Thomas Peck
Lecturer in Law, PhD studentProfile
Dr Thomas JW Peck is a Lecturer in Law at Lancaster University Law School. His research interests include 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
Current Teaching:
LAW300 'Healthcare Law and Ethics' (Lecturer and Seminar Tutor)
LAW102 'Public Law' (Seminar Tutor)
LAW225: 'Human Rights and Civil Liberties' (Seminar Tutor)
LAW5213d 'International Human Rights' Masters Distance Learning (Convenor)
Previous Teaching:
LAW257 'International Law' (Associate Lecturer)
Qualifications
Law (International), LLB
International Human Rights Law, LLM
Social Research, MA
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Association, AFHEA
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. Rafael Sava
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
Interdisciplinary Methodological Approaches to Desk-Based Socio-Legal Human Rights Research
Peck, T.J.W. 10/01/2023 In: Law and Method. 2023, 1, p. 1-14. 14 p.
Journal article
Book Review: Bridgit Tobes, Mette Hartlev, Aart Hendriks, Katherina Ó Cathaoir, Janne Rothmar Herrmann and Henriette Sinding Aasen, ‘Health and Human Rights: Global and European Perspectives’ (Intersentia, 2nd Ed, 2022)
Peck, T.J.W. 31/08/2023 In: European Human Rights Law Review. 4, 3 p.
Book/Film/Article review
Daniel Wei Liang Wang, <i>‘Health Technology Assessment, Courts and the Right to Healthcare’</i>
Peck, T.J.W. 31/08/2023 In: Medical Law Review. 31, 3, 5 p.
Book/Film/Article review
All Publications
Protecting the Human Rights of Future Generations and the Environment: Implications for the Pharmaceutical Industry
01/10/2024 → …
Research
Business and the Right to Health: Ensuring Access to Medicines in the Context of Harmful Pricing Practices by Pharmaceutical Companies
01/10/2021 → …
Research
Parliament for Researchers with the House of Lords - October 2024 (Health)
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
ESRAN-UKI September 2024 Workshop
Participation in conference - Academic
Access to Medicines, Pharmaceutical Companies and Global Health
Invited talk
Written Contribution to the High-Level Conference on the European Social Charter
Influence on Policy, Practice, Patients & the Public
ESRAN-UKI February 2024 Workshop
Participation in conference - Academic
Letter of Input to Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights analytical study on key challenges in ensuring access to medicines, vaccines and other health products (HRC resolution 50/13)
Influence on Policy, Practice, Patients & the Public
ESRAN UKI Bi-Annual Workshop June 2023
Participation in conference - Academic
International Journal of Human Rights (Journal)
Editorial activity
FASS Health Hub (Organisational unit)
Membership of network
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
Economic and Social Rights Academic Network: UK & Ireland (External organisation)
Membership of network
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)