Dr. Louise Gullifer

Professor

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Biography

Louise Gullifer KC (Hon) FBA is the Rouse Ball Professor of English Law at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. With significant experience in legal practice, she has served as an associate member at 3VB and has been appointed as Bencher at Gray’s Inn. Professor Gullifer's academic work encompasses areas of commercial and financial law, particularly focusing on secured transactions, financial collateral, intermediated securities, and set-off in personal property. She has edited the 'Goode & Gullifer on Legal Problems of Credit and Security' and co-authored multiple important texts in commercial law, including works on debt financing and intermediated securities. She is also currently co-director of a project on digital assets and actively involved in law reform concerning secured transactions. Her contributions include serving as an expert witness in cases related to insolvency law and international collaborations with groups like UNCITRAL and UNIDROIT. As a leading figure in her field, she has published extensively, contributing to significant advancements in understanding secured transactions and financial law.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.