Professor Patrick Capps
BA (Hons), M.A.(Sheff.), Ph.D.(Bristol)
Current positions
Professor of International Law
University of Bristol Law SchoolAcademic Director (REF)
Arts Faculty Office
Contact
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Research interests
Public International Law; Jurisprudence; Sociology of Law
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Impact Acceleration Account
Role
Other
Description
ESRC Impact Acceleration AccountManaging organisational unit
University of Bristol Law SchoolDates
01/08/2023 to 31/12/2026
Thesis supervisions
Prosecuting torture in Africa
Supervisors
The right of self-determination and informal imperialism
Supervisors
Publications
Selected publications
09/01/2025The Postulate of Public Right
The Postulate of Public Right
Act of State and the Limits of Adjudication
Law Quarterly Review
Explaining Power and Authority in International Courts
Leiden Journal of International Law
Recent publications
09/01/2025The Postulate of Public Right
The Postulate of Public Right
Act of State and the Limits of Adjudication
Law Quarterly Review
Explaining Power and Authority in International Courts
Leiden Journal of International Law
Interpretivism
Concepts for International Law
The Evolution of Global Authority
Legal Authority Beyond the State
