Personal profile
Biography
Robin Churchill has been Professor of International Law at Dundee since October 2006. Before that, he was at Cardiff University for many years, successively as lecturer, senior lecturer, reader and professor of law. He has also been a lecturer at the University of Tromso (Norway), a research officer at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, and a visiting fellow at the European University Institute in Florence and at the Centre for Maritime Policy, University of Wollongong (Australia).
Professor Churchill has acted an adviser/consultant to various non-governmental organizations (particularly environmental and fisheries organizations), a number of foreign governments, the European Commission and the European Parliament. He is a member of the editorial boards of the British Year Book of International Law, the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law and Law, Science and Policy. He is also a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration's Panel of Arbitrators for Arbitration of Disputes relating to Natural Resources and the Environment.
Professor Churchill has given numerous guest lectures and conference papers, both in the United Kingdom and in nearly 20 other countries.
Teaching
Undergraduate:- EU Law - Current Issues
LL.M. International Dispute Resolution, International Law of Marine Resources.
Professor Churchill is partially retired and therefore no longer offers postgraduate supervision.
Research
Professor Churchill's main research interests lie in the fields of the International Law of the Sea, International Environmental Law, EU fisheries law and human rights, on the first three of which he has published widely.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, "The Common Fisheries Policy of the EEC: A Legal Analysis", University of Wales
Award Date: 1 Jan 1984
Master of Laws, University of London
Award Date: 1 Jan 1969
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):
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Adjudicating the Law of the Sea
Churchill, R. (Lead / Corresponding author), 16 Oct 2025, In: International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law. 40, 4, p. 766-774 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dispute Settlement in the Law of the Sea: Survey for 2024
Churchill, R. (Lead / Corresponding author), 10 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law. 40, 3, p. 447-472 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Western Europe
Churchill, R., 27 Mar 2025, Cultural Influences on the Law of the Sea: History, Legacy, and Future Prospects. Kraska, J. & Ryou-Ellison, H. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 17-40 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Dispute Settlement in the Law of the Sea: Survey for 2023
Churchill, R., 14 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law. 39, 4, p. 615-660 46 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dispute Settlement in the Law of the Sea: Survey for 2022
Churchill, R., 2023, In: International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law. 38, 4, p. 603-638 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Law and Practice of Piracy at Sea: European and International Perspectives
Churchill, R. (Participant)
12 Jul 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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International Conference "30 Years after the Signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: the protection of environment and the future of the Law of the Sea"
Churchill, R. (Participant)
15 Nov 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference