Professor Dr. Stephen Weatherill

Biography

Stephen Weatherill is the Jacques Delors Professor of European Law at the University of Oxford, an appointment he held from January 1998 until September 2021, when he became Emeritus. He served as the Deputy Director of the European Law Institute at the Institute of European and Comparative Law and was a Fellow at Somerville College. Although formally retired, he remains actively engaged in the study of European Union law. His research interests encompass European Law in its broadest sense, with published works focused primarily on European Union trade law. Notable publications include 'Law and Values in the European Union' (Oxford University Press, 2016), 'Principles and Practice of EU Sports Law' (Oxford University Press, 2017), and 'EU Consumer Law and Policy' (Edward Elgar, 3rd edition, 2013). He has also co-authored 'Consumer Protection Law' and contributed to various academic articles and blog posts addressing contemporary European legal issues, including the implications of Brexit on EU law, competition law, and consumer protection. Weatherill has taught courses on European Business Regulation, Constitutional Principles of EU Law, and Competition Law at both undergraduate and graduate levels, having supervised numerous research students throughout his tenure at Oxford.

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