On the 1st of October we were honoured to host Justice Ioannis Ktistakis of the European Court of Human Rights for our Annual Liberty Lecture. Read more below for details of his lecture: “Should the European Court of Human Rights become Europe’s environmental court?” 👇 tinyurl.com/4kekkswa

|🎉 Come along to the launch event of @cblpleeds.bsky.social's new “Technology, Governance & Intellectual Property Group”, where Dr Sabine Jacques will be speaking about #licensing and fairness in #music in the age of generative #AI. 📅 6th Nov ⏰12.00-13.00 📍Seminar Room 1.14, Liberty Building

With #AI, data centres, and #cloud computing set to double global #energy demand by 2030, energy is not simply a compliance matter but a strategic priority. Dr Blazsek calls for the inclusion of Energy Efficiency in Singaporean guide to using #GenAI in the #Legal Sector:👇 tinyurl.com/yc38pzmp

🎉 School of Law academic in the news! Dr Eun Hye Kim @cblpleeds.bsky.social offers expert opinion on the 'Red Bull and Others v Commission case', saying it shows how the court is adjusting to the digital age. Read more of her important commentary 👇 tinyurl.com/3dxbnyhm

Recommend 'The Future of Geographical Indications' to your library and grab your copy here www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...

Read @jocelynbos.se great review of 'The Future of Geographical Indications' on #TheIPKAT here: @lawatleeds.bsky.social @cblpleeds.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Check out this great review of Dr @anzapp.bsky.social and Professor Enrico Bonadio's edited collection! elgarpublishing.bsky.social @cblpleeds.bsky.social @thecitylawschool.bsky.social

Our @delaferiar.bsky.social talking on a new podcast about global tax trends, challenges, opportunities, and how to prepare for the tax system of the future. Check it out below! 👇

💡 We are waiting for your abstracts for the next issue of the Journal of Law, Market and Innovation dedicated to 'Governing AI and Digital General-Purpose Technologies: balancing Innovation, Competition and Rights in the Digital Economy'. 🗓️ The deadline is 25 November. For more info 👇

New episode of a new podcast. We talked about global tax trends, challenges, opportunities, and how to prepare for the tax system of the future. All intertwined with stories, career advice, and a lot of laughter. Hope people find it useful. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gAm...

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In honour of #WorldFoodDay yesterday, we are proud to showcase five School of Law academics who are all working on issues surrounding food. Meet Dr Andrea Zappalaglio, Dr Clare James, Dr Carrie Bradshaw, Dr Clare Patton, and Dr Maria Anna Corvaglia 👇

Throughout Dr Maria Anna Corvaglia’s mapping exercise, ‘Is Intra-African Trade Regionalism a Driver for Sustainable Development?’ she explains how increased trade between African countries could help address problems caused by climate change and environmental damage: tinyurl.com/yn6jjj8c

Excellent podcast discussion on the most important global VAT questions, trends and challenges with Professor @delaferiar.bsky.social @cblpleeds.bsky.social Have a listen 👇

We are delighted to announce the formation of the Technology, Governance and IP Law Group, which provides a central point for the School's outstanding research and teaching in Intellectual Property and Cyber Law, and areas related to information and emerging technologies. 👇 tinyurl.com/utcernk8

🎉The School of Law is thrilled to welcome four new members of staff! Meet them below!👇 tinyurl.com/yc86tsnv @ccjsleeds.bsky.social @cblpleeds.bsky.social #LawSky #Academia #Criminology #Law

Dr Ci Ren @cblpleeds.bsky.social recently engaged in cross-border academic dialogue at the University of Cambridge. She was part of a delegation welcoming leading scholars from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Read more about the event and her speech on AI and Fintech 👇 tinyurl.com/yeckthbn

Insightful commentary on Argentina’s balance of payments and the geopolitics of liquidity, from our very own Dr @kpatricio.bsky.social @cblpleeds.bsky.social Read more👇

Our Professor Sheehan, host of the 116th Annual SLS Conference at Leeds, says: 'We do the research we do and the scholarship we do precisely because we want it to make some sort of difference.' Read more about the School of Law's engagement in this impactful conference 👇 tinyurl.com/3jjs9tye

In this year’s Liberty Lecture, Ioannis Ktistakis, Judge at the ECHR, will explore the role of courts in responding to climate change and ask whether the European Court of Human Rights should become ‘Europe’s environmental court’. Don’t miss this conversation on climate and the law. Register👇

The @cblpleeds.bsky.social has a new research group! TGIPG is a central point for our outstanding research and teaching in IP and Cyber Law, and areas related to information and emerging technologies. Watch this space for cool new things emerging from this group! 👇

I'm delighted that my lecture yesterday at the Competition Commission of Pakistan was featured in a national newspaper in Pakistan.

Are you interested in IP Law, Technology and Governance of Innovation? Our Technology, Governance and IP Law Group (TGIPG) is officially operational. Stay tuned and contact us for more info. @cblpleeds.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

🎉Congratulations to our @profpeterwhelan.bsky.social who has appeared in a national newspaper in Pakistan on the basis of the lecture he gave at the Competition Commission! @cblpleeds.bsky.social

I had a lovely time in Malaysia last week. I visited Taylor's University and presented my research at a two-day conference. I really enjoyed attending and getting to know some of their scholars. I also delivered talks at The Alice Smith School and at Methodist College Kuala Lumpur. Pakistan is next!

