A Professional and Dedicated Teaching Team

We are proud to have a teaching team comprising core teaching staff, visiting lecturers from leading UK Universities and special guest lectures by renowned experts and skilled practitioners.

The BLC’s current Academic Director is Professor Richard Fentiman (Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge).

Resident teaching team

The following are responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the BLC:

Dr Steve Terrett

Dr Steve Terrett

BLC Director & Senior Lecturer

Advocate. Specialises in corporate and IP law.

Ruairi O'Neill

Ruairi O'Neill

BLC Lecturer

Barrister. Specialises in commercial and EU law.

Will Odogwu

Will Odogwu

BLC Lecturer

LLM UCL London. Specialises in commercial and contract law.
Chris Sykes

Chris Sykes

BLC Lecturer

Solicitor, Senior lecturer at MMU. Specialises in criminal law and legal skills.

Special guest lecturers

The following is a sample of the special guest lecturers who have spoken at BLC centres:

Advocate General Michal Bobek

Advocate General Michal Bobek

Advocate General to the CJEU

Iain Morley QC

Iain Morley QC

East Caribbean Supreme Court

Sir Konrad Schiemannn

Sir Konrad Schiemannn

Former UK Judge at CJEU

Lord Robert Carnwath

Lord Robert Carnwath

UK Supreme Court Justice

Advocate General Maciej Szpunar

Advocate General Maciej Szpunar

Advocate General to the CJEU

Judge Alexander Kornezov

Judge Alexander Kornezov

Judge at the EU General Court

Sir Bernard Rix

Sir Bernard Rix

UK Judge & International Arbitrator

Visiting lecturers (academics)

The following is a sample of the UK-based academics who have lectured at the BLC:

Professor Catherine Barnard

Professor Catherine Barnard

Cambridge University

Professor Robert Burrell

Professor Robert Burrell

Oxford University

Prof Estelle Derclaye

Prof Estelle Derclaye

Nottingham University

Dr Jennifer Davis

Dr Jennifer Davis

Cambridge University

Dr Krzysztof Garstka

Dr Krzysztof Garstka

Cambridge University

Dr Jonathan Morgan

Dr Jonathan Morgan

Cambridge University

Prof David Amos

Prof David Amos

City University London

Prof Paul Torremans

Prof Paul Torremans

Nottingham University

Prof Stefan Enchelmaier

Prof Stefan Enchelmaier

Oxford University

Prof Rosa Greaves

Prof Rosa Greaves

University of Oslo

Dr Paul MacMahon

Dr Paul MacMahon

London School of Economics

Prof Okeoghene Odudu

Prof Okeoghene Odudu

Cambridge University

Dr Rafał Zakrzewski

Dr Rafał Zakrzewski

Cambridge University

Professor Richard Fentiman

Professor Richard Fentiman

Cambridge University

Prof Dorota Leczykiewicz

Prof Dorota Leczykiewicz

Oxford University

Dr Mika Oldman

Dr Mika Oldman

Cambridge University

Prof Laurent Pech

Prof Laurent Pech

Middlesex University of London

Visiting lecturers (law firms)

The following is a sample of law firms’ representatives who have lectured at the BLC in previous years:

Dan Cocker

Dan Cocker

Allen & Overy

Visiting BLC lecturer (Trusts and Banking law)
Michael Davies

Michael Davies

Siemiątkowski & Davies

Visiting BLC lecturer (Banking law)
Michał Drwal

Michał Drwal

Clifford Chance

Visiting BLC lecturer (Contract Law)
Nick Fletcher

Nick Fletcher

Clifford Chance

Visiting BLC lecturer (Contract drafting)
Małgorzata Mroczkowska-Horne

Małgorzata Mroczkowska-Horne

PWC-Legal

Visiting BLC lecturer (Competition law)
Adrian Horne

Adrian Horne

Linklaters

Visiting BLC lecturer (English Legal System)
Piotr Spaczyński

Piotr Spaczyński

SSW Pragmatic Solutions

Visiting BLC lecturer (Technology and Law)
Bartłomiej Jankowski

Bartłomiej Jankowski

JS Legal

Visiting BLC lecturer (ADR and civil litigation)

Substantive Law

Study the most important areas of English law, with particular focus on commercially relevant issues. Familiarise yourself with the most common choice of governing law in international contracts.

Legal Skills

We help you develop a wide-ranging skills portfolio and monitor your progress on an ongoing basis. The skills and experience you acquire will help you stay ahead of the pack in the race for employment.

Career

Learning English law and developing your skills portfolio is about making you more employable. Our entire focus is on helping you achieve your dream career, wherever and whatever it may be.