Dr. Monica Vessio

Senior Research Associate
Name: Monica Vessio
Centre for Banking Law Research Associates  Staff Members

Contact Details:

Email: m.l.vessio@reading.ac.uk

About Dr. Monica Vessio

Designation at current place of employment: Lecturer in Commercial Law, School of Law, University of Reading

Research interests:  Commercial Law (supply chains, circular economy); Contract Law (smart contracts, relational theory); Consumer Credit Law, Banking, Financial Regulation and Digital Banking (with focus on digital money and payments); Business Law; International and Comparative Law; Socio-legal Studies

Monica Vessio studied law (BA, LLB) at Rhodes University and her LLM (cum laude, with academic colours) and LLD at the University of Pretoria (South Africa). She holds a postgraduate certificate (academic professional programme) from the University of Exeter (United Kingdom) and is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). She is an admitted attorney in South Africa and practised for a number of years, consulting to banks and other financial institutions. She was a presenter for attorneys for the Black Lawyers Association (BLA). Monica is now Lecturer in Commercial Law at the University of Reading (United Kingdom), where she is also a member of the Centre for Commercial Law and Financial Regulation (CCFLR). She is co-author of Banking Law and Practice (LexisNexis) which is updated annually.  She has published numerous peer-reviewed book chapters and articles in accredited law journals in both South Africa and the United Kingdom. Her work on the in duplum rule has been cited by several courts including the High Courts, Supreme Court of Appeal, and Constitutional Court. Monica has been invited to speak at many international conferences (South Africa, England, Wales, Germany, Denmark, Northern Ireland).