Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Law School hosts an active research group that is dedicated to the research of Public International Law.
The International Law Research Group covers fields such as International Economic Law (Trade and Investment Law), Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Sustainable Development Law, Human Rights Law, European Union Law, Refugee Law, International Dispute Resolution and more. The International Law Research Group frequently hosts guest seminars and workshops, as well as operating an active blog.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
-
Youseph Farah
- School of Law - Professor in International Dispute Resolution and Commercial Law
- International Law - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching and Research
-
David Gibbs-Kneller
- School of Law - Associate Professor in Private Law
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching and Research
-
Avidan Kent
- School of Law - Professor of Law
- Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research - Member
- International Law - Group Lead
- ClimateUEA - Member
Person: Member, Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching and Research
-
SLS Research Activities Funding
The Society of Legal Scholars (SLS)
22/04/25 → 21/10/26
Project: Research
-
Federalism: The EU's Uncommon Principle
James Madison Charitable Trust
1/05/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
-
Landmark Cases in International Refugee Protection: International Jurisprudence on the Rights of Refugees
McConnachie, K. (ed.) & Singer, S. (ed.), 19 Feb 2026, Hart Publishing. (Landmark Cases in Law)Research output: Book/Report › Book
-
Persistent vulnerability and precarious futures: the limits of adaptation in ‘climate migrant’ informal settlements of coastal Bangladesh
Smith, R., Nicholls, R., Tebboth, M. & Kent, A., 9 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Climate and Development. p. 1 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
R v Uxbridge Magistrates Court, ex parte Adimi
McConnachie, K., 5 Feb 2026, Landmark Cases in International Refugee Protection. 1 ed. Hart PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
File
Prizes
-
Federal Scholar in Residence Program
Skoutaris, Nikos (Recipient), 29 Sept 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
-
Federal Scholar in Residence Programme
Skoutaris, Nikos (Recipient), 6 Feb 2023
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
-
Generalitat de Catalunya, Institut d’ Estudis de l’Autogovern [Government of Catalonia, Institute of Self-Government Studies], Visiting Research Grant
Skoutaris, Nikos (Recipient), 1 Jan 2020
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
-
Law and Social Justice: Bridging Perspectives and Advancing Change
David Gibbs-Kneller (Presenter)
12 Dec 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Invited talk
-
Inquiry on Options for a Legal Mechanism for Triggering Any Independence Referendum based on Principles of Certainty and Democratic Consent within the UK Constitutional Context
Nikos Skoutaris (Participant)
11 Dec 2025Activity: Other activity types › Consultation Response
File -
Rule of Law: holding the line between anarchy and tyranny
David Gibbs-Kneller (Contributor)
20 Nov 2025Activity: Other activity types › Consultation Response
Press/Media
-
What are the ICJ and the ICC and how do their power and jurisdiction differ?
Avidan Kent, Kirsten McConnachie & Rishi Gulati
22/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blog
-
State Secession: With Dr Nikos Skoutaris and Dr Rishi Gulati
Rishi Gulati & Nikos Skoutaris
1/03/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Podcast
-
Gibbs-Kneller, '"A rule adumbrated": Bailment on terms and the rule of law
20/01/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blog