Law School Research

The School of Law plays host to two 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:

Adolfo Paolini
Financial Regulation and Services; Insurance; Corporate Law
Francis Grimal
Public International Law (use of force)
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.

Successfully defended PhDs

Click on the name of a student to find out more about their successfully completed thesis.

“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”