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Dr Ciara Hackett

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Dr Ciara Hackett

School of Law

My work focuses on the intersection of business and human rights. I am particularly interested in how corporations, international and domestic law have shaped the corporate obligation to respect human rights and how, in cases where these obligations have not been fulfilled, a remedy can be sought. Regarding remedy, I am particularly interested in access to and enforcement of remedy. I am also interested in the corporate form, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility.

Contact info

  • c.hackett@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3864

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in:

  • Business and human rights
  • OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises (particularly NCPs)
  • Remedy (as related to corporations and international law, access and enforcement)
  • Corporate governance
  • Corporate social responsibility

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • Member of NI Business and Human Rights Forum
  • Member of NI Sports and Human Rights Group
  • Member of UK Business and Human Rights Network
  • Member of Global Business and Human Rights Scholars Network
  • Member of Global Business and Human Rights Teachers’ Forum

Research students

PhD area    
Legal implications of cross border data collection and usage within autonomouse vehicles: Selling safety for privacy?
Name Jordan Leinster
   

Alumni: Where are they now

PhD area Denial and acknowledgement in CSR reporting discourse: a BHR perspective on corporate harm-related rhetoric
Name Dr Samantha Hopkins
Years of study PhD awarded 2022
   
PhD area
The limits to the horizontal effect of human rights in UK law
Name Dr Uchenna Aneto
Years of study PhD awarded 2020
   
PhD area
Legitimacy, role and the corporate takeover of a disease: A reading of breast cancer cause-marketing campaigns and their influence on the social roles of stakeholders'
Name Dr Clare Patton
Years of study PhD awarded 2018
Current Position Lecturer, QUB School of Law

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