Lecturer
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- School of Law
Biography
Francesca has a broad interest in law and development, business and human rights, and freedom of expression. In the development context, her research focuses on rule of law promotion and institutional theories of law. As for business and human rights, she is primarily interested in the private international law dimension of transnational corporate accountability.
In Aberdeen, she is an active member of the Anti-SLAPP Research Hub where she and her colleagues investigate the strategic use of litigation to suppress freedom of expression on matters of public interest. She has acted as a consultant on SLAPPs for the European Parliament and the United Nations' Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights. She was appointed as a TrialWatch Expert for the Clooney Foundation for Justice in 2024.
Outside of the University of Aberdeen, Francesca is a Research Associate at the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge and a member of the Rule of Law and Economic Development Working Group at McGill University.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Deputy Convener of the Anti-SLAPP Research Hub.
LGBT+ Ally for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Member of the Centre for Private International Law.
- External Memberships
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Research Associate at Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge
Member of the Rule of Law and Economic Development Research Group (McGill University)
Formerly, Associated Research for POPBACK Project.
Latest Publications
Should Scotland SLAPP-back? A Comment on the Need for Bespoke Anti-SLAPP Legislation in Scotland
Juridical Review, vol. 2024, no. 3, pp. 159-178Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe EU's Anti-SLAPP Directive:: A Partial Victory for Rule of Law Advocacy in Europe
German Law JournalContributions to Journals: ArticlesSolving SLAPPs: Identifying and addressing gaps in Thailand's anti-SLAPP framework
TrialWatch, Clooney Foundation for Justice. 112 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsPunishment by Process: The Development of Anti-SLAPP Legislation in the European Union
ERA Forum, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 519–534Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSlapps: inside Europe’s struggle to protect journalists from malicious lawsuits
Contributions to Specialist Publications
Prizes and Awards
Yorke Prize (Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge 2023)
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Law and Sustainable Development
Law and Sustainable Global Value Chains
Politics of Human Rights
Jurisprudence
Corporate Governance
Comparative and International Perspectives on Company Law
Private International Law
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Should Scotland SLAPP-back? A Comment on the Need for Bespoke Anti-SLAPP Legislation in Scotland
Juridical Review, vol. 2024, no. 3, pp. 159-178Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe EU's Anti-SLAPP Directive:: A Partial Victory for Rule of Law Advocacy in Europe
German Law JournalContributions to Journals: ArticlesSolving SLAPPs: Identifying and addressing gaps in Thailand's anti-SLAPP framework
TrialWatch, Clooney Foundation for Justice. 112 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsPunishment by Process: The Development of Anti-SLAPP Legislation in the European Union
ERA Forum, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 519–534Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSlapps: inside Europe’s struggle to protect journalists from malicious lawsuits
Contributions to Specialist PublicationsOpen SLAPP Cases in 2022 and 2023: The Incidence of SLAPPs, and Regulatory Responses in the European Union
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). 65 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsMarket-Engaging Institutions: The Rule of Law, Resilience and Responsiveness in an Era of Institutional Flux
Hague Journal on the Rule of Law, vol. 15, pp. 329–352Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBriefing Note: Workshop on Developing a Model Anti-SLAPP Law for Scotland
Anti-SLAPP Research Hub: University of Aberdeen: School of Law (Text). 9 pages.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsFreedom of speech: Scotland could derail Europe’s drive to stop rich people silencing journalists
Contributions to Specialist PublicationsThe rule of law, governance and development
Handbook on Governance and Development. Hout, W., Hutchinson, J. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, pp. 160-178, 19 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789908756.00020
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A return to the doctrine of forum non conveniens after Brexit and the implications for corporate accountability
Journal of Private International Law, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 399-423Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDevelopments in corporate accountability across the Irish Sea: Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell Plc
Hibernian Law Journal , vol. 20, pp. 170Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMunicipio de Mariana v BHP Group: Implications of the UK High Court’s Decision
Business and Human Rights Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 392-398Contributions to Journals: Articles