Law staff
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Dr Ewan Kirk
Associate Professor in Law
Ewan is the LLB Course Director in the School of Law, responsible for the suite of LLB courses that run in the School of Law. He joined the university in 2001 after completing his PhD in Copyright Law and the Internet. He is also the Deputy Head of the Law School.
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Dr Siu Yung Alan Ma
Lecturer
Dr Alan Ma is a lecturer in Law at Birmingham City University. He is dual-qualified in Engineering and Law with in-house and private practice experience. He is a qualified (non-practising) solicitor in England and Wales and Scotland. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
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Kellie Maguire
Lecturer in Law
Kellie is a Qualified Solicitor and a Lecturer in Law. Kellie has extensive experience in practice, having acted on behalf of Claimants and Defendants in Personal Injury litigation during her professional career. Immediately, prior to joining BCU, Kellie was employed for 12 years with DAC Beachcroft where she acted on behalf...
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Jill Molloy
Senior Lecturer
Jill Molloy is a Senior Lecturer in Law, and LLB Year 1 Tutor. She is the module leader for Evidence, Proof and Argument and co-teaches the lectures in Criminal Law on the LLB.
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Hayley Mynard-Gates
Lecturer in Law & Associate Course Director LLB Level 5
Hayley Mynard-Gates joined the School of Law in 2015.
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Dr Amna Nazir
Associate Professor in International Human Rights Law; Associate Director Centre for Human Rights
Dr Amna Nazir is an interdisciplinary academic with research expertise in international human rights law and Islamic theology. She holds key senior and strategic roles as co-Director of the School’s flagship LLM in International Human Rights and International Law, Associate Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Associate...
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Professor Craig Newbery-Jones
Head of the Department of Law and Professor of Law
Craig is a dedicated and passionate academic with a 13-year career marked by a commitment to student experience, educational innovation, and world-leading pedagogic research. His journey began at the University of Exeter, where he earned his LLB degree. Upon completion of his undergraduate studies, Craig pursued further...
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Dr Philip Oamen
Lecturer in Law
Dr Oamen joined Birmingham City University (BCU) in 2022 from the University of Northampton where he was a full-time Lecturer in Law. He worked previously as a Law Teaching Associate at the University of Birmingham, Visiting Lecturer in Law at BCU, Applied Law Lecturer at Warwickshire College Group (Royal Leamington Spa...
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Dr Aisel Omarova
Senior Lecturer in Law
Aisel is a legal researcher and policy-oriented academic with expertise in international law, human rights, and legal reform, combining research, teaching, and policy engagement in post-conflict governance. Holding a PhD in Law and working as Senior Lecturer at Birmingham City University, Associate Professor at Yaroslav Mudryi...
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Sunday Oyewale Akanni
Lecturer in Law
Dr Sunday Akanni joined Birmingham City University (BCU) as a lecturer in law in 2024. He is a qualified Solicitor in England and Wales and a qualified Solicitor and Barrister of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Sunday completed a PHD in Kingston University (London), where his research focused on the application of...