Dr Abdullah Nawafleh
Senior Lecturer in Law
I am a Senior Lecturer in Law at Chester Law School. Prior to joining the University of Chester, I was a Senior Lecturer in Law at Staffordshire University. I worked as Legal Research Team Lead at CUBE Global, London, and Assistant Professor of Law at Al Ain University of Science and Technology. My research interest is in the area of private international law in civil and commercial matters.
I hold a PhD in Law from the University of Westminster (London), LLM in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Derby and a first degree in Law from the University of Amman.
I am currently working on a GCRF-funded project exploring the Impact of the Legal Environment on Refugee Entrepreneurs in Jordan. This project is in collaboration with Al-Balqa Applied University - Faculty of Law.
My research has been published in internationally leading journals and edited collections, and I have given presentations at academic conferences around the world. My research interest is in the area of private international law in civil and commercial matters.
As a Senior Lecturer in law I teach, supervise and support students across a range of modules. I am Module Leader for International Law at Level 5.
Research interests
- International Law
- Law and Technology
- Comparative Law
- Law and Development
- Oil and Gas Law
Nawafleh, A.“ The influence of the European Court of Justice on Jordan’s legal system”: in ‘The Impact of the European Court of Justice on Neighbouring Countries’, edited by Arie Reich & Hans-W. Micklitz: Oxford University Press, (2020).
Al-Nuemat, A., Nawafleh, A. ‘Brexit, Arbitration and Private International Law’, Journal of Politics and Law Vol 10, No 5 (2017).
Nawafleh, A., ‘Electronic Contracts and Torts in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates Private International Law’, International Journal of Private Law, Vol 8, Issue 3-4 (2017).
Nawafleh, A., ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution of Private International Law’, International Journal of Arts & Sciences, 5, no. 2 (2016).
Nawafleh, A., ‘The English Law of Secured Transactions as a Model for Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Area’, Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 29, no. 12 (2014).
Nawafleh, A., "The Arab People’s Revolution: Modernising the Legal Environment." In ‘Arab Spring’: New Patterns for Democracy and International Law’, edited by G. Wilson and C Panara: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, (2013).
Nawafleh, A., ‘The Contribution of Business Law Reform to Economic Development: Lessons from the Middle’, East European Business Law Review 23, no 2 (2012).
Nawafleh, A., ‘World Trade Organization Law and Investment Relationship:
Jordan Perspective.’ Transnational Dispute Management 8, no. 3 (2011). Special Issue covering intersections between investment treaty law and the WTO.
Nawafleh, A., ‘The Legal Framework for Foreign Direct Investment in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’, The Journal of World Investment & Trade 11, no. 1 (2010).
Nawafleh, A., ‘The Development of Intellectual Property Laws and Foreign Direct Investment in Jordan’, the Journal of International Commercial Law and Technology 5, no 3 (2010).
Nawafleh, A., ‘Bilateral Investment Treaty and Free Trade Agreement: the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United States’, the International Company and Commercial Law Review 21, no 8 (2010).
- PhD in law, University of Westminster (London).
- LLM in International Law and Diplomacy, University of Derby
- LLB in Law, Amman University