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I am a pragmatist and comparative private international law and legal technology scholar. My methodological approach is policy and pragmatism. I am currently focussed on two distinct, but related, research areas in private international law:
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Vulnerability and private international law: I have developed a pragmatic theory to vulnerability in private international law based on asymmetric substantive equality. I draw on Fineman (Emory) and Fredman (Oxford) and use pragmatism and comparative methodologies to consider vulnerability in different cross-border relationships.
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Technology, jurisdiction and enforcement of rights in new digital spaces, between parties across borders: (i) I have developed a theory of modified pragmatism to critique party autonomy and choice of law in advancing new ways of thinking about human agency, territorial jurisdiction of disputes and enforcement of rights in new digital spaces including digital assets and AI. I draw on Murray (LSE), Michaels (Max Plank) and Whincop and Keyes (Griffith) and use comparative methodology; (ii) I am a contributor to a current RSE funded 'Digital Assets in Scots Private Law' Project (2023-2024) led by the University of Aberdeen. As part of that project, I have proposed adaptation of Scottish rules of jurisdiction for disputes concerned with digital assets. I draw on policy and pragmatism (Whincop and Keyes (Griffith)); and (iii) I am the Principal Researcher of an RSE Research Collaboration Grant on "AI and Scots Law: Transforming the Future." The aim of the project is to consider the implications of AI for Scots Law. The two-year project, which commenced in November 2024, is in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen and a wider team of academics from Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh Napier, Stirling, Strathclyde, and legal practitioners from Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Fellow, HEA, Higher Education Academy
1 Mar 2007 → …
Award Date: 1 Mar 2007
Doctor of Philosophy, Electronic Consumer Contracts and Private International Law, University of Strathclyde
1 Oct 1999 → 20 May 2005
Award Date: 20 May 2005
Full Member, ILTHE
1 Mar 2003 → 28 Feb 2007
Award Date: 3 Mar 2003
PG Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Strathclyde
1 Oct 1995 → 30 Jun 1996
Award Date: 28 Jun 1996
Bachelor of Laws, LLB (Honours), University of Strathclyde
1 Oct 1991 → 30 Jun 1995
Award Date: 21 Jun 1995
External positions
Collaborator, RSE Collaboration Grant 2023-2024
1 Nov 2023 → 31 Oct 2024
Associate Member, Centre for Commercial Law, University of Aberdeen
1 Jun 2023 → …
Associate Member, Centre for Private International Law, University of Aberdeen
1 Jun 2023 → …
Listed Participant, UNCTAD
1 Mar 2022 → …
Member, EAPIL
1 Jun 2021 → …
Advisory Member, SCOTLIN
1 Jun 2021 → …
Member of Working Party on Private International Law, Law Society of Scotland
1 Sept 2020 → …
Keywords
- K Law (General)
- Private International Law
- Law and Technology
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Projects
- 1 Active
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Artificial Intelligence and Scots Law: Transforming the Future
Gillies, L. (Investigator)
1/11/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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Vulnerability and Private International Law: Mapping a Normative Approach Towards Asymmetrical Substantive Equality
Gillies, L. E., 1 Jan 2024, From Theory to Practice in Private International Law: Gedächtnisschrift for Professor Jonathan Fitchen. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 35-59 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Appropriate Adjustments Post Brexit: Residual Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens in UK Courts
Gillies, L. E., 9 Apr 2020, In: Journal of Business Law. 2020, 3, p. 161-183 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cross Border E-Commerce: Looking to the Future: Report for UNCTAD Sub-Working Group 3 on E-Commerce
Gillies, L. E., Riefa, C., Riefa, C., Coll, E., Hunter, J., Simpson, R., Law, S., Scholten, M., Kaya, S., Goanta, C. & Aade, L., 19 Jul 2022, (University of Reading)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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"Cross-border enforcement of consumer law: Looking to the future."
Gillies, L., Coll , E., Hunter, J., Simpson, R., Law, S., Scholten, M., Kaya, S., Goanta, C., Aade, L. & Reifa, C. (Lead / Corresponding author), 19 Jul 2022, Reading. 89 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Affirming free movement of services and the scope of international jurisdiction of a cross-border consumer credit agreement: C-630/17 Milivojevic v Raiffeisenbank St Stefan-Jagerberg-Wolfsberg eGen
Gillies, L. E., 14 Oct 2019, In: Journal of European Consumer and Market Law. 8, 5, p. 202 – 204 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Activities
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AI and Scots Law: Transforming the Future
Gillies, L. (Organiser) & Poesen, M. (Contributor)
1 Nov 2024 → 31 Oct 2026Activity: Other activity types › Funding - grants and income which support research related activities
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Digital Assets and Jurisdiction of Scottish Courts: Adaptation or Status Quo?
Gillies, L. (Speaker)
12 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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University of Aberdeen (External organisation)
Gillies, L. (Member)
1 Nov 2023 → 31 Oct 2024Activity: Membership types › Membership of team
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SCOTLIN (External organisation)
Gillies, L. (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of network