1.Education Background
(a) Degree
· Bachelor of Laws, LL.B., Nov. in 1989, The University of Edinburgh
· Bachelor of arts (Classics),Jul. in 1986,The University of Edinburgh
(b) Professional Qualification
· Scottish lawyer, awarded in February, 1993
· Law Practical Certification, awarded in July, 1993 by The University of Edinburgh
· Foreign Language Translation Certificate (Greek- English), awarded in September, 1989 by Language Institute
2.Work Experience
(a) Current Occupations
· From August in 2003 till now, Vice President of Humanities and Social Science School ( On International) of University of Strathclyde
· From January in 2003 till now, Professor of Law School of University of Strathclyde
(b) Previous Occupations
· From Aug. in 2007 to Jul. in 2013, Dean of Law School of University of Strathclyde (Affiliated to Humanities and Social Science School)
· From May in 2005 to Aug. in 2007, Vice Dean of Law School of University of Strathclyde (Affiliated to Humanities and Social Science School)
· From May in1998 to Dec. in2002, Teacher of Law School of University of Strathclyde
3.Management work
(a) School Administration
· Vice President of Humanities and Social Science School ( On International) (From August in 2013 till now)
· Dean of Law School (From Aug. in 2007 to Jul. in 2013)
· Vice Dean of Law School (From May in 2005 to Aug. in 2007)
· Member of the Law School Management Committee (From Oct. in2001 to Jul. in 2007)
· Member of Curriculum Construction Committee (From Jun. in 2002 to Sept. in 2004)
· The Director of the Human rights law LLM program (From Sept. in 2001 to Jul. in 2002)
· Executive Director of the International Economic Law LLM, Sustainable Development of The International Law LLM program (From Jan. in 2010 to Jul. in 2012)
(b) College Administration
· Member of University Leadership Team (From Aug. in 2010 till now)
· Member of University International Committee (From Aug. in 2013 till now)
· Member of University Arbitration Organization (From Aug. in 2009 to Jul. in 2010)
· Member of University Academic Committee (From1998 to Jul. in 2001, From Aug. in 2005 to Jul. in 2013)
· Member of University Academic Committee Disciplinary Board (From Feb. in 2006 to Jul. in 2013)
(c) International Affairs
· 2014/15 Raise money for Humanity and Social Sciences School.
· 2013/14. Raise money for Humanity and Social Sciences School. Communicate meeting, signed a memorandum of cooperation with Law Schools of Shanghai University, China University of Political Science and Law and Wuhan University
· 2012/13. Communicate meeting, signed a memorandum of cooperation with Law School of Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Zhejiang University and Nankai University.
· 2011/12. Signed a memorandum of cooperation in summer school with John Marshall law school in Chicago, the United States
4.Research Achievements
(a) Monographs
· Environmental Law, Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia of the Laws of Scotland, (Butterworths Lexis Nexis, 2007) (WHOLE) 934pp ISBN 9 780 406 982 834.
· (with SMITH & COLLAR) Pollution Control: The Law in Scotland (T & T Clark, November 1997)(THIRD) 266pp. ISBN 0 567 00525 9.
· (with ROBSON) Homeless People and the Law (3rd ed, Butterworths, 1996)(HALF) 381pp. ISBN 0 406 02772 2.
· (with SMITH et al) Environmental Law in Scotland: Liability for Contaminated Land (T & T Clark, 1993) (QUARTER) 158pp. ISBN 0 567 29231 2.
The Ongoing Projects
· Scottish Planning Law and Procedure (2nd ed, Scottish Universities Law Institute/W Green, forthcoming, 2014).
· Enhancing the Enforcement of Chinese Environmental Law (proposal under development).
(b) textbook
· (with PATERSON & BATES) The Legal System of Scotland (4th ed, W Green, 1999)(THIRD) 483pp. ISBN 0 414 01273 9.
