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Personal profile

I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law and Criminology and the course convenor for the Public Law (Level 4) and Constitutional Law of the USA (Level 6) modules on the LLB.  I co-lead the Department's Health and Social Care research cluster and am a founder member of HIVE, an interdisciplinary research group established at Royal Holloway in 2018, whose members have backgrounds in law, information security, neuroscience, forensic and developmental psychology. 

 

 

  

 

Research interests

My principal research interests lie at the interface of law and politics, focussing on expressive rights in democratic processes, political participation, political equality, campaign finance regulation and the right to petition in common law jurisdictions.  I am currently undertaking research into laws restricting access to public space and the human rights of older people.

Education/Academic qualification

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Award Date: 8 Nov 2023

Law, PhD, Campaign Finance Regulation and Expressive Rights in Democratic Processes, Brunel University of London

Award Date: 31 Jan 2000

Law, LLB First Class Hons, Queen Mary University of London

Award Date: 31 Jul 1995

External positions

Trustee, Age UK Oxfordshire

May 2024 → …

External Examiner, City, University of London

Feb 2021 → …

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  4. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  5. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions