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Dr. Alessandra Guida appointed to the UK Trade and Agriculture Commission by the UK Government
UK appoints Dr. Guida to Trade & Agriculture | 1 April, 2025

Queen's University SU Awards 2025: School of Law Students and Society Shine
Student Achievement | 7 May, 2025

Congratulations to all who were celebrated at this year's SU Awards

Dr Pratyush Nath Upreti Awarded the Royal Asiatic Society’s Surya P. Subedi Prize 2024
STAFF SUCCESS | 14 April, 2025

“I am truly honoured to receive the Royal Asiatic Society’s Surya P. Subedi Prize 2024. I extend my sincere thanks to the Society and the judging panel for recognising my research.”

Supporting Students' Well-being: The Success of Self-Care Boxes for Third-Year Students
FOCUS ON WELLBEING | 2 April, 2025

A huge thanks to Employability & Student Experience Support Officer Veronika Pavelkova for spearheading this initiative for the second year running.

Inaugural AHSS Three Minute Thesis Competition
PhD Support | 31 March, 2025

Highlighting the diverse and impactful research being untaken at the PGR level across disciplines

Queen’s University Belfast School of Law Celebrates Dr. Gift Sotonye-Frank’s EDI Champion Award
Celebrating Inclusion | 24 March, 2025

Hummingbird Awards - ‘Workplace EDI Champion’

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Inaugural Queen’s University Belfast School of Law Teaching Awards
17 February, 2025

Celebrating excellence in teaching

Dr. Alessandro Corda awarded the "Barbara Huber Scholarship"
STAFF ACHIEVEMENT | 3 February, 2025

QUB LLM Students Assist Report on Targeted Killing in Ukraine
22 January, 2025

Congratulations to Calvin Decker, Daniel Dines, Andrew Donnelly, Celine Masson, Brittany McCutchen, Caoimhe Mckay, Alexandra Morar and Lydia Stockdale.

Victoria Barnes and Joan Loughrey new Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Corporate Law Studies
NEW APPOINTMENTS | 17 January, 2025

Queen's University Belfast Celebrates New Leadership at The Journal of Corporate Law Studies

Sarah Zarmsky speaks to Dutch War Crimes Unit & International Criminal Defence Counsel in The Hague
5 December, 2024

How can international criminal law accomodate digital harms?

QUB/Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights Studentship Opportunity
Research Studentship | 28 November, 2024

PhD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP

Queen’s University Belfast Launches International Economic Law Centre
RESEARCH | 26 November, 2024

Uniting global expertise in international economic law to address critical challenges.

Strengthening Global Legal Connections: CUPL Delegation Visits Queen’s School of Law
25 November, 2024

Fostering collaboration and exploring shared expertise in legal education, ethics, and professional practice.

McCormick and Dickson launch a new book on The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland
NEW PUBLICATION | 20 November, 2024

A new book on The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland has been launched at the Royal Courts of Justice by the Lady Chief Justice, Dame Siobhan Keegan, and Retired Lord Justice of Appeal, Sir Donnell Deeny.

Fiona Stuart secures a Leverhulme Trust (LINAS) scholarship
NEW PHD CANDIDATE |

Exploring the use of AI enhanced VR in training police officers

Congratulations to Carolyn on her Department for the Economy scholarship success
NEW PHD CANDIDATE | 14 November, 2024

Improving the experience of older female victims (60+) of domestic abuse within the NI criminal justice system.

Congratulations to Claudia on her award success from the Marine Institute
NEW PHD CANDIDATE | 7 November, 2024

Cohesive and Ecologically Coherent EU-UK fisheries management after Brexit

QUB Law congratulating Ningning Liu on winning a NI Department for the Economy award
NEW PHD CANDIDATE |

Welcome to the school Ningning!

Qingran Yan secures the prestigious Vice Chancellor International Research Scholarship
NEW PHD CANDIDATE | 25 October, 2024

Welcome to the School Qingran!

QUB Law is celebrating the PhD scholarship success of Silvia Martins
NEW PHD CANDIDATE | 17 October, 2024

Welcome aboard Silvia!

John Thomas secures a NI Department for the Economy award for his doctoral studies
17 October, 2024

Welcome to the School John!

