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Geraint Howells

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Prof Geraint Howells was formerly Executive Dean of the College of Business, Public Policy and Law at University of Galway. Previously he was Professor of Commercial Law and Associate Dean in Humanities for Internationalisation at Manchester University, where he remains a Visiting Professor. He has also been Dean of Law at the City University of Hong Kong and Head of the Law Schools in Manchester and Lancaster. His first chair was at Sheffield. He was called to the bar in 2002 through a special route for distinguished academics and was awarded an LLD in 2014. Prof Howells has published extensively on consumer law, product liability and European private law and was a member of the Acquis Group, developing common principles of European contract law and tort law. A former President of the International Association of Consumer Law, he edited the Consumer Law Journal for many years; he is currently on the editorial board of the Journal of Consumer Policy and is Series Editor for Routledges Markets and Law series. He has undertaken extensive consultancy for government, the EU and NGOs.

Education/Academic qualification

LLB,LLD,Barrister at Law

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  6. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  7. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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