Lecturer
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- Office Address
- School/Department
- 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
The EU's Anti-SLAPP Directive: A Partial Victory for Rule of Law Advocacy in Europe
German Law Journal , vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 840-855Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe Legal Framework for Venture Capital in Ukraine
Centre for Business Research, Judge Business School. 44 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsShould 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: ArticlesSolving SLAPPs: Identifying and addressing gaps in Thailand's anti-SLAPP framework
TrialWatch, Clooney Foundation for Justice. 112 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsOil in the Amazon: A Case Study in Corporate Power and the Formation of Transnational Legal Norms
University of Aberdeen: School of Law (Blog).Other Contributions: Other Contributions
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