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Dr David Capper

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Dr David Capper

School of Law

My work focuses on the law of obligations, commercial law, and civil procedure.  I am particularly interested in private law and commercial remedies, and am also interested in dispute resolution methods.  

Contact info

  • D.Capper@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3473

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in: 

  • Contract law
  • Tort
  • Private law and commercial remedies
  • Dispute resolution
  • Civil procedure
  • Commercial law

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • Published books on Mareva Injunctions, Enforcement of Judgments, Termination for Breach of Contract (with John Stannard)
  • Articles in Law Quarterly Review, Modern Law Review, Journal of Law & Society, Conveyancer & Property Lawyer, Civil Justice Quarterly, Lloyds Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly, Fordham Law Review, Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, Journal of Professional Negligence
  • Ireland correspondent for Restitution Law Review
  • Sub editor, Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly
  • Secretary, Irish Legal History Society
  • Vice chair, Legal Aid Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland (1997-2001)

Research students

   
   

Alumni: Where are they now

PhD area
Assessing the effectiveness of the Saudi arbitration law of 2012: Reconciling international standards with national traditions  
Name
Dr Sahel Alajlan
Years of study   PhD awarded 2019
   
PhD area
Making sense of Saudi Arabian personal bankruptcy law
Name Dr Hassan Almatrafi
Years of study PhD awarded 2019
   
PhD area
Modern sports coaching and the law: Analysing, clarifying and minimising negligence liability
Name Dr Neil Partington
Years of study PhD awarded 2016

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Get ahead: tips on how to prepare your application to study for a PhD at QUB Law Read our guidance on the steps in our PhD applications process and how to present your research proposal.


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