Delighted to share that from Oct 1st I'll be Visiting Professor of Law at Oxford University! I first joined Oxford in 2007. I'm immensely honoured that the @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social has now formally granted me the Visiting Prof title. As @judithfreedman.bsky.social says no-one ever leaves Oxford.

Until we acknowledge this, and start working on overcoming the political economy problem, we will continue applying VATs that are at best sub-optimal, at worst both inefficient *and* unfair. Full paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Discussing IP and Sustainability at @biicl.bsky.social at a beautiful event organised by #NatalieCorthesy

Fantastic and fun book launch event at #CCLS @qmul.bsky.social With @grahamdutfield.bsky.social #EnricoBonadio #NatalieCorthesy @universityofleeds.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social

🎓 #Graduation Day 2025 was a proud and memorable occasion at the School of Law, as over 440 students gathered to celebrate the end of their studies and the beginning of their next chapters. Check out some of the pics from the day, and read more about the celebrations below👇 tinyurl.com/49smvf94

📢 It's that time! This month's @policyleeds.bsky.social signpost includes our very own @anzapp.bsky.social's upcoming webinar: 'Role of food quality labels in global sustainability and rural development' 🗓️ 17 September ⏰ 12–12:40pm 📍 Online Read more and register here 👇 tinyurl.com/zcankk7j

📣Coming up! The Society of Legal Scholars' 116th annual conference is being hosted at Leeds, helmed by our very own Prof Duncan Sheehan as President! Check out the fantastic programme for what promises to be a fascinating 4 days of exchange and discovery.👇 tinyurl.com/yxz5tm76

Our colleague Dr Anna Tzanaki @cblpleeds.bsky.social has co-edited this free, #openaccess @elgarpublishing.bsky.social Research Handbook with Dr Florence Thepot! It offers a distinctive interdisciplinary perspective on the complex relationship between competition law and corporate law. Check it out👇

Associate Professor Rachael O’Connor has earnt recognition for innovation in advising! 🎉 Read more about this impressive award in the article 👇 tinyurl.com/yc4nhrvs #APT #LawSky #AcademicSky @cirle-leeds.bsky.social

Looking forward to the Conference, 'Behind Closed Books: Money Laundering in UK Insolvency Proceedings' organised with Dr Oriana Casasola in partnership with the Insolvency Practitioners Association. The event will be held in Leeds on 17 July 2025. To register: www.tickettailor.com/events/schoo...

Is the Jaffa Cake a cake or a biscuit? 🍰🍪 On #NationalBiscuitDay, we revisit this classic conundrum through the lens of VAT. @delaferiar.bsky.social recently explored this question and its connection to the UK tax system on the #BBC. Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/5n8s5u5k

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🎉 The School of Law has climbed to 18th in the UK in the 2026 Complete University Guide for Law — up 2 places from last year! Out of 100+ institutions ranked, we’re proud of our community for making this happen. 🙌 #LawSky #HE

Today our Technology, Governance and IP Group at @lawatleeds.bsky.social has signed a memorandum with the School of IP of Southwest University of Political Science and Law of Chongqing. We look forward to making great things together! @universityofleeds.bsky.social @grahamdutfield.bsky.social

Happy to see that the quality of our research is among the best in the Country according to the ranking.

I'm delighted with the latest review of my book on parental antitrust liability (OUP). I'm very grateful to Dr David Reader for reviewing it. My favourite comment is "It is a body of work that more than warrants the label of ‘career-defining’". I'll present on the book soon in Pakistan and Namibia.

My latest publication is now online. It focuses on the Competition and Markets Authority's market investigation into cloud services. It examines the implications of the CMA’s (provisional) finding that Microsoft's software licensing practices are harming competition. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

It is a pleasure to announce that I have been appointed as a member of the #EuropeanLawInstitute . I am honored to join such a distinguished institution, and I will do my best to contribute to the development of a strong and fair EU law frame. @universityofleeds.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social

It can now be purchased here: www.ibfd.org/shop/book/ta... With detailed data from 33 countries, I hope it can be useful not just for lawyers and policymakers, but to economists and political scientists. Onwards and upwards. #Taxation #inequality

Some big (research) news: my book on Taxation and Inequalities is out! Sometimes life comes at you fast. The book went on sale the day of my father's funeral, and I wasn't present at its formal launch in Bergen. Nevertheless, it's out there now, in all its glory.

🎧Podcast alert! Our Dr Blazsek is in discussion with Prof Danat Valizade on the two forces driving legal tech growth: people and power. Check it out below! 👇 tinyurl.com/ymcy5e2x #LegalTech #TechGrowth #EnergyPolicy #Workforce #AcademicSky #LawSky

What’s really working for #inclusion and #wellbeing in #law? Check out this blog by LawCare and Rachael O'Connor @cirle-leeds.bsky.social on their event which saw a diverse panel of legal professionals, researchers, and advocates sharing their experiences and practical ideas. 👇 tinyurl.com/5ye4j3cx

At next Wednesday's GFEI lunchtime webinar Dr Maria Anna Corvaglia @cblpleeds.bsky.social will discuss whether intra-Africa trade can serve as a new way to make environmental policies work better. Sign up for free 👇