Dr Delphine Defossez

Assistant Professor

Department: Northumbria Law School

Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Dr. Delphine Defossez joined Northumbria Law School in May 2020 as a lecturer in law after completing her PhD in Brazil.

She completed her LL.B in European law at Maastricht University, then obtained a research LL.M from the European University Institute followed by a LL.m in International Commercial and Maritime Law from Swansea University.

Her expertise relates to Aviation law, in particular passenger rights, European law and international dispute resolution, in particular Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) and Investor-State Disputes (ISDS). Her research mostly involves comparative analysis.

Delphine is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Key Publications

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Brazilian Civil Aviation Law, Defossez, D., Lopes Matos Carneiro de Farias, I. 3 Sep 2025
Isn’t It Time to Shift to Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) for Passenger Claims in Europe?, Defossez, D. 4 Feb 2025, Aviation Law and Governance, Abingdon, United Kingdom, Taylor and Francis
The Excess of Judicialization and the Clinginess of Brazilian Courts to the Brazilian Consumer Protection Code, Defossez, D. 6 Feb 2025, In: Issues in Aviation Law & Policy
UK proposed slot allocation reform: is it time to say goodbye to grandfather rights?, Defossez, D. 2025, Current challenges in transport regulation in Europe and beyond, Edward Elgar
Analysis: “Member States can adopt national law imposing penalty for early termination of an energy supply contract. G (Frais de résiliation anticipée), (C-371/22)”, Defossez, D. 12 Feb 2024
Book review: Fundamentals of International Aviation Law and Policy, Defossez, D. 5 Dec 2024, In: The Aviation & Space Journal
US and English Courts as the New Way to Circumvent the ban on intra-EU Arbitration, Defossez, D. 19 Feb 2024, In: TDM
Analysis: “Member States cannot adopt national law which modify the obligations to reimburse in full of tour operators- (UFC – Que choisir and CLCV, C-407/21)”, Defossez, D. 15 Jun 2023
Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in the Energy Sector: A Poisonous Gift for Developing Countries?, Defossez, D. Feb 2022, Handbook of Research on Energy and Environmental Finance 4.0, Hershey, Pennsylvania, IGI Global
Passenger Claims and Alternative Dispute Resolution: An Ongoing Bromance or a Bad Idea?, Defossez, D. 30 Nov 2022, In: Issues in Aviation Law & Policy

Professional Activity

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Other: Written expert statement on new technologies and the application of law to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee. 2021
Other: Written expert statement on possible issues arising from emerging technological developments in policing to the Independent Advisory Group on Emerging Technologies in Policing to Scottish Government 2021
Oral presentation: The employment status of food delivery workers in Europe and the UK: self-employed or worker? 2021
Oral presentation: Collective redress for aviation through online platforms 2019
Organising a conference, workshop, ...: Desafios do Direito International Privado na Sociedade Contemporanea 2019

PGR Supervision

Olajide Akinleye-Martins Environmental protection and climate policy concerns within the context of investor-state disputes: an analysis of decisions in the fossil fuel sector from an African perspective. Start Date: 30/01/2024