QUB Students submit human rights research report to Amnesty International
RESEARCH | 9 October, 2024

Human Rights and the World Cup

Congratulations to Amy Rutherford on her NI Department for the Economy Award
4 October, 2024

Welcome to the School Amy!

Human Rights and Northern Ireland Workshop
Interdisciplinary Research | 1 October, 2024

QUB Human Rights Centre co-hosts ‘Human Rights and Northern Ireland’ workshop with the Centre for Public Law at the University of Cambridge, in conjunction with the European Human Rights Law Review.

Professor David Capper publishes 'Injunctions in Private Law'.
Focus on Publications | 30 September, 2024

Part of the Elgar Litigation Series

Queen’s University Belfast PhD Law Conference
Conference Report | 17 September, 2024

The annual PhD conference took place on 12th September 2024

All-Ireland Network on Sexual Violence Research (AINSVR) Conference
Conference Report | 16 September, 2024

Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Across the Island of Ireland

First ever NI Business and Human Rights Report Launched
Research Impact | 4 September, 2024

NI BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS INDEX - Assessing the corporate implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in Northern Ireland.

Looking for a Student Mooting Officer
STUDENT OPPORTUNITY | 3 September, 2024

A great opportunity to help shape mooting at Queen's

QUB School of Law Student Shines at the Law Schools Global League Summer School
Global Opportunities | 6 August, 2024

Celebrating our global academic partnership with Law Schools Global League.

Collage Events
A review of our events 2023-24.
A Year in Review | 30 July, 2024

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Utrecht University Summer School
Summer Schools Abroad | 22 July, 2024

Olivia Feron
Spotlight: Our students giving back to the community: The Harmony Project.
Community Outreach | 16 July, 2024

Jennifer Millar
Spotlight: Our students giving back to the community
Community Work | 9 July, 2024

Queens University Belfast School of Law Launches New LLM Module on Misinformation Law
FOCUS ON INNOVATION | 19 June, 2024

Exploring Misinformation in the 21st Century

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Celebrating Seven Decades of Leadership at the QUB Student Law Society Reunion
FOCUS ON ALUMNI | 10 June, 2024

The Student Law Society is an integral part of the life of the school.

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Thank you to our outgoing undergraduate School of Law SVC Representative, Ben Wilson
FOCUS ON STUDENTS | 10 June, 2024

The Student Voice Committee makes a valuable contribution to the student experience.

Professor Louise Mallinder admitted into Royal Irish Academy
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT | 28 May, 2024

Congratulations to Professor Louise Mallinder on her elevation.

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PhD Research Studentship Opportunity
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY | 27 May, 2024

Project: Co-existence and Co-location in shared island Marine governance (CoCoMar) (funded by the Marine Institute, Ocean Law and Governance Research Programme)

Legal Technology Venture Day and Startup Competition Success
FOCUS ON INNOVATION | 20 May, 2024

Four Startups competed to attend South Summit

New Law School
School of Law, University Tutors, 2024/25: Applications Open
RECRUITMENT | 20 May, 2024

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AHSS Family Fun Day, a big success!
STUDENT SUPPORT | 29 April, 2024

Factor Law, JMK Solicitors and QUB Celebrate First Graduates of AI Club
FOCUS ON INNOVATION | 22 April, 2024

Pioneering the Future of Legal Tech Education

PhD Student at QUB School of Law Receives Award for Article in Prestigious Journal
FOCUS ON PHD | 15 April, 2024

Early Career Researcher success.

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin appointed as Honorary King’s Counsel
28 March, 2024

One of 5 new Honorary King’s Counsel (KC Honoris Causa)

Reflecting on Being Shortlisted for the Staff Excellence Award: A Journey of Delivering Excellence
28 March, 2024

Upcoming Webinars

Dive into the World of Law with Our Upcoming Webinar Series

Cecile Harrault
Cecile Harrault secures Leverhulme Trust (LINAS) Award
15 March, 2024

QUB School of Law achieves Athena Swan Silver Award for Commitment to Gender Equality

"This is a wonderful achievement. We are very proud that the School's commitment to gender equality has received this recognition." Professor Joan Loughrey

Congratulations to Habeeb Ramos on his Leverhulme Trust (LINAS) success
LINAS Success | 29 February, 2024

AHRC Fellowship award for Dr. Lauren Dempster's Research in Transitional Justice
GRANT AWARD | 18 January, 2024

Exploring the intersection of forensic science, knowledge production and transitional justice in the search for the disappeared.

