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Say hello to some of the people you'll meet in your first year.
The Law School is a friendly, exciting, and diverse place to study. We pride ourselves on the opportunities and the support that we provide for our students throughout their degrees, helping them to excel and achieve their goals and aspirations.
Here are some of the people you will meet in your first year.
I am Professor of Law at Lancaster University School of Law and the Head of School. I am a socio-legal scholar with primary research and teaching interests in mediation, civil justice, the courts and the workings of lawyers and judges. Current projects focus on the Singapore Convention on Mediation, International Commercial Mediation and the promotion of mediation within the UK and EU members states.
I am active in the field professionally and currently serve as a Trustee for the Arab Mediation Centre, Chair of the Validation and Accreditation Panel for Relationships Scotland and I was previously a Board Member for Scottish Mediation and Academic Committee Member of the Civil Mediation Council.
I have delivered many conference and seminar papers in recent years for example, Civil Mediation Council (UK), Shared Islands Mediation Conference (Belfast), Law Society (London), Family Mediators Association (Northampton), Law and Society Association Annual Conference (Puerto Rico), Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania).
I have provided CPD training in mediation for Nigerian judges, delivered training for Saudi judges, MoJ officials and mediators, negotiation training for Malaysian diplomats and have experience helping internal university teams develop their mediation and dispute resolution processes.
As well as teaching undergraduates here at Lancaster, I train students in mediation and mediation advocacy and will be organising Lancaster mediation student teams with a view to entering national and international competitions.
As the Deputy Head of School I’m responsible for the day-to-day operation of the School of Law. I work with my Academic and Professional Services colleagues in the School to ensure that everything runs as smoothly as possible. The School of Law is large and sometimes complicated, but we strive to keep it as personal and friendly as possible.
I’ve been at Lancaster University for many years, and I hope I can keep many of its traditions, and quirks, as part of the School of Law.
Hello and welcome to the Law School! It is a pleasure to have you with us.
I'm a Senior Lecturer in the School and I co-direct the University's award-winning Law Clinic. Prior to joining the Law School, I worked at a Magic Circle law firm in London and a large commercial firm in Manchester, specialising in Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution. I am a solicitor-advocate and an accredited mediator and I teach a range of practical modules in the School. I also provide careers support to students who want to pursue a legal career. I am really looking forward to working with you during your time at Lancaster.
Editor’s Note: And Sadie was named OUP’s Law Teacher of the Year in 2023!
As the LLB Programme Lead I work with the School of Law’s team to support the studies of all our LLB Law Students. As legal academics we love studying and teaching the law and we know that providing the right support for our students is important too. In the Law School we have a pastoral support network of advisors and year tutors, and as the programme leader, I help support students to get the most out of their studies. We also work hard to keep up with new developments in law, teaching and skills. I support colleagues developing new programmes and modules that keep us at the forefront of legal education. I teach and research in the Law School as well - most of you will see me during your studies in Land Law and Environmental Law.
