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Dr. Amy Laws


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Lecturer in Law

I graduated with a first-class LLB from the University of Sunderland in 2015, before completing an LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure, in which I was awarded a Distinction.

I successfully defended my PhD thesis at VIVA in January 2024. My PhD provided a critical evaluation of the counter-terrorism approaches and de-radicalisation strategies used in England and Wales, Canada, and New Zealand.

I have been teaching at the University since 2016. 



Teaching and supervision

I have experience teaching on a wide-range of subjects on numerous courses including the LLB.

I am currently the module leader for:

  • Practical Contract Law (LAW172)
  • Public Law and the Law of the European Union (LAW174)
  • Practical Tort Law (LAW271)
  • Counter-Terrorism Law (LAW372)


I also supervise a number of dissertations and research projects on the LLB and the LLM, mainly relating to counter-terrorism law, but also including constitutional law and human rights.

Research interests for potential research students

I am able to supervise projects relating to my teaching as well as my own research. This includes counter-terrorism, constitutional law and human rights.

Research

My research focuses on the UK's counter-terrorism response, particularly in relation to current issues centred around radicalisation and PREVENT.
  • Counter-terrorism law
  • Law of obligations
  • Constitutional and administrative law

Last updated 17 December 2024