Past News
May 2013
Doctoral Seminar:Irish Centre for Human Rights
Doctoral Seminar: Irish Centre for Human Rights, 23-27 April 2013Brunel Law School Academics Short-listed for University-wide Student-led Teaching Awards in three categories of Excellence (2012-13)
Professor Benedict Tendayi Chigara was shortlisted for the Inspirational Teaching Award alongside two other colleagues from the School of Arts; Dr Faye Fangfei Wang alongside two others for the Postgraduates' Choice Award; and Michael O'Sullivan alongside two others for The Exceptional Module AwardNew Publication: Dr Giannoulopoulos’ article on custodial legal assistance reforms in Scotland and France published in the Crim LR
Dr Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos’ comparative study of custodial legal assistance reforms in Scotland and France appears in the current issue of the Criminal Law ReviewApril 2013
Dr Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos appears on daily news TV show to comment on the interrogation of Boston Marathon bombing suspect
On April 22, 2013, Dr Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos appeared on the daily news TV show 'Arise News', which broadcasts from Sky, to comment on the interrogation of Djokar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombing suspect. Dr Giannoulopoulos' analysis focused on the reasons behind not reading the suspect his Miranda rights and the potential applicability of the 'public safety exception' in this case.Prisoners' rights and citizenship
Sue Easton participated in a seminar on prisoners, citizenship and voting rights hosted by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies and the University of Sheffield in March. She was also interviewed on LBC Radio by Nick Ferrari on the issue of transgender prisoners in the UKBrunel Law School study visit at the European Court of Human Rights
On the 20 March 2013, seven LLM students taking International Human Rights traveled to Strasbourg and attended a hearing of the Grand Chamber at the European Court of Human Rights.BLS Associate Professor David Rosen is a Super Lawyer!
Brunel Law School is delighted to announce that Associate Professor David Rosen has been listed by Thomson Reuters as a Super Lawyer in the 2013 Annual List of top Solicitors in London.SHARED Research Project on Shared Responsibility in International Law
Olufemi Amao recently participated and presented a paper at a workshop organised by the SHARED Research Project on Shared Responsibility in International Law of the Amsterdam Centre for International Law (http://www.sharesproject.nl/).Prof. Chigara gives expert opinions to the United Nations OHCHR Intergovernmental Workshop on Unilateral Coercive Measures & Human Rights
Resolution 19/32 of the Human Rights Council requested the OHCHR to organize a workshop on the impact of the application of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights by the affected populations in the States targeted, with the participation of States, academic experts and civil society representatives.Criminal Justice Research Centre Seminar: Mothers in Prison
On February 26th 2013 Rona Epstein from Coventry University Law School discussed her research on Mothers in Prison: the rights of the child and sentencing in the criminal courts. A lively discussion followed her presentation and suggestions for future research in this area were explored.March 2013
BLS mooting finals at UK Supreme Court a great success
On February 26, 2013, the finals of Brunel Law School’s Advanced and Beginners mooting competitions took place at the UK Supreme Court. It was a unique experience for everyone involved.
"The International Judge" by Prof. Philippe Sands
Prof. Philippe Sands presented a paper on "The International Judge"The Nuclear Test Ban: Current Legal Status and Prospects by Ms Lisa Tabassi
Ms Lisa Tabassi the Chief of the Legal Section of (CTBTO) has presented a paper on The Nuclear Test Ban: Current Legal Status and Prospects by Ms Lisa TabassiTony Cole invited to provide expert input into United Nations publication
Tony Cole was invited by the International Investment Agreements Section of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to provide feedback on the draft version of the 2013 Investor-State Dispute Settlement Monitor, discussing the main developments in investor-State arbitration in 2012.IHR/ Criminal Justice LLM class visits All Souls College and attends seminar in Oxford
On January 23, ten students from the International Human Rights and International & Comparative Criminal Justice LLMs visited Oxford.February 2013
Brunel Student Captures the Prestigious 2013 Spirit of the Jessup Mooting Competition Prize at Grays Inn Chambers London
This year, Brunel Law School was represented by Zara Asante as sole agent.Dr Alexandra Xanthaki invited by Kuala Lumpur Bar
'International law can assist the Orang Asli to regain their land rights' said Dr Xanthaki in her talk delivered to Malaysian lawyers in December 2012. Dr Xanthaki was invited by the Kuala Lumpur Bar to discuss indigenous land rights in Malaysia and ways forward.
Dr. Gerard Conway delivers invited seminar to a Master's class on Comparative Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law, Uppsala University
Dr. Gerard Conway delivered an invited seminar on 7th February 2013 to the students on a Master's-level course in Comparative Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law, Uppsala University, Sweden. The seminar was on the topic of his recent book, The Limits of Legal Reasoning and the European Court of Justice (Cambridge University Press 2012)Dr Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos attends dinner for legal academics at the Inner Temple
Dr Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos was invited to attend a dinner at the Inner Temple bringing together a small group of legal academics and members of the Inn.Why do people commit Fraud or Theft in the Workplace?
This is a short video by Professor David Rosen, considering Legal Theory/Criminology to explain why people commit fraud or theft in the workplace, what signs to look for, and how such criminal activity can best be avoided or limited.Professor Christine Piper attends Action for Children reception at the House of Lords
Christine Piper attended the Action for Children reception on January 29th. Action for Children is a long established charity working with children and families which is currently pressing for amendments to section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 which deals with prosecutions for child neglect and abuse.Dr Faye Fangfei Wang has issued the call for papers on cyberlaw for the SLS annual conference 2013
The Cyberlaw Section at the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) is issuing a call for papers to be presented at the 2013 SLS Annual Conference. The conference will be held at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. It will run from 3rd to 6th September 2013 and the Cyber Section is in Group B, being held on 5th and 6th September.
