequate fundsto maintain any dependants.International students will need toshow evidence of having at least£7,200 for living costs plus 100per cent of tuition fees in order toobtain Entry Clearance under Tier4 of the UK Border Agency’sPoints Based System ofimmigration. Additional amountsneed to be shown for dependants.£7,200 is based on nine monthsof study and is an immigrationrequirement only.

Please note that while the Collegewill offer advice to students whoencounter financial difficulties, itis not able to fund postgraduatestudents who have started aprogramme without adequate orreliable funding. Althoughhardship funds may be available,payments are small and cannotcover fees or compensate for nothaving adequate funding in place.There are no mandatory awardsfor postgraduate study, andalternative funding sources arelimited.

Consequently it is vital that youconsider how you will pay yourfees and maintain yourself at anearly stage in the applicationprocess. All funding informationfor taught and research studentsis available on our website. Please visit: www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesfundingwww.welfare.qmul.ac.uk


Tuition fees At the time of going to press,tuition fees for 2012/13 had notbeen set by the College. As anindicator, please see the 2011/12fees below. Updated fees will bepublished at:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees

Freephone (UK callers only):0800 376 1800Overseas callers: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

If you are in doubt as to whetheryou will be classed as an overseasor home student please consultthe Admissions and RecruitmentOffice at an early stage.

Course Home/EU - F/T 2011

Home/EU -P/T 2011

Non EU - F/T 2011

* Part-time course fees are to be paid each year at half the rate of the full-time equivalent. Therefore the fee for year two of studycould be subject to change

Occasional postgraduate students - one module (no award – class attendance only) £1,800

PG Diploma in Law – Part-time – Two year programme (year two fees to be finalised early 2012) £2,200

LLM

MSc Law and Finance

Diploma in International Dispute ResolutionArbitration/Mediation (one year)

MSc in Management of Intellectual Property

Certificate in Intellectual Property Law

Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice

Semester in London (One semester) incTexas, Bucerius Programmes (LLM modules)

Laws PhD

£8,300

£8,680

£4,950

£6,650

£5,500

£6,000

£2,500

£6,300

£4,150*

£4,340*

n/a

£3,325*

n/a

n/a

n/a

£3,150*

£14,000

£14,000

£4,950

£11,750

£5,500

£6,000

£5,500

£12,700



Distance Learning

Courses

Diploma in International Mediation (ADR) (Distance Learning)

Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (Distance Learning)

LLM Computer and Communication Law (Distance Learning)

Diploma Computer and Communications Law (Distance Learning)

Certificate Computer and Communications Law(Distance Learning)

One module only – Computer and Communications Law(Distance Learning)

All nationalities

£5,775

£5,775

£9,630

£5,670

£4,000

£1,035


Additional costsNo additional charges are madefor registration, examinations, ormembership of the Students’Union. Additional costs will beincurred, however, in the following cases:

• Students attending field orlanguage courses away from theCollege will be required to paypart or all of the cost

• Examination re-entry fees arecharged to students who are not in attendance

• Research students taking longerthan twelve months afterfinishing their research to writeup their thesis will becomeliable to pay a writing-up feeequivalent to the relevant part-time fee

• Research students who are,following a first assessment,required to re-enter the PhD or MPhil examination will berequired to pay an examinationre-entry fee.

The research councils and manyother funding bodies pay feesdirect to the College. Studentswho are not sponsored by publicbodies, either in this country orabroad, are required to pay theirfees either before, or at the timeof enrolment at the beginning ofthe session.

Bursaries andfunding – Researchstudents PhD studentship awards Information about studentships for 2012 is still to be confirmed.Details will be made availableshortly on: www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees

In 2011, these highly competitiveresearch studentships coveredtuition fees and a maintenancegrant £15,590 per year, subject to continuous appraisal. Only full-time students are eligible forstudentship awards. All full timestudents with an agreed offer ofstudy are eligible to apply.Applicants should indicate theirinterest on the separate fundingstudy application form. However,awards relate to proposedresearch work in specific areas oflaw, which can change from yearto year, so applicants are advisedto check the details of the current

year’s award before applying.Detailed information about how to apply, deadlines can be foundhere: www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees

The Ilse Schmitthoff Scholarshipin International Commercial LawThis scholarship is awarded to aPhD student who is specialising in the area of internationalcommercial law at large. Thescholarship will be given as a fee waiver.

Herchel Smith Scholarships (The American Friends ofCambridge University) A number of doctoral scholarshipsin intellectual property law areawarded each year. Thescholarship will cover tuition fees and / or maintenance.



Further information All enquiries regardingscholarships, (Non-LLM), GTA’s,bursaries and studentships should be directed to: Gareth Skehan, School of Law Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8214 email: [email protected]

Graduate Teaching AssistantshipsThe Law Department is able tooffer a number of GraduateTeaching Assistantships per year. The responsibilities of the postdeals with teaching undergraduatesubjects. For 2011, this was worth£15,590 plus waiver of home/EUfees only. Graduate TeachingAssistantships are allocated onthe basis of the teaching needs inthe Department and the areas ofexpertise of the PhD students.

For further detailswww.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees

Bursaries andfunding – taughtMasters students MSc Law and FinanceSeveral bursaries will be availablefrom the School of Economics and Finance and the Centre forCommercial Law Studies. Detailswill be published shortly on:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/msclawfinancebursary/index.html

LLM Information about LLMscholarships for 2012 for bothcommercial and non-commercialareas of law is still to beconfirmed.

