Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
There are over 1,000 undergraduate students enrolled in the School, 320 postgraduates, 30 PhD students and almost 50 members of academic staff. At undergraduate level there are courses in law with languages, and law with politics, as well as the LLB degree. At postgraduate level specialised courses on criminology, governance and human rights are available. The School is developing joint programmes with other universities in Ireland and the US. Many of our graduates have gone on to prominent careers in the legal profession in Northern Ireland and elsewhere. Information on pursuing professional study in law at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queens is also provided.
Law has been studied and taught at Queens since 1845. The years since have seen many changes and challenges for lawyers in Belfast. Legal and political developments have drawn a great deal of interest to law throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as to the distinctive aspects of the Northern Irish legal system. In more recent years the impact of globalisation has led Queens, in common with law schools throughout Europe, to a growing interest in European, international and comparative law.
These pages also provide an insight into the extensive range of legal research undertaken at Queens. This includes research conducted through our research centres in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Human Rights, as well as work specifically on the legal system of Northern Ireland, much of which is published through Servicing the Legal System (SLS).
The School of Law at Queens seeks to interact with the wide community of people who have an interest in the study of law, whether it be locally, nationally, regionally or globally. We hope that you find what your are looking for in these pages and very much welcome any further queries you may have about any aspect of our work.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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R1635LAW: ESRC Colombia - Daniela
Lawther, C. (PI) & Moffett, L. (CoI)
16/10/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R1117QMS: UKRI - Modelling UK Supply Chains as complex systems for resilience
Guo, H. (PI), Birse, N. (CoI), Butterfield, J. (CoI), Campbell, E. (CoI), Garcia, L. (CoI), Guida, A. (CoI), McLaughlin, K. (CoI), Nockemann, P. (CoI), Shin, H. (CoI) & Simo, R. Y. (CoI)
29/07/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R3657LAW: Promoting Inclusive Development Policy for Least Developed Countries
Upreti, P. N. (PI)
06/05/2024 → …
Project: Research
Research output
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(Un)reasonable beliefs: how rape myths impact (mock) juror decision-making in Northern Ireland
Cowan, R., 2025, Challenges in the Jury system: UK Juries in comparative perspective. Monaghan, N. (ed.). RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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A. Gattini and M. Dimetto (eds). Time and International Adjudication: The Temporal Factor in Proceedings before International Courts and Tribunals. Leiden: Brill/Nijhoff, 2024. Pp. 686. €199. ISBN: 9789004716360.
McNeilly, K., 21 Jun 2025, (Early online date) In: European Journal of International Law.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Abolitionist geography: disrupting ICL through pro-Palestine university encampments
Brunger, Y. M. & Rigney, S., 17 Mar 2025, In: AJIL Unbound. 119, p. 48-53 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile9 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Transcripts from focus groups with persons that do not receive social assistance (Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Kotevska, B. (Creator), European Policy Institute Skopje (MK) and Center for Social Research - Analitika (BiH, 2017
https://seedsdata.unil.ch/project/study-public-overview/186/0/
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Amnesties, Conflict and Peace Agreement (ACPA) Database
Mallinder, L. (Creator), The University of Edinburgh, 31 Aug 2020
https://www.peaceagreements.org/amnesties/
Dataset
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Reparations database
Moffett, L. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, Dec 2017
https://reparations.qub.ac.uk/reparations-database/
Dataset
Prizes
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(Competitively awarded) Participant for the Cinema, Human Rights and Advocacy programme at the Global Campus for Human Rights in Venice, Italy
Brunger, Y. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Other distinction
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(Competitvely awarded) Participant for the AHRC and Institute for Government 'Engaging with Government' programme
Brunger, Y. (Recipient), 08 Mar 2016
Prize: Other distinction
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2023 Dean's Award for Outstanding HDR Theses
Bosse, J. (Recipient), 16 Feb 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
McNeilly, K. (Visiting researcher)
Oct 2025 → May 2026Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Invited to Join Expert Panel on Oral History and Public Enquiries at the 23rd International Oral History Association Conference in Krakow
Bryson, A. (Invited speaker)
16 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Seeking Sustainability:Food, Trade, Work and Environment
Guida, A. (Speaker)
17 Jul 2025 → 18 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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Equality Commission: For Women Scotland, Windsor Framework, Northern Ireland
27/06/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Article entitled 'The New African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls' published on QPOL on 16/06/2024
16/06/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Impacts
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Co-author of 4* Impact Case Study for REF 2021
Bryson, A. (Participant), McEvoy, K. (Participant) & Mallinder, L. (Participant)
Impact: Public Policy Impact
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Contribution to advocate for an amendment to the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
Patton, C. (Participant)
Impact
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EU Social and Labour Rights and Internal Market Law
Schiek, D. (Participant)
Impact: Public Policy Impact
Student theses
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A BAME woman's right to rehabilitation: the case study of contemporary England & Wales
Aduse-Poku, A. (Author), Dowds, E. (Supervisor) & Brown, K. (Supervisor), Jul 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › JD (Juris Doctor)
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Accountability and regulatory governance in a cross-jurisdictional market: A case study of the all-island energy market (Ireland)
Harrington, T. (Author), Pesendorfer, H.-D. (Supervisor) & Doran, P. (Supervisor), Jul 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctorate in Governance
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Addressing adolescent religious manifestations within medical decision-making
Wong, A. (Author), Kelly, G. (Supervisor) & O Neill, C. (Supervisor), Dec 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › JD (Juris Doctor)
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