Michael Reynolds profile

Michael Reynolds

Senior Lecturer

International Relations and Diplomacy

Department of Law & Criminology , Royal Docks School Of Business And Law

Professor Michael Reynolds is a Solicitor and Chartered Arbitrator and law teacher part time. His career spans over two decades having taught most undergraduate law subjects and professional qualifying course.

He is a specialist in Construction and Engineering Law for many years, Editor of law journal and member of two law journal editorial boards,. Author of five law books.

Qualifications

  • PhD, London School of Economics and Political Science
  • LLM, Queen Mary University
  • MSc, King's College London

Areas Of Interest

  • International Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
  • Professional Skills and Ethics
  • International Relations, Security and Statecraft.
  • Diplomatic History 1870-1941.
Michael Reynolds profile

OVERVIEW

Professor Reynolds is a Senior Law Lecturer. Teaching: Professional Skills and International Commercial Arbitration, LLM and Doctoral supervisor.

External roles

  • Vis Moot Examiner
  • Essex Chambers Moot Examiner
  • Contributor to the Company Lawyer
  • Visiting Professor in the Law of Arbitration and Dispute Settlement at BPP University Law School
  • Visting Senior Research Fellow at Department of International Relations London School of Economics
  • Member of the University of Cambridge Economic Crime Symposium.

CURRENT RESEARCH

International Dispute Resolution between states.

PUBLICATIONS

Books

  • M.P.Reynolds (2023) Book Chapter in The History of the Technology and Construction Court (Hart, Oxford)
  • M.P.Reynolds (2021)  Instruments of Peacemaking 1870-1914  (Hart, Oxford)
  • M.P.Reynolds (2019)  IALS Project. Contributor. Legal Records at Risk Project.  Confidentiality of Proceedings and Awards. 
  • M.P.Reynolds and J. Davies (2013) Partnership Disputes Sweet & Maxwell. (September 2014) (65,000 words).
  • M.P.Reynolds (2002) The Expert Witness in Construction Disputes  Blackwell Science. (98,000 words). 
  • M.P.Reynolds (2000) Construction Litigation Practice CLT Publications. (66,800 words).
  • M.P.Reynolds (1996) Arbitration: An Introductory Guide The College of Law. (6,000 words).
  • M.P.Reynolds (1995) Professional Indemnity Insurance: The College of Law. (4,800 words).
  • M.P.Reynolds (1995) Construction Contracts Nature and Principles. The College of Law (6,000 words).
  • M.P.Reynolds (1993) Practical Guide to Arbitration Lloyd’s List.(97,500 words).
  • M.P.Reynolds (1992) The Expert Witness and His Evidence Blackwell Science (74,778 words).
  • M.P.Reynolds and P.S.D. King (1988) The Expert Witness and His Evidence Blackwell Science (48,500 words).

Articles Peer Reviewed

  • M.P.Reynolds (2022) So Near yet So Far: Attempts by International Jurists to Resolve Disputes between States by Arbitrtaion.  International Arbitration Law Quarterly, Sweet and Maxwell.
  • M.P. Reynolds (2022) Reflections on the Judicial Case Management: Experiments of Sir Francis Newbolt Amicus Curiae (IALS) University of London
  • M.P.Reynolds (2021) In Chancery: The Genesis of Micro Caseflow Management Amicus Curiae (IALS) University of London
  • M.P.Reynolds(2020) Judicial Experiments In Caseflow Management 1920-70 Amicus Curiae (IALS) University of London
  • M.P.Reynolds (2016) Non Signatory Issues in International Arbitration (2016) 27 The Company Lawyer, Issue 6  2016 Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited and Contributors
  • M.P.Reynolds (2014) Arbitration and Ethical Codes Legal Ethics Vol.17. No.3. pp.458-462(5).
  • M.P.Reynolds (2014)  An Overview of the Use of Arbitration in England (Centre for Socio Legal Studies, University of Oxford)
  • M.P.Reynolds (2012) Depressing Jurisdiction Construction Law Journal. Vol.28. No.8 614-621.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2010) Crossing the Rubicon Construction Law Journal. Vol.26. No.2 p.77-86.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2010) Of Settlement and Civil Procedure Civil Justice Quarterly Vol. 29 Issue 2 pp.194-205.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2009) Reflections on Quo Vadis Arbitrium Arbitration.  Vol.75. No.4 pp.507-513.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2006) Who Pays What? The Commercial Litigation Journal.  January/February.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2004) Adjudication in Construction: Panacea of All Ills? UK Construction Vol 1 No.4.
  • M.P.Reynolds (1985) Never A Greater Man at the English Bar  Law Society Gazette. 
  • M.P.Reynolds (1984) Official Referees. Law Society Gazette. 
  • M.P.Reynolds (May 1987) Quo Vadis Arbitrium. Arbitration
  • M.P.Reynolds (May 1988) The Role of the Solicitor in Arbitration Arbitration
  • M.P.Reynolds May 1989) Some Lessons and Experiences of the Construction Industry Arbitration
  • M.P.Reynolds (February 1990) The Anglo-American Arbitration Board Arbitration
  • M.P.Reynolds (May 1990) The Anglo-Persian Oil Company Arbitration Arbitration
  • M.P Reynolds (February 1991) The Jaffa- Jerusalem Railway Company. Arbitration. 
  • M.P Reynolds (May 1987) Avoiding War Between the States. Arbitration.
  • M.P Reynolds (February 1988) The Bering Sea Arbitration.  Arbitration. 
  • M.P Reynolds (November 1988) The Grand Trunk Railway Arbitration. Arbitration.