Please check the followingwebsite for details:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees

Intellectual Property – MScscholarships For the study of intellectualproperty there are a number ofspecific MSc scholarships asdetailed below:

Herchel Smith Scholarships (The American Friends ofCambridge University) There are usually one or twoawards given each year. Thescholarship will cover tuition feesand maintenance. These are onlyavailable to graduates of Britishuniversities in mathematics,engineering and the natural,medical and computer sciences,and are awarded on academicmerit and financial need.

John Kemp Scholarship (The Benescience Foundation)The John Kemp scholarship isawarded annually to a student of the MSc in Management ofIntellectual Property who intendsto pursue a career as a PatentAgent. The scholarship is worthapproximately £500.

MSc scholarship enquiries should be directed to: Sharon Watson Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8098 email: [email protected]

Prizes and awardsA number of subject specificawards are made to students aftercompletion of LLM, postgraduatediplomas, MSc in Management ofIntellectual Property, andCertificate in Intellectual PropertyLaw examinations.

Visiting scholars andresearch students


All applications should beaddressed to Anna Denby,Deputy CCLS Manager andCCLS Research Administrator(Lincoln's Inn Fields). Email:[email protected] andinclude a CV, brief outline of the intended research and anindication of date and length of your proposed visit and yourreason for wishing to visit theSchool of Law.

Visiting researchstudentsThis scheme is available topostgraduate research studentswho are pursuing studies atanother institution but who wishto be based in the School of Lawduring part of their postgraduatedegree in order to undertakeresearch as part of their doctoralwork. The minimum period ofregistration is two months andthe maximum is one year.

The following fee structureapplies:

• £3,150 per annum

• £1,050 per semester

• £525 for up to two months

In exceptional circumstances,these fees can be waived.

The application process is thesame as for a standard PhDstudent. Please visitwww.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/mphilphd/#apply

The form should beaccompanied by a CV and a brief research proposal whichindicates the reasons forundertaking the research withinthe School of Law. Documentsshould be sent to HayleyO’Hagan [email protected]

Visiting research students areregistered by the college asAssociate Students. They haveaccess to the same range offacilities as standard PhDstudents including:

• School of Law resources and activities, includingattendance at School of lawprogrammes and researchseminars

• QMUL library (Mile End)

• IALS library (Russell Square)

• IP Archive (IALS)

• Electronic resources

• Computer facilities, includingwireless

• Hot-desk space (at Mile End or Lincoln's Inn Fields)

Visiting research students are notentitled to apply for funding fortravel grants and conferences orstudentships of any kind.

Every year we welcome a numberof visiting scholars and visitingresearch students who wish topursue their own researchprojects and join in the academiclife at the School of Law forperiods of a month or longer.

Visiting scholarsThis scheme is for establishedscholars (including academics,practitioners and judges) whowish to join the School of Lawduring a period of sabbaticalleave from their usual place ofwork or home institution. Visitingscholars are provided with ITfacilities, library access and,where possible, with office space.

These are non-stipendiaryfellowships. Funding mayhowever be available from grant awarding bodies to coversome travel, accommodation andsubsistence. Depending on thelength of stay a fee may becharged for the visit, but feewaivers can also be applied on request.

Visiting scholars may be chargedas follows for 2011-12:

Up to two months: £605

One semester: £1,210

Full year: (12 months) £3,630

Visiting scholars and research students

A guide to applying


A guide to applying

The easiest way to apply is online.For more details and to apply seewww.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/index.html

If you would prefer to make apaper-based application, you candownload and print out a formfrom our website:www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/index.html

The Admissions and RecruitmentOffice can also send you anapplication form on request. See the contact details on theright.

To apply for researchprogrammes, please first contactthe relevant person in the Schoolin which you would like to study.

Please see page 73 for furtherdetails.

If you are concerned aboutprogrammes filling up and wouldlike advice on availability, pleasecontact the Admissions andRecruitment Office. Internationalstudents applying overseas maywish to contact one of ourrepresentatives in-country.

If you have any admissionenquiries the Admissions andRecruitment Office will be pleasedto advise you.

Contact – admissions and recruitmentFreephone 0800 376 1800If calling from outside the UK:Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

For a full list of ourrepresentatives overseas, visit:www.qmul.ac.uk/international/countries

Further information


Further information

Visiting Queen Mary – Campus ToursThe best way to find out moreabout Queen Mary is to come andvisit. The Education Liaison andAccess Office organises CampusTours throughout the year. Theseare intentionally informal andrestricted to small groups soeveryone has the chance to askquestions. They are a great way of finding out about living andstudying here and normally lastabout one hour. You will be shownaround by a current student. If you want to see a particulardepartment, this can usually bearranged when you book your visit.

Postgraduate Open EveningsQueen Mary offers prospectivestudents the opportunity to attenda College Open Evening. The OpenEvening gives visitors theopportunity to hold individualdiscussions with schoolsrepresentatives, visit subjectspecific facilities, tour the generalresearch and learning provisionavailable on campus and speak to all the Queen Mary supportservices including Careers andAdmissions staff.

The Open Evening is held at theMile End campus for studentswishing to apply to schools in theSocial Sciences.

The date for the next OpenEvening is the 1st February 2012.To book your place, email:[email protected]/pgopenevening

Contact usIf you have any questions or needmore information, please get intouch.

School of Law (Lincoln's Inn Fields Campus)Queen Mary, University of London67-69 Lincoln's Inn FieldsLondon WC2A 3JBTel: +44(0)20 7882 8100Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 [email protected]


Notes


Notes


Notes

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