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LAW, JUSTICE & SOCIETY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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DIRECTOR<\/h3>\n

\"Kenneth<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Kenneth Veitch<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

k.j.veitch@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Medical\/healthcare law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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LJS STAFF<\/h3>\n

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\"Shweta<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Shweta Band<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

s.band@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

+44 (0) 118 378 6530<\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Law and religion, comparative constitutional law, role of courts in human rights protection, and law and society<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Basak<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Kate Barber<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

k.s.barber@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Legal, linguistic and sociocultural issues regarding sexual offences and violence against women; Hate speech and digital abuse; Forensic linguistics; Radicalisation and extremism<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Basak<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Ba\u015fak Bak<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

b.bak2@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

+44 (0) 118 378 5641<\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Intellectual Property Law and Data Protection and Privacy Law, with a particular emphasis on the regulation of AI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"David<\/a><\/p>\n

Professor David Bilchitz<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

d.bilchitz@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Fundamental Rights \u2013 Domestic and International; Theory of Fundamental Rights; Business and Human Rights; Proportionality; Socio-Economic Rights; Animal Rights; The Tension Between Religious Freedom and Equality; LGBT+ Rights; The Intersection of Environmental Law and Protection for Animals; Comparative Constitutional Law; Separation of Powers; Judicial Review; Constitution-Making<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Juliet<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Juliet Brook<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

j.brook@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

The law of succession<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Therese<\/a><\/p>\n

Professor Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Callus<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

m.c.callus@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Family and biomedical law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Jessica<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Jessica Fish<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

j.fish@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Mental health law; Health and social care regulation; Professional regulation and the sociology of expertise; Tort Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Frances<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Frances Hamilton<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

f.r.hamilton@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Gender Sexuality and the Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Chris<\/a><\/p>\n

Professor Chris Hilson<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

c.j.hilson@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

+44 (0) 118 378 7501<\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Law and Climate Change; UK, EU and Comparative Environmental Law and Policy; Law and Social Movements; EU Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Nora<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Nora Honkala<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

n.a.honkala@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

+44 (0) 118 378 7502<\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Gender and Law; Feminist Theory; Refugee Law; Human Rights Law; Public International Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Rachel<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Rachel Horton<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

r.e.horton@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Discrimination Law; Health Care Law; Employment Law; Gender and Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Grace<\/a><\/p>\n

Professor Grace James<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

c.g.james@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Work-Family Reconciliation Policies, Gender and Employment, Discrimination Law, European Employment Law, the Employment Tribunal System, the regulation of mental health in the workplace<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Beatrice<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Beatrice Krebs<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

b.krebs@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

+44 (0) 118 378 7691<\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Criminal law; comparative and international criminal law; tort law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Naomi<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Naomi Lott<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

n.r.lott@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

International children\u2019s rights law; International human rights law; Modern slavery and human trafficking<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Kieran<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Kieran Lee Marshall<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

kl.marshall@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

+44 (0) 118 378 8469<\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Professional regulation, discipline, liability, and employment\/labour law; Commercial, company, and corporate law; Chancery and private client law; Sustainability and environmental; food and waste, and animal rights and welfare law; and, Jurisprudence and socio-legal studies.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Adam<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Adam McCann<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

a.mccann@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Criminal law, morality policies, and broader governance theories<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Amanda<\/a><\/p>\n

Professor Amanda Millmore<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

a.millmore@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

+44 (0) 118 378 4921<\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Amanda’s legal interests relate to vulnerable individuals in the criminal and family justice system, family law (particularly domestic abuse and coercive & controlling behaviour) and criminal law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Annika<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Annika Newnham<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

a.newnham@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

+44 (0) 118 378 7515<\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Child law; Autopoietic theory; The common intention constructive trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dr Kyriaki Noussia<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

k.p.noussia@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

+44 (0) 118 378 3978<\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Insurance and reinsurance law, private and public maritime law, arbitration law (international commercial and investment) environmental law and energy law (oil and gas), AI and the law (the use of technology and innovation, use of data within AI and new technologies)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dr Alex Patrick<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

a.m.patrick@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Anti-discrimination, equality and employment law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dr Melanie Stockton-Brown<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

m.w.stockton-brown@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Intellectual Property Law; AI law; Tattoos and the Law; Fashion Law; Cultural Heritage and Intellectual Property; Gender and Law; Socio-Legal research; Creative research methodologies; Ethnographic research<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Benjamin Thorne<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

b.thorne@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

(International) criminal law and justice, socio-legal studies, transitional justice, and critical theory<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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