Assistant Professor of Criminal Law, Faculty of Social Sciences
Javier completed his LLB (Law) and LLM (International Law) degrees at the University of Bristol (2008). He obtained his PhD from the University of Birmingham (2018) and he joined the University of Nottingham School of Law as an Assistant Professor of Criminal Law (2022).
He is the Co-Director of the Criminal Justice Research Centre, and the convener of the Criminal Law and Criminal Justice subsection for the Society of Legal Scholars.
For research papers see: https://nottingham.academia.edu/JavierEskauriatza
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Javier researches criminal law and international law.
Criminal law
Javier is working on CLRNN 5 with the Criminal Law Reform Now Network on a scoping paper for the Law Commission on the topic of international cooperation in international criminal matters. His research in this area focuses on the arguments for reform of the English jurisdictional regime for the prosecution of international crimes.
International law
Javier is interested in post-conflict law. His research into post-conflict Spain is supported by the British Academy Small Grant Scheme. His book-length project, Mexican Revolutionary Diplomacy: International Law and Spanish Exile, builds on his PhD thesis on the jus post bellum. This book provides a conceptual history of international law, especially, the international law of armed conflict, international human rights and refugee law, and international criminal law.
He has published on post-conflict Colombia, crimes against humanity and the 'war on drugs' in Mexico, and the intersection between global entertainment (Netflix) and international criminal justice.
Javier's research has featured in print and online media. His research on post-conflict Colombia has appeared in The Independent, and he has written blog posts on US-Mexico criminal matters, and the International Criminal Court for OpinioJuris.
He has published book reviews for English and Spanish language periodicals.
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