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Centre for Private and Commercial Law (PCL)

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The Centre for Private and Commercial Law encourages academic staff in researching and building impact in all aspects of private and commercial law, regulation and policy.

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Our research encompasses doctrinal, comparative and inter- and multi-disciplinary methods. As part of this process, the centre examines the nature of method in modern commercial and private law.

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Please email the co-directors, Professor Brenda Hannigan and Dr Liang Zhao, if you would like any further information.

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