Defence & Security Insider
Welcome to the Defence & Security Law Insider Blog, a monthly forum for expert commentary and analysis on the latest developments in European defence and security law and policy.
Led by Editor Luke Butler of the University of Nottingham, this blog brings together contributions from leading lawyers, practitioners, and academics from across Europe and further afield. Covering legislative initiatives, policy developments, case law, and emerging legal challenges, the Defence & Security Law Insider offers informed perspectives on the issues shaping the future of European defence and security.
Complementing the European Security Law & Policy Quarterly (EDSeQ), this blog provides a space for timely discussion and practical insight into an area of mounting importance for policymakers, legal professionals, industry stakeholders, and researchers alike.
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Luke R.A. Butler is Professor of Public Procurement Law & Regulation, Director, Executive Programme in Public Procurement Law & Policy, and Head of the UK Procurement Unit, University of Nottingham. Luke is also joint General Editor of the Public Procurement Law Review, a member of the Procurement Lawyers’ Association, and a non-practising Barrister (Middle Temple). Luke is an expert in defence and security procurement regulation. He is the author of Transatlantic Defence Procurement (CUP 2017) and is an authority on defence contract pricing regulation. Luke regularly acts as a consultant to Ministries of Defence and international organisations and offers bespoke training to international law firms.
Luke has previously guest lectured at the UK Defence Academy, George Washington University and on the Defence Contracting Law course, University of Adelaide. He also has expertise in public procurement regulation more widely, having most recently co-authored a controversial monograph on The Marketisation of Framework Agreements in the UK (Hart 2024).