Michal Piegzik

Dr. Michal Piegzik serves as a Lecturer in Family Law and Children's Rights Law at Edinburgh Napier University's Business School, where he also holds the position of Deputy Director of the Centre for Child and Family Law and Policy.

• PhD in Japanese Private Law
• LLM (specific institution not stated)

His research integrates legal scholarship with historical analysis, specializing in Japanese legal history, Pacific War military operations, and contemporary family law issues. Piegzik applies multidisciplinary approaches to present complex legal topics to general audiences while incorporating both Western and Japanese perspectives. His work demonstrates particular expertise in Meiji-era legal reforms, Japanese wartime policies, and comparative family law systems.

Piegzik's recent publications reveal consistent thematic focus across two primary domains: Japanese legal history (particularly Meiji-era codification processes and constitutional development) and Pacific War military history (with detailed analyses of specific campaigns). His scholarship frequently examines the intersection of law, culture, and historical context in Japanese legal development.

• Japanese Ministry of Education Scholarship (2016-2017)
• Japanese Ministry of Education Scholarship (2020-2022)

As an academic supervisor, Piegzik currently serves as Additional Supervisor for doctoral research on "Age of Marriage and Civil Partnership in Scotland: a need for reform" led by Ego Chidinma Ezeokoli. His leadership role in the Centre for Child and Family Law and Policy positions him at the forefront of contemporary legal policy development in Scotland regarding children's rights and family law reform.

Piegzik maintains active research collaboration through the Centre for Child and Family Law and Policy, focusing on children's rights, child protection systems, and family law policy development within Scottish and international contexts.