Biography
Biography
I completed a law degree at the University of Birmingham in 1988, qualifying as a solicitor in 1991. In 2003 I was awarded a M.A. (with distinction) in Childcare Law and Practice by the University of Keele. In 2014 I gained a PhD from Keele in respect of a thesis entitled 'The test of harm in care proceedings: a psycho-social study'. I have presented papers at the Socio-Legal Studies annual conference in Aberdeen and the Society of Legal Scholars (S.L.S.) annual conference in Nottingham. In September 2014, I was shortlisted for the S.L.S. Best Paper Prize for my paper 'A case for a test of 'relational harm' in care proceedings'.
I teach at Keele on the Childcare Law and Practice and Safeguarding Adults Masters programmes. My research interests include care proceedings, psychosocial studies and a humanistic approach to legal criticism.
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