About Us

The Durham Centre for Indian Law and Policy (DCILP) is the first academic research centre focusing on India’s law to be established in the UK and only the second outside of India. Its establishment reflects the central role which India plays in the global economy and legal order of the twenty-first century.

DCILP is committed to conducting original and interdisciplinary research on Indian law and policy without being restricted by doctrinal, methodological, or sub-disciplinary constraints. As such, it promotes research in topics such as Indian public and private law (whether in a doctrinal, comparative or historical perspective), Indian law in the international legal order, India’s role in the international economic order, and India’s role as a legal model for other jurisdictions.

Through these research endeavours, DCILP aims to contribute to a deeper academic understanding of Indian law and its broader implications. By producing authoritative research, it seeks to inform on India’s legal and economic frameworks and their role in the international order. DCILP thus plays a vital role in expanding the academic discourse on Indian law and policy.