Professor Sabine Michalowski
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 872862
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Location
5S.6.15, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Autumn Term and Spring Term: On Study Leave
Profile
Biography
Sabine Michalowski joined the School in January 2000, having previously been a lecturer in law at the University of Sheffield from 1994 to 1999. She is co-director of the Essex Transitional Justice Network, chairs the ETJN's research area economic dimensions of transitional justice, and she is also a member of the Human Rights Centre. Sabine graduated from Hamburg, qualified as a lawyer in Berlin, and holds a Diploma in Comparative Law awarded by the University of Paris II and a PhD from Sheffield. In recent years, the primary focus of Sabine's research has been on the Colombian peace and transitional justice process, particularly regarding the question of how to hold economic actors, such as business directors, landowners etc., to account for their role in conflict related crimes. She has been collaborating with Colombian think tank Dejusticia on these issues, provided amicus briefs to the Colombian Constitutional Court and the Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace and co-authored academic and policy papers. As a member of the Essex Autonomy Project, Sabine is a researcher on the Wellcome Trust funded Mental Health and Justice project and was also involved in an AHRC funded project on the compatibility of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The project involved a series of public policy roundtables, hosted by the Ministry of Justice, and a one-day public conference at the Institute for Government in July 2014. In September 2014 it resulted in the submission of a position paper to the Ministry of Justice. Another of Sabine's ongoing research interests is end-of-life decision-making, in particular the controversial issue of assisted dying. She is currently exploring the human rights implications of the partial legalisation of assisted dying. Sabine would invite PhD applications in the areas of transitional justice, particularly regarding its economic and social dimension; corporate complicity; and medical law.
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Medical Law
In particular end-of-life issues, patient autonomy, capacity
Business and human rights
In particular corporate complicity in human rights violations
Transitional Justice
In particular economic and social dimensions of transitional justice, and the linkages between transitional justice and corporate accountability
Health Care Law and Human Rights
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Plagues, Pandemics, and Panics (HU929)
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Transitional Justice (LW927)
Current supervision
Previous supervision
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 22/7/2017
Degree subject: Law
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 29/6/2016
Publications
Journal articles (22)
Michalowski, S. and Cardona Chaves, JP., Responsabilidad corporativa y justicia transicional. Anuario de Derechos Humanos. 0 (11)
Michalowski, S., (2015). Doing Business with a Bad Actor: How to Draw the Line Between Legitimate Commercial Activities and Those that Trigger Corporate Complicity Liability. Texas International Law Journal. 50 (3), 403-464
Michalowski, S., (2014). The Mens Rea Standard for Corporate Aiding and Abetting Liability - conclusions from international criminal law. UCLA Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs. 18 (2)
Michalowski, S., (2013). RELYING ON COMMON LAW DEFENCES TO LEGALISE ASSISTED DYING: PROBLEMS AND POSSIBILITIES. Medical Law Review. 21 (3), 337-370
Michalowski, S., (2012). No Complicity Liability for Funding Gross Human Rights Violations?. Berkeley Journal of International Law. 30 (2), 451-524
Bohoslavsky, JP. and Michalowski, S., (2009). Ius Cogens, Transitional Justice and Other Trends of the Debate on Odious Debts: A Response to the World Bank Discussion Paper on Odious Debts. Columbia Journal of Transnational Law. 48 (1), 61-120
Michalowski, S., (2009). Law, Legitimacy and the Rationing of Health Care. A Contextual and Comparative Perspective. European Journal of Health Law. 16 (4), 396-408
Michalowski, S., (2009). Legalising Active Voluntary Euthanasia Through The Courts: Some Lessons From Colombia. Medical Law Review. 17 (2), 183-218
Michalowski, S., (2009). Trazando paralelos entre la responsabilidad de bancos por complicidad y las deudas odiosas.. Revista Jur�dica. 10 (1), 279-288
Jox, RJ., Michalowski, S., Lorenz, J. and Schildmann, J., (2008). Substitute decision making in medicine: comparative analysis of the ethico-legal discourse in England and Germany. Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy. 11 (2), 153-163
