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    Dr Sean Butler

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    St Edmund's College
    • Affiliated Lecturer
    • Director of Studies in Law (St Edmund's College)
    Dr Sean Butler

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    • Email:scb46@cam.ac.uk

    Location

    • Norfolk 116, St Edmund's College

    Research

    Roman Law, Intellectual Property, Animal Rights Law, Entrepreneurship (Judge Business School)

    Publications

    Selected publications

    Discovering the Law Book 1 September 2006 LearningMatters Sean Butler A Guide to UK and EU Plant Variety Rights Book 1 June 2005 Transpose Technology Limited Sean Butler

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