A Professional and Dedicated Teaching Team
We are proud to have a teaching team comprising Warsaw-based staff, visiting lecturers from leading UK Universities and special guest lectures by renowned experts and skilled practitioners.
The BLC’s current Academic Director is Professor Richard Fentiman (Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge).
Resident teaching team
The following are permanently based at the Warsaw BLC and are responsible for its day-to-day functioning:
Dr Steve Terrett
BLC Kierownik and UW WPiA senior lecturer
Qualified barrister. Specialises in corporate and IP law.
Ruairi O'Neill
UW WPiA and BLC Lecturer
Qualified barrister. Specialises in commercial and EU law.
Will Odogwu
UW WPiA and BLC Lecturer
PhD SOAS London. Specialises in commercial law.Special guest lecturers
The following is a sample of the special guest lecturers who have spoken at the BLC:
Advocate General Michal Bobek
Advocate General to the CJEU
Sir Konrad Schiemannn
Former UK Judge at CJEU
Lord Robert Carnwath
UK Supreme Court Justice
Advocate General Maciej Szpunar
Advocate General to the CJEU
Judge Alexander Kornezov
Judge at the EU General Court
Visiting lecturers (academics)
The following is a sample of the UK-based academics who have lectured at the BLC Warsaw since 1992:
Professor Catherine Barnard
Cambridge University
Professor Robert Burrell
Sheffield University
Professor William Cornish
Cambridge University
Denise Ashmore
BLC Course Director
Dr Jennifer Davis
Cambridge University
Dr Jonathan Morgan
Cambridge University
Professor Richard Fentiman
Cambridge University
Prof Okeoghene Odudu
Cambridge University
Dr Rafał Zakrzewski
Cambridge University
Prof Dorota Leczykiewicz
Oxford University
Dr Mika Oldman
Cambridge University
Visiting lecturers (Warsaw-based law firms)
The following is a sample of law firms’ representatives who have lectured at the BLC:
Dan Cocker
Allen & Overy
Visiting BLC lecturer (Trusts and Banking law)
Michael Davies
Siemiątkowski & Davies
Visiting BLC lecturer (Banking law)
Nick Fletcher
Clifford Chance
Visiting BLC lecturer (Contract drafting)
Adrian Horne
Linklaters
Visiting BLC lecturer (English legal system)
Bartłomiej Jankowski
JS Legal
Visiting BLC lecturer (ADR and civil litigation)
Małgorzata Mroczkowska-Horne
PWC-Legal
Visiting BLC lecturer (Competition law)
Substantive Law
Study the most important areas of English and EU law, with particular focus on commercially relevant issues. Familiarise yourself with the most common choice of governing law in international contracts.
Legal Skills
We help you develop a wide-ranging skills portfolio and monitor your progress on an ongoing basis. The skills and experience you acquire will help you stay ahead of the pack in the race for employment.
Career
Learning English law and developing your skills portfolio is about making you more employable. Our entire focus is on helping you achieve your dream career, wherever and whatever it may be.