Photo by David Rotimi Dr. Fikayo Taiwo, Lecturer in Law at the University of Essex, has concluded her Ph.D. thesis titled ‘Incremental Development of a Legal Framework for Arbitration in Emerging Markets: A Case Study of Construction Arbitration in Nigeria’. The problem the thesis sought to investigate is the continued exportation of Africa-related disputes for arbitration … Continue reading Incremental Development of a Legal Framework for Arbitration in Emerging Markets: A Case Study of Construction Arbitration in Nigeria
Commercial Law
Licensing System for 3D Printing in China
Source: PxFuel James Griffin (Associate Professor, University of Exeter), Onyeka Osuji (Professor, University of Essex), and Hing Kai Chan (Professor, Nottingham University Business School China) have developed a digital watermarking technology that enables the tracking and tracing of 3D Printing (3DP) content, from its creation through to its destruction. A watermark is embedded into creative … Continue reading Licensing System for 3D Printing in China
The Essex Law School represents the UK at the 2022 IACL General Congress
Photo by Mikel Parera Dr Anna – Mari Antoniou, Lecturer in Maritime and Commercial Law, has been appointed as the UK’s special national rapporteur at the International Academy of Comparative Law’s (IACL) General Congress, which will take take place in Asunción, Paraguay in 2022. Dr Antoniou will be representing the United Kingdom for Trade Finance … Continue reading The Essex Law School represents the UK at the 2022 IACL General Congress
Success at the SLS ‘Make the News’ Competition
Photo by Carlynn Alarid On 30 June 2021, the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) announced that Dr. Eden Sarid, Lecturer in Law at the University of Essex, was one of the winners in its Make the News competition for his project Freeing Our Cultural Treasures from a Copyright Limbo. The SLS' competition presents early career … Continue reading Success at the SLS ‘Make the News’ Competition
Non-State Rules in International Commercial Law: Contracts, Legal Authority and Application
Photo by Pat Whelen Dr Johanna Hoekstra, Lecturer in Law at the University of Essex, published a monograph titled Non-State Rules in International Commercial Law: Contracts, Legal Authority and Application (Routledge 2021). The book examines the different ways non-state rules are applied in international commercial contracts with the aim to understand the legal authority of … Continue reading Non-State Rules in International Commercial Law: Contracts, Legal Authority and Application
The Persistent and Pernicious Abuse of Insolvency Law: What’s Next after Virgin Atlantic?
Image by skeeze Dr. Eugenio Vaccari, Lecturer in Law, University of Essex England is no stranger to strategic or – at times – abusive use of insolvency provisions. In the early 2000s, a mechanism frequently used by debtors to retain the control of distressed companies at the expense of their creditors was pre-packaged administration. Following … Continue reading The Persistent and Pernicious Abuse of Insolvency Law: What’s Next after Virgin Atlantic?
The Crown Preference is Law (Again): Spinning the Clock Back to Early-2000s?
Image by Steve Buissinne Dr. Eugenio Vaccari, Lecturer in Law, University of Essex The Pari Passu Principle In corporate insolvency procedures, not all creditors are alike. This is despite the pari passu principle. The pari passu principle is often said to be a fundamental rule of any corporate insolvency law system. It holds that, when … Continue reading The Crown Preference is Law (Again): Spinning the Clock Back to Early-2000s?
Pre-Pack Pool, Quo Vadis?
Image by Vinson Tan Dr. Eugenio Vaccari, Lecturer in Law, University of Essex Failure is a fact of life in any sphere of human activity.[1] Each individual can share stories of their personal failures in life. Some of these failures make us stronger, more successful and resilient in the long run. Beside events that only … Continue reading Pre-Pack Pool, Quo Vadis?
The New Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – An Extraordinary Act for Extraordinary Times? A Quick Look at the Act’s Time-Restricted Measures
Image by Elliot Alderson Dr. Eugenio Vaccari, Lecturer in Law, University of Essex I. The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 On 25 June 2020, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (‘the Act’) completed its progress in the Parliament and received Royal Assent. The Act has unanimously been hailed by the insolvency community as … Continue reading The New Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – An Extraordinary Act for Extraordinary Times? A Quick Look at the Act’s Time-Restricted Measures
The New Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – An Extraordinary Act for Extraordinary Times? A Quick Look at the Act’s Long-Term Statutory Reforms
Image by Markus Winkler Dr. Eugenio Vaccari, Lecturer in Law, University of Essex I. The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 On 25 June 2020, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (‘the Act’) completed its progress in the Parliament and received Royal Assent. The Act has unanimously been hailed by the insolvency community as … Continue reading The New Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – An Extraordinary Act for Extraordinary Times? A Quick Look at the Act’s Long-Term Statutory Reforms
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