Professor Robert McCorquodale

Professor Robert McCorquodale is the Director of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law in London. He is also Professor of International Law and Human Rights, and former Head of the School of Law, at the University of Nottingham.

Previously he was a Fellow and Lecturer in Law at St. John's College, University of Cambridge and Associate Professor in International Law and Head of School at the Australian National University in Canberra. Before embarking on an academic career, he worked as a qualified lawyer in commercial litigation with leading law firms in Sydney (Mallesons Stephen Jaques) and London (Herbert Smith).

Robert's research and teaching interests are in the areas of public international law and human rights law. He has published widely on these areas, and has provided advice to governments, corporations, international organisations, non-governmental organisations and peoples concerning international law and human rights issues, including advising on the drafting of new constitutions and conducting human rights training courses.

Recent Publications include:

  • Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Action (edited with Mashood Baderin), (Oxford University Press, 2007)
  • 'Rights of Peoples and Minorities' in D. Moeckli, S. Shah and S. Sivakumaran (eds) International Human Rights Law (OUP, 2010) 365-387
  • 'The Individual in International Law' in M. Evans (ed), International Law (OUP, 3rd ed, 2010) 284-310
  • 'Non-State Actors and International Human Rights Law" in S. Joseph and A. McBeth (eds) Research Handbook on International Human Rights Law (Edward Elgar, 2010) 97-114
  • 'Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights', 87 Journal of Business Ethics (2009) 385-400
  • 'International Organisations and International Human Rights Law: One Giant Leap for Humankind' in K. Kaikobad and M. Budlander (eds), International Law and Power Perspectives on Legal Order and Justice (Brill, 2009) 141-162
  • 'Impact on State Responsibility' in M. Kamminga and M. Scheinin (eds), The Impact of Human Rights on General International Law (OUP, 2009) 235-254
  • 'The Rule of Law Internationally' in M. Andenas and D. Fairgrieve (eds), Tom Bingham and the Transformation of the Law (OUP, 2009), 137-146
  • 'Responsibility Beyond Borders: State Responsibility for Extraterritorial Violations by Corporations of International Human Rights Law' (with Penelope Simons) 70 Modern Law Review (2007) 599-626

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