Michalowski, S., (2008). Sovereign Debt and Social Rights-Legal Reflections on a Difficult Relationship. Human Rights Law Review. 8 (1), 35-68
Michalowski, S., (2007). Trial and Error at the End of Life--No Harm Done?. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. 27 (2), 257-280
Michalowski, S., (2005). Advance Refusals of Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment: The Relativity of an Absolute Right. Modern Law Review. 68 (6), 958-982
Kouwenberg, S. and Patrick, PL., (2003). Introduction. Studies in Second Language Acquisition. 25 (02), 175-184
Michalowski, S., (2002). Sanctity of life — are some lives more sacred than others?. Legal Studies. 22 (3), 377-397
Michalowski, S., (2001). Medical confidentiality for violent patients? A comparison of the German and the English approach. Medicine and Law. 20 (4), 569-577
Michalowski, S., (2001). Reversal of fortune--Re A (Conjoined Twins) and beyond: who should make treatment decisions on behalf of young children?. Health law journal. 9, 149-169
Dorondo, DR., Michalowski, S. and Woods, L., (2001). German Constitutional Law: The Protection of Civil Liberties. German Studies Review. 24 (3), 637-637
Michalowski, S., (1999). Court-Authorised Caesarean Sections - The End of a Trend?. Modern Law Review. 62 (1), 115-127
(1998). Medical Confidentiality and Medical Privilege — a Comparison of French and German Law. European Journal of Health Law. 5 (2), 89-116
Michalowski, S., (1997). Schutz der Vertraulichkeit strafrechtlich relevanter Patienteninformationen. Zeitschrift für die gesamte Strafrechtswissenschaft. 109 (3)
Michalowski, S., (1997). Protection of Medical Confidentiality without a Medical Privilege? — A Discussion of the English and the German Approach. Medical Law International. 2 (4), 277-289
Books (6)
Michalowski, S., Cruz Rodriguez, M., Orjuela Ruiz, A. and Gomez Betancur, L., (2020). Terceros Civiles ante la Jurisdiccion Especial Para la Paz. Dejusticia. 9789585597228
Michalowski, S., Sanchez Leon, C., Marin Lopez, D., Jimenez Ospina, A., Martinez Carrillo, H., Dominguez Mazhari, V. and Arroyave Velasquez, LM., (2018). Entre coaccion y colaboracion - verdad judicial, actores economicos y conflicto armado en Colombia. Centro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad, Dejusticia. 9789585441453
Michalowski, S., (2013). Corporate Accountability in the Context of Transitional Justice. Routledge. 9780415524902
Michalowski, S., (2007). Unconstitutional regimes and the validity of sovereign debt: A legal perspective. 9780754647935
Michalowski, S., (2003). Medical Confidentiality and Crime. Routledge
Michalowski, S. and Woods, L., (1999). German Constitutional Law The Protection of Civil Liberties. Dartmouth Publishing Company. 1855219204. 9781855219205
Book chapters (9)
Michalowski, S., (2020). The Use of Age as a Triage Criterion. In: Covid-19, Law and Human Rights : Essex Dialogues. A Project of the School of Law and Human Rights Centre. Editors: Ferstman, C. and Fagan, A., . University of Essex. 93- 100. 978-1-5272-6632-2
Bueno De Mesquita, J. and Michalowski, S., (2020). The Right to Health: A Discussion. In: Covid-19, Law and Human Rights : Essex Dialogues. A Project of the School of Law and Human Rights Centre. Editors: Ferstman, C. and Fagan, A., . University of Essex. 83- 84. 978-1-5272-6632-2
(2014). Corporate Accountability in the Context of Transitional Justice. In: Corporate Accountability in the Context of Transitional Justice. Routledge. 52- 72. 9780415524902
Michalowski, S., (2014). Article 3 - Right to the Integrity of the Person. In: Commentary on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Editors: Peers, S., Hervey, T., Kenner, J. and Ward, A., . Beck/Hart Publishing. 39- 60
Michalowski, S., (2014). Article 3 – Right to the Integrity of the Person. In: The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Nomos. 82- 103. 9783845259055
Michalowski, S., (2013). Introduction. In: Corporate Accountability in the Context of Transitional Justice. Editors: Michalowski, S., . Routledge. 1- 6. 978-0-415-52490-2
Michalowski, S., (2011). Due diligence and complicity: a relationship in need of clarification. In: Human Rights Obligations of Business. Cambridge University Press. 218- 242. 9781139568333
Michalowski, S., (2010). El rol del consentimiento informado en la discusi�n de la legalizaci�n de eutanasia activa [The role of informed consent in the discussion on the legalisation of euthanasia]. In: Autonom�a personal y decisiones m�dicas: Cuestiones �ticas y jur�dicas. Editors: Burgos Mendoza, B., . Aranzadi/Thomson -Reuters. 255- 278. 9788447034048
