Dr Mark Hyland

Dr. Mark Hyland's expertise and principal research interests lie in the field of Intellectual Property Law, with a particular focus on Copyright Law. He also has a strong interest in the interface between Intellectual Property Law and related fields such as Competition Law and, Information Technology Law.

Dr. Hyland's roles within the Law School: 

• Director of the LLM Programme in Intellectual Property Law
• Director of the LLM Programme in International Banking Law 
• Co-Director of the Bangor Centre for International Law
• Erasmus Coordinator
• International Exchanges Coordinator
• Liaison with the European School of Law, Université Toulouse 1 Capitole  (our partner university) 
• Member of the Employability Committee
• Internships Officer 

Dr. Hyland is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In 2016, he was awarded a Bangor University Teaching Fellowship for excellence in teaching.

Dr. Hyland teaches at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

Undergraduate level: 

SXL 2136/3136 Intellectual Property Law (semesters 1 and 2) 

Postgraduate level: 

SXL 4004/4404 Intellectual Property Law (semester 1)

SXL 4001/4401 Competition Law (semester 2)

SXL 4005/4405 International Banking Law (semester 2) 

SXL 4109/4119 Legal Research Methods (semesters 1 and 2)

PhD Supervision: 

As of January, 2019, Dr Hyland has, as first supervisor, successfully supervised 4 PhD theses to completion. Three of the PhD candidates were awarded their PhD Degree without conditions while the fourth was awarded their PhD Degree subject to minor changes (4 weeks). 

2018

• A Critical Evaluation of Webblocking Injunctions Viewed From Two Perspectives: Effectiveness and Legitimacy
  
  Hyland, M 2018, 'A Critical Evaluation of Webblocking Injunctions Viewed From Two Perspectives: Effectiveness and Legitimacy' Law, Innovation and Technology.

2015

• At a Crossroads : Irish Copyright
  
  Hyland, M 2015, 'At a Crossroads : Irish Copyright' European Intellectual Property Review, vol. 37, no. 12, pp. 773-781.

2012

• The Football Association Premier League ruling - the Bosman of exclusive broadcasting rights?
  
  Hyland, M 2012, 'The Football Association Premier League ruling - the Bosman of exclusive broadcasting rights?' Communications Law (The Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law), vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 5-11.

2008

• Copyright Law
  
  Hyland, M & Hyland, M (ed.) 2008, Copyright Law. in Technology and IP Law. 2008 edn, Tottel Publishing, pp. 189-213.
• Technology and IP Law
  
  Hyland, M (ed.) 2008, Technology and IP Law. 2008 edn, Tottel Publishing.

2018

• CELT Learning and Teaching Conference 2018
  'Facilitating Work Experience That Responds To The Needs of the Profession(s)' CELT Annual Teaching and Learning Conference 2018
  
  14 Jul 2018
  Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker)