Centre for Law, Economics and Society

About the Centre

Our Centre promotes the study of regulatory action in all its forms (State, non-State, all forms of collective action), from a trans-disciplinary perspective, in particular drawing on law, economics, sociology, political science and complexity science. We firmly believe that law can address some of the pressing issues of our time and can generate a more just and sustainable society.

Paris 2024 Roundtable on Fourth Industrial Revolution

Photo from Digital Capitalism Workshop China April 2019 — Digital Capitalism Workshop China - April 2019

Cost-benefit analysis in the US regulatory system - May 2015

Renata Hesse Event 9 December 2014 — Renata Hesse event - 9 December 2014

CLES Research Paper Series

CLES Policy Papers

Latest news

Professor Lianos delivers UN keynote on future of global competition law

Professor Ioannis Lianos delivered the keynote address at the United Nations' flagship global conference on competition and consumer protection, outlining a new framework for agile, interoperable enforcement across jurisdictions.

23 Jul 2025

Research on ‘assessing economic expertise’ and ‘corporate influence

Professor Ioannis Lianos' and CLES' research on ‘assessing economic expertise’ and ‘corporate influence in competition policy scholarship’ gains global impact

18 Jul 2025

UCL and Cambridge Convene Experts for ‘Competition Law 2.0’ Conference

UCL Laws and Cambridge hosted “Competition Law 2.0” on 23–24 June 2025, bringing together experts to explore how competition law must evolve amid crises like AI, climate change, and digital dominance to promote fairness, innovation, and resilience.

17 Jul 2025

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