Reader in Commercial Law, Brunel University London
Dr Victoria Barnes is Reader in Commercial Law at Brunel University London. Her research examines contract, commercial and corporate law from transnational, comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives. She unpicks pivotal historic events, such as landmark cases, and place them in context. Global actors, such as judges, lawyers, and other influential figures, including CEOs, feature heavily in her work often as catalysts for socio-legal change. She has published around 40 journal articles and book chapters on these themes.
Sep 21, 2023 01:40 am UTC| Politics
After a row over the closure of his bank account earlier this year, former politician Nigel Farage has hit out at the UK financial regulator for saying it has found no recent evidence of customers being de-banked over...
Deciding what to wear to work isn't getting any easier for women, even as business dress codes relax
Mar 04, 2023 12:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views
HSBC has recently introduced what it calls a more casual uniform for its branch staff, including jumpsuits and jeans, menopause-friendly clothing, as well as ethnic wear. The uniforms aim to make staff immediately visible...
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