Dr Delphine Defossez

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

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• AI in the Sky: A curse or a blessing for passengers' claims?, Defossez, D. 30 Sep 2025, In: Acta Caeli et Astronautica
• Brazilian Civil Aviation Law, Defossez, D., Lopes Matos Carneiro de Farias, I. 15 Oct 2025
• Downgrading Passengers in Brazil: When One Situation Leads to Potential New Laws., Defossez, D. 14 Jul 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. 1 Apr 2025, In: Issues in Aviation Law & Policy
• UK proposed slot allocation reform: is it time to say goodbye to grandfather rights?, Defossez, D. 20 Nov 2025, Current challenges in transport regulation in Europe and beyond, Cheltenham, 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

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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

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

• Law PhD February 14 2020
• Law LLM September 01 2015
• Law LLM August 29 2014
• Law LLB (Hons) September 02 2013