Launch of the All-Ireland Network on Sexual Violence Research
FOCUS ON EVENTS | 15 January, 2024

‘Connecting sexual violence researchers across the island of Ireland’

Research examines public understanding of hate crime on the island of Ireland
Researching Hate Crime in Ireland | 12 December, 2023

Public Understandings of Hate Crime: Ireland, North and South

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Professor Phil Scraton on the Government response to the James Jones report.
7 December, 2023

Disappointment at Government response to the James' Jones report

Khaula Bhutta accepts a prize.
The School of Law celebrates Alumni Achievement in InQUBate Start-Up Initiative.
1 December, 2023

Congratulations Khaula Bhutta

Ways Out of the Current Crisis
Guest lecture | 21 November, 2023

Guest Lecture: Dr Husam Zomlot

Congratulations to Caragh on her Leverhulme Trust (LINAS) success
3 November, 2023

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PhD Research Studentship Opportunity
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY | 30 October, 2023

“Co-existence and Co-location in shared island Marine governance”

Niharika secures NI Department for the Economy award for IP Law research project
27 October, 2023

Dr Connor MCCormick and Dearbhla Minogue
New clinical project launched between Queen's School of Law and the Global Legal Action Network
FOCUS ON ACTIVISM | 26 October, 2023

A cutting edge open source intelligence project opportunity

Bridging Law and Tech: Expert Insights Enhance LLM Program at Queen's University Belfast
FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY | 23 October, 2023

Dive into law and technology with real-world experts at Queen's LLM programme, gearing you up for a modern legal career!

QUB Law is celebrating PhD scholarship success
20 October, 2023

Lydia secures an ESRC NINE scholarship for her doctoral studies
ESRC NINE SUCCESS | 13 October, 2023

Congratulations to Conor Flannery on his NI Department for the Economy Award
NI DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY SUCCESS | 6 October, 2023

Dr Victoria Barnes and colleagues explore the recent 'debanking' controversy
FOCUS ON RESEARCH | 3 October, 2023

New Report: Reparations for those Bereaved during the Troubles
25 September, 2023

The 'More than a Number ' report sheds light on a dark chapter of history and underlines the quest for equitable reparations

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Dr Conall Mallory wins SLS 2023 Best Paper Prize
FOCUS ON RESEARCH | 8 September, 2023

The Society of Legal Scholars offers a prize for the best paper presented at a subject section session at the Annual Conference.

Prof Colin Harvey appointed as new Commission Member for Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission
FOCUS ON STAFF | 7 August, 2023

Professor Colin Harvey from Queen’s University Belfast is one of six new Commission Members appointed to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

QUB Law team places second in the OUP Moot
28 July, 2023

Congratulations to Sarah Hair and Ruby Sturgeon on their sterling performance.

Professor Norma Dawson awarded an honorary LLD by the University of Edinburgh
27 July, 2023

Accolade for prominent School of Law Academic

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PhD Research Studentship at the School of Law
17 July, 2023

The School of Law is delighted to announce a PhD studentship funded by the Department for the Economy (DfE). The successful candidate will research the topic of ‘Inquiries.’

7 taught Masters starting this September at the School of Law. Applications open
10 July, 2023

We are proud at the School of Law, to offer seven different Taught Masters pathways for our law students. Our course tutors are hands-on and offer dynamic routes tailored to each student through the Masters (taught).

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 
5 July, 2023

The School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast invites eligible candidates with excellent research potential who are interested in developing a proposal for a 2023 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship in any of our thematic research areas.

PhD Law Conference 2023
QUB School of Law PhD Conference, June 2023
5 July, 2023

On Thursday, 29th June, Law PhD students came together for a one-day conference in The Moot Court at Queen’s School of Law. In this piece, we review the day's proceedings highlighting some of the most memorable talks.

A review of the QUB School of Law’s Events, 2022-23
22 June, 2023

As we come to the end of another academic year, it is important to pause and reflect on what has been another productive year for our School of Law. We are proud to have hosted more than 100 events and recorded more than 30 podcast episodes.

