Karen Scott


Karen Nadine Scott is a New Zealand Law academic and a full professor at the University of Canterbury. In June 2019, she was elected President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law.

Academic career

After completing her LLB and LLM degrees at the University of Nottingham, she lectured there before moving to the University of Canterbury, where she became a full professor and head of school. The University of Canterbury was the first law school to have a female dean and head of school.
Scott's research interests encompass Antarctic law, the law of the sea, environmental law and international trade law.

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