Niccolo Ridi

Niccolò Ridi joined the Dickson Poon School of Law in October 2014. He is currently working on a PhD under the supervision of Professor Thomas Schultz and Dr Philippa Webb. His doctoral research explores the use, role, and nature of precedent in international dispute settlement. 

He holds an LLB/MA in law from the University of Florence and an LLM in International law from the University of Cambridge. He also is an alumnus of the ‘Silvano Tosi’ Research Seminar in Parliamentary Studies. 

Niccolò has published on international dispute settlement, private international law, and international refugee law. He has done editorial work for a number of peer-reviewed journals.

Niccolo's primary research focus is international dispute settlement. His doctoral research examines the role of precedent in international law, the relations between international courts and tribunals and flexible jurisdiction-regulating rules.

Other research interests include international refugee law, diplomatic protection and international criminal law.

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