Other Professional Journals

  • M.P.Reynolds (2024) The Tide Rises and Falls, but the Sands of Error Crumble. The Company Lawyer, Issue 11 (2024) (Submitted)
  • M.P.Reynolds (2024) Of Conflicting Laws and Recognition:  Unicredit Bank GmbH v Ruschemalliance LLC.47 The Company Lawyer, Issue 10  2024 Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited and Contributors.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2024) A case of Libre Recherche Scientifique 46 The Company Lawyer, Issue 9  2024 Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited and Contributors.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2024) Director Committed for Contempt of Court 45 The Company Lawyer, Issue 9  2024 Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited and Contributors.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2023) Too Big to Fail? 44 The Company Lawyer, Issue 8  2023 Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited and Contributors.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2023) The Threat From the East (2023) 44 The Company Lawyer Issue 3 Thompson Reuters and Contributors.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2023) Supreme Court of the United States Clarifies Federal Court Assistance in a Foreign or International Tribunal.  (2023) 44 The Company Lawyer Issue 2 Thompson Reuters and Contributors.
  • M.P. Reynolds (2021) As You Like IT 42 The Company Lawyer Issue 11 Thomson Reuters and Contributors.
  • M.P. Reynolds (2022) Russia’s Anti-Suit Injunctions: Impediments to International Arbitration 43 The Company Lawyer. Issue 9  Thomson Reuters and Contributors.
  • M.P. Reynolds (2022) Supervisory Jurisdiction over Arbitral Tribunals in India.9  Thomson Reuters The Company Lawyer 
  • M.P. Reynolds (2022) Reflections on the Judicial case management Experiments of Sir Francis Newbolt Amicus Curiae. 
  • M.P. Reynolds (2022) Californian Appeal Upheld in Hong Kong 42 The Company Lawyer Issue 12  
  • M.P. Reynolds (2021) As You Like IT The Company Lawyer, Issue  ( 2021) Thomson Reuters and Contributors.
  • M.P. Reynolds (2020) The World Turned Upside Down 42 The Company Lawyer, Issue 2 ( 2020) Thomson Reuters and Contributors.
  • M.P. Reynolds (2020) Russia Open to Western Arbitration Institutions (2020) 42 The Company Lawyer, Issue 1 (2019) Thomson Reuters and Contributors.
  • M.P. Reynolds (2019) Insolvency: When the Arbitration Agreement Does Not Prevent A Stay to Winding Up. The Company Lawyer Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited and Contributors.
  • M.P.Reynolds  (2019) A Case of The Public Interest v Confidentiality  41 The Company Lawyer, Issue 1 (2019) Thomson Reuters and Contributors.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2016) Non Signatory Issues in International Arbitration (2016) 27 The Company Lawyer, Issue 6  2016 Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited and Contributors
  • M.P.Reynolds (2014) Arbitration and Ethical Codes Legal Ethics Vol.17. No.3. pp.458-462(5).
  • M.P.Reynolds (2010) Of Settlement and Civil Procedure Civil Justice Quarterly Vol. 29 Issue 2 pp.194-205.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2010) Crossing the Rubicon Construction Law Journal Vol.26.No.2 pp.77-86.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2009) Reflections on Quo Vadis Arbitrium Arbitration  Vol.75.No.4 pp.507-513.
  • M.P.Reynolds (2004)The Rise and Fall of the Atkin Doctrine; Searching for a Will-o’-the-Wisp Construction Law Journal Vol.20. No.3. pp.105-114
  • M.P.Reynolds (1982) Indictment of A Nation. Russell’s Defence of Parnell before the Special Commission. Northern Ireland Law Quarterly Review Vol.33. No.3. pp.277-285.

MODULES

  • Equity and Trusts - LA5014
  • Legal Skills- LA4012
  • Tort Law - LA5015

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