David Ibbetson
David Ibbetson President of Clare Hall, Cambridge | |
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In office August 2013 – August 2020 | |
Preceded by | Sir Martin Harris |
Succeeded by | C. Alan Short |
Regius Professor of Civil Law University of Cambridge | |
In office 2000–2022 | |
Preceded by | David Eric Lothian Johnston |
Succeeded by | Helen Scott |
Personal details | |
Born | David John Ibbetson |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Awards | Fellow of the British Academy (2003) |
David John Ibbetson FBA is a British legal academic. He was Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Cambridge from 2000 to 2022, and President of Clare Hall from 2013 to 2020.[1] From 2009 until 2012, he served as the chairman of the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.[2] He was General Editor of the Cambridge Law Journal between 2003 and 2009.
Biography
David Ibbetson obtained his MA and PhD in Law at
Ibbetson is originally and primarily an English legal historian, but he is also expert in Roman law and has written comparative works relating to the history of European law. Whilst he has published on a wide range of subjects, his focus has been on the historical relationship between English Common Law and the legal systems and legal thought of the rest of Europe.
Bibliography
- Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History [editor] (2009)
- Sir William Jones, Essay on the Law of Bailments [editor] (2007)
- Common Law and Ius Commune (Selden Society) (2001)
- A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations (1999)
- The Roman Law Tradition [editor] (1994)
References
- ^ "Professor DJ Ibbetson". Faculty of Law, Cambridge University. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "Professor David Ibbetson Takes the Chair". Faculty of Law, Cambridge University. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Professor David Ibbetson". British Academy. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "Election of Clare Hall President". Clare Hall, Cambridge University. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Professor C. Alan Short Elected as President". Clare Hall. University of Cambridge. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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