Centre for Justice, Law and Society, University of East London
Acronym: CJLS, UEL
General Information
Identification Code: 625153450305-86
Website: https://uel.ac.uk/our-research/research-royal-docks-school-business-law-rdsbl/centre-justice-law-society-cjls
Entity Form: research centre with no specific legal status
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 5/27/2023
Last Update: 11/28/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Centre for Justice, Law and Society (CJLS) is a research centre based at the School of Business and Law of the University of East London. The CJLS's main objective is to support and develop scholarly activity, research, and research-led teaching. It focuses on the study of law, institutions, and governance in the context of current societal issues and challenges. It adopts a critical, multidisciplinary perspective and a local, regional and global focus. The CJLS has 18 members and an external advisory board. Members' areas of expertise include EU law relating to borders, immigration and asylum; international refugee law; European, African and international human rights; legal pluralism; Islamic law; gender & feminism; EU competition law and IP; etc.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Competition
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Enlargement
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Migration and asylum
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- national
- sub-national
- global
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Law and policy relating to border control, immigration and asylum;
EU competition law
Communication Activities: Meloni, A., ‘Common Visa Policy’ in Moreno-Lax and Vavoula eds., Oxford Encyclopaedia of European Union Law, AFSJ Section (OUP, in progress)
Meloni, A., ‘Visa’ in Chetail ed., Elgar Encyclopedia of Migration Law (Edward Elgar, forthcoming 2023)
Meloni, A., ‘Visa Code Regulation (EC) No 810/2009’ in Thym and Hailbronner eds., EU Immigration and Asylum Law. Article-by-Article Commentary 3rd ed. (C.H. Beck, Hart, Nomos, 2022)
Meloni, A., Gaspar, J. and Feruz, A., ‘Human Rights Defenders in EU Visa Policy: Recommendations for Reform’, CEELI Institute, Prague, 2020 (available at https://hrd.ceeliinstitute.org/)
Meloni, A. ‘EU Visa Policy: What Kind of Solidarity?’ (2017) 24 Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law 646-666
M. Marinova, Fidelity Rebates in Competition Law – Application of the ‘As Efficient Competitor’ test (Wolters Kluwer 2018)
K. U. Kühn & M. Marinova, The Role of the ‘As Efficient Competitor’ Test after the CJEU Judgment in Intel, 4(2) Competition Law & Policy Debate 64 (2018)
M. Marinova, "What Can We Learn About the Application of the as Efficient Competitor Test in Fidelity Rebate Cases from the Recent US Case Law?." World Competition 41.4 (2018).
M. Marinova, "The EU General Court's 2022 Intel Judgment: Back to Square One of the Intel Saga." European Papers-A Journal on Law and Integration 2022.2 (2022): 627-639
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: University of East LondonSchool of Business and Law
Post Code: E15 1NF
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 2082233000
EU Office
Address: University of East LondonSchool of Business and Law
Post Code: E15 1NF
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 2082233000
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Membership Information
Members50 Percent: 2
Members: 2
Members F T E: 1
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://uel.ac.uk/our-research/research-royal-docks-school-business-law-rdsbl/centre-justice-law-society-cjls
Organisation Members: University of East London
https://uel.ac.uk/our-research/research-royal-docks-school-business-law-rdsbl/centre-justice-law-society-cjls
Current Job Opportunities
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