Law School Research

The School of Law plays host to three Centres of Research:

It also plays host to the Denning Law Journal, the only journal named after one of the most famous Law Lords of the 20^th Century.

This environment has encouraged growth in research and has offered support for members of academic staff and a growing body of postgraduate research students. We currently supervise a wide range of research projects (LLM by Research/MA/PhD). Current areas of research projects include Public International Law, International Human Rights laws, Governance, Money Laundering, Intellectual Property, Financial Services & Regulation, Family Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, Judicial Studies; and Jurisprudence; and Corporate Law. If you are interested in any of these subjects, please contact the following staff:

Judith Bray
Land Law
Adolfo Paolini
Financial Regulation and Services; Insurance; Corporate Law
John Hatchard
Anti-Corruption; Money Laundering; Comparative Constitutional Law (Africa); Evidence
Francis Grimal
Public International Law (use of force)
Susan Edwards
Family Law; Sex and Gender
Patricia Covarrubia
Intellectual Property
James Slater
Jurisprudence; Criminal law
Gar Yein Ng
Comparative Constitutional law; Judicial Studies
Sarah Sargent
International Human Rights Law; Equine Law
Jocelyn Scutt
Family Law; Women’s Rights
Frances Burton
Land Law; Family Law
Erin Ferguson
Public Law and Human Rights

How to apply

Visit our how to apply page to find out everything you need to know about the application process.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us on law-admissions@buckingham.ac.uk or call us on +44 (0)1280 828205.

Current PhD candidates

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The role of emotion in the law of judicial review of England and Wales

Governance and Anti-corruption

The Influence of culture in Social Policy development and implementation: A look at Gender based violence in Nigeria

Climate change and Environmental sustainability : The Nigerian Experience

The Violations of Human Rights by African Widowhood Traditions and role of organisations in protecting the rights of widows: Case Study Cameroon

Regulation and Disarmament : The Lawfulness of Nuclear Weapons in the 21^st Century

Autonomous Weapons Systems and International Law: the future of warfare

Human Rights approach to access essential medicines against the use of TRIPS flexibility on pharmaceuticals under Indian patent law

The Right to Health and Social Care

Successfully defended PhDs

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“The militarisation of the Indigenous Peoples in the Niger Delta Region by the Nigerian government: from a constructivist grounded theory to an action-based policy”

“Towards an effective anti-corruption regime in Nigeria. Examination of the anti-corruption Legal Framework of the United Nations, the African Union and Nigeria”

“Traditional Medicine : The case for its inclusion in sustainable development – no one should be left behind”

“The Health and Safety and Environmental Risk Regulatory regime governing the Nigerian offshore Oil & Gas Industry : Lessons from the United Kingdom’s safety case regime”