· (with ROSS, GEDDES & STEWART) Hospitality and Tourism Law (International Thomson Publishing, 1999)(HALF & editor of WHOLE) 312pp. ISBN 1 86152 181 2
The Ongoing Projects
· (with PATERSON, BATES, LITTLE & O’DONNELL) The Modern Legal System of Scotland (5th ed, W Green, 2014)(THIRD)
(c) book chapters
· (with McHARG) ‘UK Regulatory Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage’ in Energy Underground (Zillman, McHarg, Barrera-Hernandez and Bradbrook, eds) (OUP, 2014)(HALF) 25pp ISBN 978-0-19-870318-1.
· “El Derecho Del Ruido En Gran Bretana” (“Noise Law in Great Britain”), in Regimen juridico del ruido: una perspective integral y comparada (Estanislao Arana Garcia y Maria Asuncion Torres Lopez, coordinadores) (Editorial Comares, Granada, 2004) (WHOLE) 50pp ISBN 84-8444-895-9; (written in English, translated into Spanish).
· "Planning and Human Rights" in Scottish Planning Encyclopaedia, (ed LORD GILL) (W Green, 2001)(WHOLE) 24pp. ISBN 0 414 01150 3.
· "Opening Up Government: Paradise Postponed – Again?" in A Modern Human Rights Agenda (ed MILLER) (T & T Clark, 2000) (WHOLE) 29pp. ISBN 0 567 00540 2.
· “Contaminated Land: Evolution of Legislative Responses in the UK” in Scottish Planning Encyclopaedia, (ed LORD GILL) (W Green, 1998)(WHOLE) 27pp. ISBN 0 414 01150 3.
· "Air” in Environmental Law in Scotland (REID, ed) (2nd ed, Greens, 1997)(WHOLE) 34pp. ISBN 0 414 01182 1.
· (with UPTON) "The War Crimes Act 1991" in Justice and Crime, Essays in Honour of Lord President Emslie (T & T Clark, 1993)(HALF) 38pp. ISBN 0 567 09644 0.
· ‘Environmental Assessment’ in Scottish Planning Encyclopaedia, (ed LORD GILL) (W Green, 2001) (WHOLE) ISBN 0 414 01150 3 (forthcoming 2015).
· ‘Relationship between Planning and Environmental Law’ in Scottish Planning Encyclopaedia, (ed LORD GILL) (W Green, 2001 - )(WHOLE). ISBN 0 414 01150 3 (forthcoming 2015).
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(d) Academic journal articles
· "Engaging students and enhancing skills: Lessons from the development of a web-supported international environmental law conference simulation" (2001) International Review of Law, Computers and Technology (2001) 15 International Review of Law, Computers and Technology 331-344. ISSN 1360-0869
· "The Rule of Law or the Rule of Lawyers? Alconbury, Article 6(1) and the Role of the Courts in Administrative Decision-Making" [2001] European Human Rights Law Review 639-658
· "Bonny Banks No More? Water Based Recreational Conflict Management on Loch Lomond" [1997] 8 Water Law 137-148
· "Sparring at Oil Rigs: Greenpeace, Brent Spar and challenges to the legality of dumping at sea" 1995 Juridical Review 542-547
· “Regulatory Developments in Scotland - The Environment Bill” [1995] 7 Environmental Law and Management 73-76
· "The demise of coal and causing water pollution: Legal liability for water pollution from abandoned mines" in [1994] 6 Environmental Law and Management 95-102
(e) Major peer-reviewed journal papers
· “Planning Reforms in Scotland” [2007] Journal of Planning and Environmental Law 489
· “SEPA and Environmental Justice” (2006) 115 Scottish Planning and Environmental Law (SPEL) 54
· “Modernising Public Local Inquiries - Analysis of Consultation Responses: Outline and Some Reflections” (2005) 107 SPEL 7
· “Van de Walle: Unsustainable Developments in EC Waste Law” (2005) 108 SPEL 34
· “Planning Call-in: 'scandalous delay' and partiality - LaFarge Redland Aggregates Ltd v Scottish Ministers" [2001] Environmental Law Review 218-222. ISSN 1461 4529
· "A Load of Rubbish? The Duty of Care for Waste Revisited" (1997) 60 SPEL 28-32
· Draft National Planning Policy Guideline on Land for Waste Disposal - Towards a Sustainable Waste Strategy? 1994 Env LB 3-10
· "The Duty of Care for Waste" (1994) 43 SPEL 36-39
· “The Environmental Information Regulations 1992" (1993) 39 SPEL 43-44
(f) Published Research Report
