Research Output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
Comparative law, comparative property law, personal property law, commercial law.
PhD Project
The Functional Method, System-neutrality and the Financial Collateral Arrangements Directive
Biography
Dr Obiora is a Lecturer in Law at Coventry Law School. He specialises in comparative law with particular focus on personal or movable property law across Civil and Common law systems.
Obiora completed his undergraduate at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria and did both his LLM (in Corporate and Financial Law) and PhD at the University of Glasgow. Obiora previously taught Commercial law at the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian University.
Obiora is also licensed to practise as a Barrister and Solicitor in Nigeria, and had practised for almost 5 years with a commercial law firm in Lagos, Nigeria before studying for his LLM and PhD.
His research interests are in the areas of comparative law and property law (particularly personal or movable property).
Education/Academic qualification
LLM in Corporate and Financial Law, University of Glasgow
Sep 2013 → Dec 2014
Law, Degree, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Sep 2004 → Jun 2009
Law, Doctorate, University of Glasgow
Sep 2015 → Jan 2020
Keywords
- K Law (General)
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Research Output 2018 2018
Functional Theory and Financial Collateral Directive
Ezike, O., 1 Mar 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Restitution Under an Illegal Contract: A Scots Law Perspective on Patel v. Mirza
Ezike, O. & MacLeod, J., 2018, In : European Review of Private Law. 26, 2, p. 273-281 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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illegality
law reform
court decision
doctrine
Supreme Court
Activities 2018 2019
- 3 Participation in conference
Young Property Lawyers Forum
Obi Ezike (Speaker)6 Jun 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Ius Commune Conference
Obi Ezike (Speaker)30 Dec 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Modern Studies in Property Law
Obi Ezike (Speaker)12 Apr 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Prizes
College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow PhD Scholarship, 2015 -2018
Obiora Ezike (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Overall Best Student, LLM in Corporate and Financial Law
Obiora Ezike (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press / Media
‘Full ownership’ and ‘full entitlement’ of financial collateral in the Collateral Directive: A Gaian or flexible approach?
15/01/17
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Scots law into the twenty-first century: reforming third party rights in contract.
8/12/16
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Other
Parking Eye Ltd & Cavendish Square Holdings BV [2015] UKSC 67: Does the Penalty Clauses (Scotland) Bill 2010 need further re-evaluation?
1/03/16
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Other
Does Scotland’s land reform debate need the Scottish Law Commission’s input?
5/02/16
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Other