PhD Student at QUB School of Law Co-Authors Article in Prestigious Journal
21 June, 2023

Tamimi urges more discourse on Palestinians' plight under Israeli settler colonialism following the publication

School of Law Celebrates Launch of Global Intellectual Property and Technology Centre
7 June, 2023

Highlighting the cutting edge of innovation in the Law School

Esteemed Law Alumni Gathered at Queen's University Belfast for Remarkable Reunion
7 June, 2023

Reunion 60 years after graduation

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Celebrating our Research Fellows at the School of Law
12 June, 2023

At Queen’s University Belfast’s School of Law, we are proud to have four excellent research fellows who contribute much to the vibrancy of daily academic life and our research culture.

Books published by academics in QUB School of Law
24 May, 2023

Call for University Tutors 23/24
Career Opportunity | 19 May, 2023

Applications are now open.

Appointment of Dr Evelyn Collins as Honorary Professor at Queens University School of Law
FOCUS ON PRACTICE | 11 May, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Dr Evelyn Collins, CBE, has been appointed as an Honorary Professor at the School of Law at Queens University. 

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Passing of Lord Robert Carswell
9 May, 2023

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QUB ADR Win in Maynooth
Focus on Students | 28 April, 2023

The QUB Alternative Dispute Resolution Association goes from strength to strength.

The County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary open for application
FOCUS ON OPPORTUNITIES | 6 April, 2023

County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary Application closes Friday 28th July 2023

 African Scholars Research Network Launched at QUB
FOCUS ON STAFF |

Supporting African Scholarship at Queen's University Belfast.

Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden
Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden conferred as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
FOCUS ON EXCELLENCE | 3 March, 2023

The School is delighted to announce that Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden has been conferred as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Funded PhD opportunities on the LINAS Programme.

Are you looking for a cutting-edge PhD programme that offers the opportunity to explore the transformative impacts of big data, artificial intelligence, legal tech, machine learning and other AI-related technologies on the way we live our lives?

Dr Stannard awarded an OBE for services to legal education
23 January, 2023

A career in service to legal education

Dr Pratyush Nath Upreti appointment as advisor to World Health Organisation
FOCUS ON STAFF | 18 January, 2023

Dr Pratyush Nath Upreti appointed as WHO Advisor

QUB School of Law's Dr Peter Doran welcomes decision by Citizens Assembly to call for a referendum
1 December, 2022

Katherine receives LINAS award which is 'music' to her ears
LEVERHULME TRUST + DfE/LINAS SUCCESS | 14 November, 2022

Daniela receives NI DfE award to contribute to research in ESRC Centre
NI DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY SUCCESS | 10 November, 2022

Amanda secures AHRC Northern Bridge scholarship for doctoral studies
AHRC NORTHERN BRIDGE SUCCESS | 18 November, 2022

A PhD award that combines law and psychology for Janine
NI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMY SUCCESS | 16 November, 2022

Congratulations to James on his Leverhulme Trust (LINAS) success
LEVERHULME TRUST + DfE/LINAS SUCCESS | 10 November, 2022

Congratulations to Anna on receiving her LINAS Award
FOCUS ON PhD STUDENTS | 28 October, 2022

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Independent Panel Report into Fans’ Experiences at the 2022 European Champions League Final 
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | 17 October, 2022

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Global Research Partnership Development (GRPD) Award
FOCUS ON STAFF |

Dr Alice Diver wins a Queen’s Global Research Partnership Development (GRPD) Award

'Reparations, Responsibility and Victimhood in Transitional Societies Conference
FOCUS ON EVENTS | 15 September, 2022

On 31st August 2022 the final conference of the Arts and Humanities Research Council funded 'Reparations, Responsibility and Victimhood in Transitional Societies' was held in Riddel Hall.

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Student Mooting Officer
FOCUS ON RECRUITMENT | 27 September, 2022

The Student Mooting Officer will work alongside the Mooting Co-Ordinator, the Student Law Society Mooting Officer and others on the Mooting Team in helping to run the mooting programme during the academic year.

Dr. Cheryl Lawther appointed to the Victims' Payments Board
FOCUS ON STAFF | 26 September, 2022

Dr. Cheryl Lawther, a Reader in the School of Law has been appointed to the Victims' Payments Board.

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES | 1 September, 2022

Two PhD Research Studentships

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QUB Law Pathway Summer School
FOCUS ON STUDENTS | 24 August, 2022

A QUB Law summer school has given 20 sixth formers a fascinating flavour of what it’s like to study law and work in the legal profession.

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