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Reunion 60 years after graduation



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.


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

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

Supporting African Scholarship at Queen's University Belfast.

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

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A career in service to legal education

Dr Pratyush Nath Upreti appointed as WHO Advisor








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

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.

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

Two PhD Research Studentships

Staff and students from QUB School of Law participated in this year's Law Schools Global League Summer School in Brazil.

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.

The School of Law is delighted to announce a PhD studentship, funded as a Collaborative Studentship by the Department for the Economy (DfE) and the Department of Justice (DoJ) and Northern Ireland Law Commission (NILC).

ATRIP is the International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property.

Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden has been awarded an AHRC Research, Development and Engagement Fellowship

Profs Brice Dickson and Chris McCrudden were elected Honorary Benchers of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland.

Showcasing opportunities for students.

Digital Learning Successes in Law.

Dr Alice Panepinto launched her latest book, "Truth and Transitional Justice - Localising the International Framework in Muslim Majority Legal Systems" on Monday 23rd May.

Digital Learning in the Law School.

Innovative trade policy research centre launches in Belfast.

The School has been ranked in the top 10 of UK Law Schools for the quality of its research in REF 2021.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to enable the School of Law to compile a Register of Tutors.

Emeritus Professor Brice Dickson and Dr Conor McCormick of QUB School of Law recently edited a collection of essays in memory of Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore.

The School of Law is delighted to announce a PhD studentship, funded as a Collaborative Studentship by the Department for the Economy (DfE) and the Department of Justice (DoJ) and Northern Ireland Law Commission.

The School of Law and the School Of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics are delighted to announce a PhD studentship. The doctoral research is focused on the role of subnational entities in shaping international trade law and policy.



Mooting Opportunities in London

A new key appointment for the Law School

2022 sees a further four new staff coming to the Law School.


A major new research centre on inclusive trade policy is to launch in early 2022.

Students from the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast recently took part in a debate about this year's finalists for the Sakharov Prize.

With the new academic year underway, we are delighted to welcome eight new academic staff to the Law School.

Professor Colin Harvey is hosting a series of conversations around the constitutional future of the Island.

on 29 September 2021, the School will host a conference to celebrate women with law degrees.

The Pathway Opportunity Programme with Law took place in July this year

Dr Olayode worked with Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse on Restorative Justice Training this summer.

The annual promotions reflect the outstanding contribution each colleague has made to the School.

Law student Yi Kang Choo, originally from Malaysia, is a recipient of this years Diana Award. He has been recognised for his efforts to provide support for Malaysian students studying abroad during the pandemic.

The School of Law is delighted to announce the achievements of colleagues in attaining HEA recognition of their teaching practice, via the Queen’s Merit Award (QMA) scheme.

The School of Law extends its warmest congratulations to Mrs Justice Keegan on the news of her forthcoming appointment as Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.



A unique and illuminating conversation about the work and legal legacy of Lord Kerr.



The Human Rights Centre has today published its response to the Independent Review of the Human Rights Act.

Funded Scholarship opportunities for PhD Study.

Professor Claire Archbold, Barrister and Deputy Departmental Solicitor for the Northern Ireland Civil Service, has been appointed Honorary Professor of Practice in Public Law at Queen’s University Belfast.