Projects per year
Personal profile
SUMMARY of research interests (100 words)
I am a socio-legal scholar and my main research interests lie in mediation and ADR and how these processes interact with formal civil justice systems and impact the workings of lawyers and judges. I am also interested in online dispute resolution, courts and technology and international commercial dispute resolution.
Career Details
I joined Lancaster University as Professor and Head of the School of Law in September 2025. Prior to this I was Professor of Law and Civil Justice at Newcastle University (2019-2025) and before then Professor of Law at Strathclyde University, serving as Head of School from 2013-2016.
Projects
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Re Booting the Directive: 2nd edition
Clark, B. (Principal Investigator)
1/06/24 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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The Singapore Convention: Five Years On
Clark, B. & Hamaiunova, V., 27/03/2026, The Place of Mediation in the Modern Civil Justice System: Critical Perspectives. Ahmed, M. & Sixsmith, D. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar PublishingResearch output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter
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From Promise To Practice: Resolving The Mediation Paradox In Europe
De Palo, G., Grajzl, P., Tvaronavičienė, A. & Clark, B., 1/08/2025, In: MEALEY’S INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION REPORT. 40, 8, p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article
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Mediation (3rd reissue)
Clark, B., 1/09/2025, The Laws of Scotland: Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia . Edinburgh: LexisNexisResearch output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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Views from the coal face: the development of international commercial mediation
Clark, B. & Sourdin, T., 10/08/2025, In: Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly. 76, 2, p. 277-309 33 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Mediation: Time to fly?
Clark, B. & Kizilyurek Jones, Z., 19/01/2024, In: New Law Journal. 174, 8055, p. 19-20 2 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article
Activities
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ArbFest2026 Scottish Arbitration Centre
Clark, B. (Invited speaker)
4/09/2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
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College of Mediators Annual Conference
Clark, B. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
4/06/2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
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Casablanca Arbitration and Mediation Days 10th Anniversary Conference
Clark, B. (Invited speaker)
24/04/2026 → 25/04/2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
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Family Mediators Association Annual Conference
Clark, B. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
15/04/2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
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ACCORD Initiative: The Global Mediation Triad
Clark, B. (Invited speaker)
9/03/2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference -Mixed Audience