Thomas Peck
PhD student, Associate LecturerProfile
Thomas JW Peck, LLB, LLM, MA is a PhD Candidate and Graduate Teaching Assistant at Lancaster University Law School. He is also an Assistant Editor of the International Journal of Human Rights. His research interests include the broad areas of Human Rights, Healthcare Law and Ethics and Legal Methodologies.
Research Overview
Thomas' main areas of interest are:
- International Human Rights Law, focusing on the Right to Health
- Business and Human Rights, focusing on Pharmaceutical Companies
- International Law, focusing on accountability of non-state actors,
- Medical Law, focusing on access to medical treatment
- Research Methods/Methodologies, focusing on the interaction of socio-legal and sociological methodologies.
Current Teaching
Course Convenor of the Module LLM5213d 'International Human Rights
Associate Lecturer on LAW257 'International Law'
Qualifications
Law (International), LLB
International Human Rights Law, LLM
Social Research, MA
Thesis Title
Business and the ‘Right to Health’ in International Human Rights Law
Thesis Outline
Thomas' thesis explores the intersection of the 'Right to Health', 'Access to Essential Medicines', 'Direct Non-State Actor Accountability' and 'Business and Human Rights'.
The thesis explores how pharmasuitical companies which violate the right to health, by restricting access to essential medicines through unjustified pricing, can be held to account under international human rights law.
Supervised By
Prof. Sigrun Skogly
Dr. Mary Guy
Research Grants
Thomas is funded by the NWSSDTP (ESRC) via a 1+3 PhD Scholarship.
Selected Publications
In Defence of the Importance of Human Rights for the Improvement of Access to Patented Medicines: A Response to Thambisetty
Peck, T.J.W. 15/06/2022 In: Intellectual Property Quarterly. 2, p. 51-61. 11 p.
Journal article
Genocide and Stigma: Exploring the Relationship Between Legal Definitions and Societal Perceptions
Peck, T.J.W. 1/12/2020 In: Exeter Law Review. 45, p. 84-98. 15 p.
Journal article
All Publications
International Journal of Human Rights (Journal)
Editorial activity
CILHR Centre for International Law and Human Rights (Organisational unit)
Membership of network
Centre for Law and Society (Organisational unit)
Membership of network
Lancaster University Law Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Law and Justice Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
D H Lawson Prize for Best Degree Results in Law (International) LLB
Prize (including medals and awards)
Hart Publishing Prize for Best Degree Results in Year Abroad
Prize (including medals and awards)