Chris O'Meara

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Dr. Chris O’Meara (@ChrisOmeara_) is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Exeter. Chris’ research interests lie in the field of public international law, with a particular focus on armed conflict and security. Chris holds a PhD in International Law from University College London. Prior to joining Exeter Law School, he was a Fellow in Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science and has been a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School and Leiden Law School. Chris previously practised as a lawyer at Linklaters and Latham & Watkins.

Chris is the author of Necessity and Proportionality and the Right of Self-Defence in International Law (OUP, 2021), which is part of the prestigious Oxford Monographs in International Law series. His latest book, The Right of Self-Defence in International Law will be published by OUP as part of their Elements of International Law series. Chris has also published in leading international law journals, including the International & Comparative Law Quarterly and Journal on the Use of Force and International Law.