Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
I am Associate Professor in Law, specialising in criminal justice and procedure, with a particular interest in criminal defence lawyers, professional ethics, pre-trial detention, disclosure, legal aid, and neurodivergence in the criminal justice system. I am joint co-ordinator of the Neurodivergence in Criminal Justice Network (NICJN): https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/global-crime-justice-security/neurodivergence-in-criminal-justice I am Lead for Bristol Law School's Global Crime, Justice and Security (GCJS) research group: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/global-crime-justice-security
Senior Research Fellow on EU funded project, ‘The Practice of Pre-Trial Detention: Monitoring Alternatives and Judicial Decision-Making’. http://www.fairtrials.org/press/fair-trials-launches-new-pre-trial-detention-project/ Associate Lecturer on the Criminal Law, Criminal Justice, Professional Ethics, Legal Method and Professional Development modules of the UWE undergraduate Law degree.
The Neurodivergence in Criminal Justice Network (NICJN) is a newly established group of researchers, practitioners and community members interested in the challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals drawn into the criminal justice system of England and Wales. https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/global-crime-justice-security/neurodivergence-in-criminal-justice
- Research assistance to colleagues, including literature reviews and assistance in empirical work - Active engagement in raising the profile of the Plymouth Law and Criminal Justice Centre, primarily through the design and editing of the Centre website and its biannual bulletin. - Member of the Centre Steering Committee, involving the organisation of events with local practitioners and national academics, preparation for a conference bid, and work contributing towards for REF - Assistant Editor for the Plymouth Law and Criminal Justice Review - Publication and presentation of conference papers - Primary administrator for the SOLON Network