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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.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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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
Birse, N. (CoI), Butterfield, J. (CoI), Campbell, E. (CoI), Garcia, L. (CoI), Guida, A. (CoI), Guo, H. (CoI), McLaughlin, K. (CoI), Nockemann, P. (CoI), Shin, H. (CoI) & Simo, R. Y. (CoI)
29/07/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R6800LAW: CoCoMar
Collins, R. (PI), Flannery, W. (CoI) & Ritchie, H. (CoI)
24/10/2023 → …
Project: Research
Research output
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Abolition feminism and utopian justice: speculative visionary fiction and the end of gendered violence
Houghton, R., Godden-Rasul, N., O'Donoghue, A. & Vincenzotti, S., 21 Jul 2026, Research handbook on gender, violence and law. Godden Rasul, N. & Kula, S. L. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, p. 472–490Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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A Brexit benefit? Exploring devolved government’s involvement in UK trade policy
Whitten, L. C., Gravey, V. & Melo Araujo, B., 05 Jun 2026, (Early online date) In: Territory, Politics, Governance. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A civic voice for Irish unity: the role of Ireland's Future in advancing constitutional change
Harvey, C., 05 Aug 2026, Éire Nua , Summer 2026, 13, p. 21-24.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Datasets
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Amnesties, Conflict and Peace Agreement (ACPA) Quantitative Dataset
Mallinder, L. (Creator), Shaw, D. (Contributor), Kestenbaum, K. (Contributor), Pittala, S. S. (Contributor) & Yadav, S. K. (Contributor), Harvard Dataverse, 04 May 2026
DOI: 10.7910/DVN/XEHPDK, https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/XEHPDK
Dataset
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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/
Dataset
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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
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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£10 k Global Research Partnership Development Award
Diver, A. (Recipient), 31 Jul 2022
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Stakeholder Engagement Workshop: he Northern Ireland Business Brexit Working Group (NIBBWG)
Melo Araujo, B. (Advisor)
27 Nov 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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The Universal Periodic Review and The United Kingdom: State Practice and Constitutional Actors
McNeilly, K. (Organiser)
14 Oct 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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The Judicial Studies Board for Northern Ireland (External organisation)
McCormick, C. (Board Member)
09 Oct 2026 → 09 Oct 2029Activity: Membership types › Membership of board
Press/Media
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Have tyrannicides ever made the world a better place?
01/10/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Why is a Christian metal band suing Netflix over their name?
09/09/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Who owns basmati? Nepal enters a global battle over a prized grain
09/08/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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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A critical evaluation of the admission of sexual history evidence in Northern Ireland trials: prevalence, impact and reform
Templeton, C. (Author), McAlinden, A.-M. (Supervisor) & Dowds, E. (Supervisor), Jul 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy