Dr Noel McGuirk
Lecturer in Law - Terrorism and the Law (Teaching & Scholarship)Profile
Noel’s current research interests are broadly spread across two areas of interest: legal education and human rights law.
Noel’s legal education scholarship focuses on investigating student wellbeing at university. Noel has written a number of papers on embedding inclusivity in a law curriculum by developing a set of curriculum design principles to support student wellbeing. This research has been undertaken against the contemporary context of changes in the routes to professional legal qualification, and the consequences of the pandemic on higher education. Currently, this project is undertaking empirical research involving law students to begin identifying and understanding contemporary student wellbeing needs at university.
Noel also has an interest in public and human rights law. He is particularly interested in analysing legal responses to terrorism that have been adopted by various countries to assist in managing the prevailing threat of terrorism. Noel’s first monograph was published in February 2021 (in hardback) and August 2022 (in softback) which is titled: ‘Terrorist Profiling and Law Enforcement: Detection, Prevention and Deterrence’. Noel developed a highly original reading of criminal profiling methodologies to create a framework to understand terrorist profiling as well as being able to assess the lawfulness of terrorist profiling.
Noel joined the editorial team of Prof Michael Doherty’s textbook Public Law now in its 3rd edition. This is a comprehensive pedagogically focused textbook, that is written in a clear style, accessible tone, and focuses on modern case law help bring the subject to life.
Noel is currently co-editor with Dr Dan Jasinski (University of Northampton) of a forthcoming text, ‘Citizens, the State and Justice’ due for publication in 2025 with Routledge. This text is an innovative text capturing the unique nature of the relationship between citizen, state and justice.
Noel is also an Executive Committee Member of the Association of Law Teachers and has a passion for supporting Early Career Academics.
Research Overview
Terrorism, counterterrorism, human rights, profiling, international law, public and administrative law.
Current Teaching
English Legal System
Human Rights and Civil Liberties
International Terrorism and the Law
Terrorism, Security and Threats
Additional Information
Noel is the Senior Year Tutor, a member of the Faculty Courses Committee and he is also a member of County College.
Noel was awarded Senior Fellow status at Advance HE in 2021.
PhD Supervision Interests
Noel is interested in supervising potential PhD students in any of the following areas: terrorism and counterterrorism law, security law, international law and human rights law. Please feel free to get in touch if you have an idea you would like to discuss.
Student voice on decolonisation in the Law School
01/10/2022 → 30/09/2023
Research
Looking Back to Look Forward: Mapping the Student Support Pathway for Law Students through the eyes of a Legal Academic
12/05/2021 → 27/11/2023
Research
Sculpting the Provision of Student Support for Law Students: the Blurred Line Between Academic and Pastoral Support
14/05/2020 → 04/06/2024
Research
Connections in Legal Education Festival 2024
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Fostering Law Student Wellbeing through Co-Creation: what do students want from their departmental student support?
Oral presentation
Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) Annual Conference 2024
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Student Support through the eyes of a Legal Academic
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
English Legal System and Methods Teaching: Co-Creating decolonised teaching materials
Invited talk
Association of Law Teachers (External organisation)
Membership of committee
External Examiner at Edgehill University
Examination
Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2022
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Nottingham Law School, Centre for Legal Education Conference, Community, Creativity and Culture in Legal Education
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
The Chinese University of Hong Kong Directions in Legal Education 2022 Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Association of Law Teachers Conference 2022
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
British Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2021:
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
SLSA Annual Conference 2021
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Terrorist Profiling and Law Enforcement
Invited talk
External Examiner at the University of Salford
Examination
- Security Lancaster
- Security Lancaster (Policing)
- Security Lancaster (Policy, Law and Ethics)