Dr Noel McGuirk
Lecturer in Law - Terrorism and the Law (Teaching & Scholarship)Profile
Noel’s research interests are broadly spread across three areas: legal education, terrorism, and public/constitutional law.
Noel’s legal education scholarship focuses on investigating student wellbeing at university. Noel (with colleagues Dr Laura Hughes-Gerber and Dr Rafael Savva) has written a number of forthcoming 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’s terrorism research focuses on the relationship between terrorism, counterterrorism 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’. This work examines the use of profiling methods and techniques by law enforcement officers in the prevention, detection and prosecution of those engaged in terrorism and/or its associated preparatory activities.
Noel also has an interest in public/constitutional law. He joined the editorial team of Prof Michael Doherty’s textbook ‘Public Law’ now in its 3rd edition. Noel is also currently working on two chapters on constitutional issues raised by public emergencies due for publication in an edited collection forthcoming in 2025 titled ‘Citizens, the State and Justice’. These chapters focus on the evolving and dynamic nature of the right to protest as well as examining the exceptionality of ‘terrorism’ as an excuse by the state to limit fundamental rights.
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 → …
Research
Sculpting the Provision of Student Support for Law Students: the Blurred Line Between Academic and Pastoral Support
14/05/2020 → …
Research
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)