· Sustainable Development: A Review of International Literature to Inform the Scottish Strategy (with Karen Lucas and Michael Brooks, University of Westminster)(contribution – 30%) (169pp, 59,600 words)(Scottish Executive, May 2006)
· Environmental Justice in SEPA’S environmental protection activities: a report for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA, 2004)
· Modernising Public Local Inquiries: Analysis of Consultation Responses (Scottish Executive Development Department, December 2004)
· Modernising Public Local Inquiries: Digest of Responses to Consultation Paper (Scottish Executive Development Department, January 2005)
· (with LUCAS, WALKER, EAMES & FAY) Environmental and Social Justice: Rapid Research and Evidence Review, Sustainable Development Research Network (Policy Studies Institute, September 2004)
· Report and Analysis of Scotland’s Environmental Laws and Policies in relation to European and International Human Rights Law (a funded project for the Scottish Human Rights Commission)
· Report on Climate Justice for Scottish Human Rights Commission
Other Research Plan
· Literature Review of Common Regulatory Frameworks in Non-IMPEL Member Countries, a report for the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) Better Regulation Cluster Common Regulatory Framework Comparison Project (June 2010)(with A McLauchlan)
· Legal Impediments to Electronic Planning, a Report for the Scottish Executive Development Department (2003)
· (with WATCHMAN) The Law of Access for Waterbased Recreation, a Report for the Countryside Commission for Scotland (1991) (NEARLY WHOLE)
(g) other Achievement
Comments on law Statues
· (with TROMANS) Environmental Protection Legislation 1990-2002 (4th. ed., Sweet & Maxwell, 2003) 1360pp. ISBN 0 421 79910 2
· (with TROMANS and NASH) The Environment Acts 1990 - 1995 (3rd. ed., Sweet & Maxwell, 1996) 925pp. ISBN 0 421 55810 5
· (with TROMANS and NASH) The Environment Act 1995 (Sweet & Maxwell, 1996) 483pp. ISBN 0 421 54800 2
6.Funded Projects
· Shanghai Municipal Education Committee of China. 400,000 RMB (c£40,000) 2014-2016 to support project on enhancing enforcement of Chinese environment law
· Scottish Human Rights Commission £4,000 2014-15 to support research into and production of Report and Analysis of Scotland’s Environmental Laws and Policies in relation to European and International Human Rights Law
· The European Union Environmental Law Implementation Network 5,050 Euros 2010 to support research into and production of report Literature Review of Common Regulatory Frameworks in Non-IMPEL Member Countries, a report for the IMPEL Better Regulation Cluster Common Regulatory Framework Comparison Project (June 2010)(with A McLauchlan)
· The Scottish Government £14,000 2005-6 to support research into and production of report, Sustainable Development: A Review of International Literature to Inform the Scottish Strategy (with Karen Lucas and Michael Brooks, University of Westminster)
· SEPA. £5,000 2004 to support research into and production of report, Environmental Justice in SEPA’S environmental protection activities: a report for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA, 2004)
· The Scottish Government £6,000 2004 to support analysis of consultation paper and production of reports Modernising Public Local Inquiries: Analysis of Consultation Responses (Scottish Executive Development Department, December 2004) and Modernising Public Local Inquiries: Digest of Responses to Consultation Paper (Scottish Executive Development Department, January 2005)
· The Scottish Government £2,000 2003 to support research into and production of report, Legal Impediments to Electronic Planning, (2003)
· County committee of Scotland £14,000 1991 to support research into and production of report, The Law of Access for Waterbased Recreation (1991) (with WATCHMAN)
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