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Dr. Delphine Defossez joined Northumbria Law School in May 2020 as a lecturer in law after completing her PhD in Brazil.

She completed her LL.B in European law at Maastricht University, then obtained a research LL.M from the European University Institute followed by a LL.m in International Commercial and Maritime Law from Swansea University.

Her expertise relates to Aviation law, in particular passenger rights, European law and international dispute resolution, in particular Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) and Investor-State Disputes (ISDS). Her research mostly involves comparative analysis.

Delphine is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

• Here we go again: The Cyclical Struggle for Clarity and Compromise in EU Air Passenger Rights Regulation, Defossez, D. 29 Jan 2026
• Is the EU AI Act Future Proof?, Defossez, D., Napier, L. 11 May 2026, In: Law, State and Telecommunications Review
• AI in the Sky: A curse or a blessing for passengers' claims?, Defossez, D. 30 Sep 2025, In: Acta Caeli et Astronautica
• Brazilian Civil Aviation Law, Defossez, D., Lopes Matos Carneiro de Farias, I. 15 Oct 2025
• ‘Can we finally close the ISDS coffin? The role of national courts in enforcing the intra-EU arbitration ban.’, Defossez, D. 31 Dec 2025, In: Revista Eletrônica da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Brasília
• Downgrading Passengers in Brazil: When One Situation Leads to Potential New Laws., Defossez, D. 14 Jul 2025
• Isn’t It Time to Shift to Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) for Passenger Claims in Europe?, Defossez, D. 4 Feb 2025, Aviation Law and Governance, Abingdon, United Kingdom, Taylor & Francis
• The Excess of Judicialization and the Clinginess of Brazilian Courts to the Brazilian Consumer Protection Code, Defossez, D. 1 Apr 2025, In: Issues in Aviation Law & Policy
• UK proposed slot allocation reform: is it time to say goodbye to grandfather rights?, Defossez, D. 20 Nov 2025, Current challenges in transport regulation in Europe and beyond, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar
• Analysis: “Member States can adopt national law imposing penalty for early termination of an energy supply contract. G (Frais de résiliation anticipée), (C-371/22)”, Defossez, D. 12 Feb 2024

• Other: Written expert statement on new technologies and the application of law to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee. 2021
• Other: Written expert statement on possible issues arising from emerging technological developments in policing to the Independent Advisory Group on Emerging Technologies in Policing to Scottish Government 2021
• Oral presentation: The employment status of food delivery workers in Europe and the UK: self-employed or worker? 2021
• Oral presentation: Collective redress for aviation through online platforms 2019
• Organising a conference, workshop, ...: Desafios do Direito International Privado na Sociedade Contemporanea 2019