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Research Statement
My work intersect legal studies, governance and philosophy. I am particularly interested in how organisations articulate ideas of accountability how these ideas are to be understood in the context of law and regulation. I am also interested in the application of computational methods to the study of law.
Research Interests
My current research lies within both business and human rights and in governance more generally. I also work on the interface of law and technology and especially on the impact of algorithmic decision-making on the idea of accountable governance and administration.
Particulars
LLM Law and Technology Coordinator
I am coordinator of the LLM in Law and Technology, an innovative programme that addresses both Law's role in regulating new technologies and the impact that computational methods and processes have on the practice of law. I am very happy to answer any queries you might have about the programme.
I am also a member of the core management team for the interdisciplinary LINAS Doctoral Training Programme, focused on the impacts that AI, data processing and new technologies have on law and society and the ways that they are shaped by law and society in turn. I am an associate fellow of the Institute for Electronics, Communications and Information Technology.
Teaching
Current Teaching
- Law and Technology
- Company Law
- Regulating innovation
- Computational Methods and Skills
- Data, Privacy and the Law
Past Teaching
- Company Law and Corporate Governance
- Governing the Firm
- Business and Human Rights
- Approaches to Legal Research
Ongoing Primary PGR Supervisions (with funding source)
- Rachael Goss (PhD, Belfast City Council): Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Belfast's Smart City Framework
- Anna Montgomery (PhD, Linas): The Smart Home as a Site of Control: Analysing the Impact on Victim-Survivors of Domestic Abuse
- Adam Kirk-Smith (PhD, Linas): Emerging algorithmic technologies in legal practice and the representation of legal knowledge
Completed Primary PGR Supervisions
- Samantha Hopkins (PhD, DfE): How do acknowledgement and denial in corporate reporting operate as devices in constructing corporate attitudes towards their own conduct?
- Zahra'a Al Andaleeb (PhD): How Corporate Governance Shapes and Manages Relationships Between the State, State-Owned Enterprises, and the Latter's Constituencies
- Madeline Kanuka (JD): Prescription bias, US law, & anti-epilepsy drugs
Other
Athena Swan
I am a member of the School of Law's Athena Swan committee. The School received a bronze Athena Swan award in October 2018.
Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
- 1 Active
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R2776LAW: Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Algorithmic Solutions (LINAS)
Morison, J. (PI), Bourne, M. (CoI), Degenhardt, T. (CoI), MacCarthaigh, M. (CoI), McCall, C. (CoI), O'Kelly, C. (CoI), Padmanabhan, D. (CoI), Paternostro, M. (CoI), Schwamb, M. (CoI), Scott-Hayward, S. (CoI), Smartt, S. (CoI), Vandierendonck, H. (CoI) & Woods, R. (CoI)
17/03/2021 → …
Project: Research
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Corporate code-shifting in business and human rights
Hopkins, S., O'Kelly, C. & Hackett, C., 24 Jan 2025, A research agenda for business and human rights. Olsen, T. D., Schrempf-Stirling, J. & Van Buren III, H. J. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, p. 137-152Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Covid-19 as a lens to investigate local approaches to BHR: The case of Northern Ireland
Hackett, C., O'Kelly, C., Hopkins, S. & Patton, C., 08 Aug 2024, In: Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly. 75, 2, p. 238–266Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Crafting human rights compliance. OECD national contact points and disappointment
O'Kelly, C. & Hackett, C., 04 Sept 2024. 26 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Governance
O'Kelly, C., 28 Apr 2024, Concise encyclopedia of applied ethics in the social sciences. Takala, T. & Häyry, M. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, p. 120-127Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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Technological innovation and legal knowledge
O'Kelly, C., 18 Apr 2024. 26 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Prizes
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AHSS Global Reputation Fund
Hackett, C. (Recipient) & O'Kelly, C. (Recipient), 27 Feb 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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AI - what is it and how is it used
O'Kelly, C. (Advisor)
30 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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AI and Business and Human Rights
O'Kelly, C. (Advisor)
22 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Artificial Intelligence and the Judiciary
McInerney, T. (Speaker), O'Kelly, C. (Speaker) & Morison, J. (Speaker)
27 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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University of Galway (External organisation)
O'Kelly, C. (Reviewer)
09 Oct 2024 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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External Examiner, School of Law Trinity College Dublin
O'Kelly, C. (Examiner)
01 Oct 2024 → 30 Sept 2027Activity: Examination types › UG external examination
Press/Media
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Researching Remedy: Observations, Directions and Trends
Hackett, C., McVey, M. & O'Kelly, C.
10/07/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Modern Slavery Business and Remedy with Dr. Fiona McGaughey
Hackett, C., O'Kelly, C. & McGaughey, F.
28/06/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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The Research, Practice, and Lived Experience of Remedy within Business and Human Rights
Hackett, C., McVey, M. & O'Kelly, C.
27/06/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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10 Years from Rana Plaza - have lessons been learned?
24/05/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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