Connor McBain

Lecturer in Law @UlsterUniSchLaw. Formerly @UofGCILS. Researching international law, uses of force, sovereign debt, and the British Empire.

[Mike Becker @mabecker17]

The Irish government is poised to approve Ireland's Art 63 intervention in two pending #GenocideConvention cases at the #ICJ (The Gambia v Myanmar and South Africa v Israel). https://t.co/pbGDtv6RAP

[UlsterUniSchoolofLaw @UlsterUniSchLaw]

Interested in PhD research? We invite applications on:
- Pursuing Equality through Positive Action
- Human Rights & Transitional Justice
- Legal protection against destitution
- Law & Social Justice
- Legal Technology
- Law & Criminal Justice

Get in touch!

[UlsterUniSchoolofLaw @UlsterUniSchLaw]

It's a very happy Friday at @UlsterUni!
We are @timeshighered University of the Year 2024!

[NatRecordsScot @NatRecordsScot]

“The said snail, in going into the said bottle, left on its path a slimy trail…”

Gruesome details in our court case files from one of the most famous civil law cases of them all.

Paisley woman May Donoghue had found a decomposing snail in her drink.

#ExploreArchives

[UlsterUniSchoolofLaw @UlsterUniSchLaw]

Next week is #ProBonoWeek and you can find our law clinic staff and students at 2 drop-in sessions!

1. 6th Nov | 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast
2. 7th Nov | Richmond Shopping Centre | Derry-Lononderry

Details below. See you there?!

#WedoProBono

[Connor McBain @GCMcBain]

Come study @gilliankane87 and I's new module 'Public International Law and Contemporary Global Challenges' in January 25 as well as host of other interesting topics.

[UlsterUniSchoolofLaw @UlsterUniSchLaw]

Looking for a #newchallenge for 2025? 📒 🎓

Have you considered #postgraduate study? We have a range of LLM programmes on offer. Hear from David Bell about his experience on the #HumanRights and #Transitional Justice LLM.

Find out more at: https://t.co/eBnigITjE3

[UlsterUniSchoolofLaw @UlsterUniSchLaw]

We're delighted to be ranked 13th in the UK for law - and the highest ranking law school in NI - in the Times University Rankings 2025!
https://t.co/zB5nGE1LFD

Hear what our recent graduate, Éirinn McAleese has to say about her LLB studies!

#ProudofUU @UlsterUni

[Arieh Kovler @ariehkovler]

Liz Truss sorts her books by colour.

[Jack Pitt-Brooke @JackPittBrooke]

The 2024 equivalent of when FA Cup final coverage started early enough to show you the team buses making their way to Wembley

[The Lawyer @TheLawyermag]

PL v #ManCity kicks off: Lord Pannick KC of Blackstone Chambers was the first lawyer to turn up, alongside Blackstone senior clerk Gary Oliver. Serle Court’s Philip Marshall KC & James Mather arrived shortly after.
Pic: @TheLawyerCSmith
https://t.co/fpGZ6Eoq2M

[Northern Ireland Office @NIOgov]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland @hilarybennmp has told Parliament this afternoon of his decision to establish an independent inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 into the murder of Patrick Finucane. 1/2

https://t.co/fOL4JjymLv

[Mandy McAuley @mandy_mcauley]

ICRIR: New Troubles body has accepted 8 enquiries for investigation including Guilford IRA pub bombings.

⁦@CAJNi⁩ says “4 months in” it’s a very low figure.

“Compare that to the hundreds of cases…that have all been shut down by the Legacy Act." https://t.co/aVQzyx1eAV

[Philip Murray @philipmurraylaw]

This from Lord Sumption is very good. https://t.co/DAJrIakdQO

[Legal History Blog @legalhistory]

CFP: A Research Handbook on Gender, History, and Law https://t.co/DtYSveYsBW

[Gabriel Gatehouse @ggatehouse]

Genius

(From Private Eye)

[Rachel E. López @Rachel_E_Lopez]

Was updating my syllabus for my human rights course w/ the latest edition of @PhilipGAlston’s great textbook, which @kengle4 assigned me when I was her student in law school and guess what I found.

If my former self could see me now 🥹

Also Alston’s textbook is now open access!

[UlsterUniSchoolofLaw @UlsterUniSchLaw]

🚨DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY🚨

We are partnering with @PhoenixLawHR to offer a degree apprenticeship. The successful applicant will join the Phoenix team, while studying part time for an LLB degree.

Interested? Find out more at: https://t.co/ehtYdIi2DR

[MPIL Heidelberg @MPILheidelberg]

We are hiring! 🚨📢

@MPILheidelberg is seeking #Doctoral #Candidates & #Postdocs with @AnnePetersMPIL in the field of public #IL, with particular emphasis on global animal law or international law and emotions.

Application deadline: 30 September 2024
https://t.co/7r4b75lYP0

[Bruno Maçães @MacaesBruno]

The two greatest living authorities on genocide studies have now changed their minds to argue Israel is indeed committing genocide: Omer Bartov and Aryeh Neier

[Atossa Araxia Abrahamian @atossaaraxia]

What an essay https://t.co/PqvECpg4t5