Michalowski, S., (2006). Repayment of Sovereign Debts from a Legal Perspective: The Example of Argentina. In: Human Rights and Capitalism: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Globalisation. Edward Elgar Publishing. 303- 329. 1845422686. 9781845422684
Reports and Papers (8)
Michalowski, S., Han-Pile, B., Serôdio Mendes, F., Carniato, B. and Martin, W., (2020). Triage in the COVID-19 Pandemic Bioethical and Human Rights Considerations
Michalowski, S., Cruz Rodriguez, M. and Martinez Carrillo, H., (2020). A quienes sancionar? Maximos responsables y participacion determinante en la Jurisdiccion Especial para la Paz
Michalowski, S., Jiménez Ospina, A., Martinez Carrillo, H. and Marín López, D., (2019). Los terceros complejos: la competencia de la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz
Michalowski, S., Jimenez Ospina, A., Martinez Carrillo, H. and Marin Lopez, D., (2019). Los terceros complejos: lacompetencia de la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz, Resumen Ejecutivo
Michalowski, S., Cruz Rodriguez, M., Orjuela Ruiz, A. and Gomez Betancur, L., (2019). ABC del sometimiento voluntario de la JEP
Michalowski, S. and Martin, W., (2016). THREE JURISDICTIONS REPORT Towards Compliance with CRPD Art. 12 in Capacity/Incapacity Legislation across the UK
Martin, W., Michalowski, S., Jütten, T. and Burch, M., (2014). Achieving CRPD Compliance: Is the Mental Capacity Act of England and Wales compatible with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability? If not, what next?
Van Ho, T., Yilmaz Vastardis, A., Leader, S., Michalowski, S., Netto, U., Danesi, R., Ong, D. and Wlodarczak, B., (2011). Corporate Liability in a New Setting: Shell and the Changing Legal Landscape for the Multinational Oil Industry in the Niger Delta
Other (3)
Michalowski, S. and Martínez Carrillo, H., (2021).Submission to the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights in response to the consultation on business in conflict and post-conflict contexts,University of Essex Transitional Justice Network
Michalowski, S., Parra Norato, J., Rodríguez Franco, D., Uprimny Yepes, R., Jiménez Ospina, A., Marín López, D. and Martínez Carrillo, HI., (2018).Concepto de la Red de Justicia Transicional de la Universidad de Essex y el Centro de Estudios de Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad- Dejusticia sobre las cuestiones planteadas en el Auto AP-TP-SA-ECM 002 de 2018.,University of Essex Transitional Justice Network
Michalowski, S., Uprimny Yepes, R., Sanchez, NC., Martinez Carrillo, H., Junieles Acosta, I. and Dominguez, X., (2018).Consideraciones a propósito de la decisión adoptada por la Sala de Definición de Situaciones Jurídicas de la JEP el 7 de mayo de 2018 ante la solicitud de sometimiento voluntario elevada por David Char Navas (Resolución número 000084),University of Essex Transitional Justice Network
Grants and funding
2020
Supporting the work of the Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace
University of Essex (GCRF)
Visiting Fellowship for Jaime Andr�s Contreras Fonseca
University of Essex (GCRF)
Enabling Victims Participation at the Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia and access to Reparation
University of Essex (GCRF)
Assisting the Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace with defining the concept of �most responsible� for the most serious international crimes
University of Essex (GCRF)
Ensuring Respect for Human Rights in Locked-Down Care Homes
Arts and Humanities Research Council
2019
Rethinking Child Law and Policy
Arts and Humanities Research Council
Supporting the Colombian transitional justice process
University of Essex (GCRF)
Preparation of large grant related to an Observatory of the Special Jurisdiction for the Peace (�JEP�) in Colombia
University of Essex (GCRF)
Human rights research methods summer school
University of Essex (GCRF)
Road map on how the Colombian Special Jurisdiction for peace should deal with third party actors
University of Essex (GCRF)
COVID-19 Extension: Legitimacy, accountability, victims' participation and reparation in transitional justice settings - lessons from and for Colombia
Arts and Humanities Research Council
2017
Integrating corporate actors into transitional justice processes - the example of Colombia
The British Academy
Mental Health and Justice
Wellcome Trust
2016
Mental Health and Justice
Wellcome Trust
Transitional Justice System: Peace Agreement between the Colombian Government and FARC
University of Essex
2015
UK Preparation for the UN CRPD Engagement Process: A Three-Jurisdiction Approach
Arts And Humanities Research Council
2012
Towards a Conceptualisation of the Economic and Social Dimensions of Transitional Justice
The British Academy
2009
Corporate Complicity & Transitional Justice
The British Academy
Contact
Academic support hours:
Autumn Term and Spring Term: On Study Leave