Law staff
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Tom Nicklin
Lecturer in Law
Tom’s research area explores compassionate release in the United States – which concerns the early release of prisoners who are terminally ill, seriously ill, or very old. His work reconceptualizes compassionate release and sheds new light on how these provisions function. His goal is to revolutionize how society deals with...
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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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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...
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Rafael Quintero Godinez
Lecturer
Rafael Quintero Godínez is a Lecturer at Birmingham City University, where he teaches and conducts sociolegal research in international economic law and judicial independence. He completed his PhD in Law at the University of Warwick, focusing on Systems Theory and Investment Arbitration. His thesis was approved with minor...
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Dr Laura Rodes-Saldana
Lecturer in Law
Dr Rodes Saldaña read Law and Business in Spain. After a period of practice as a corporate lawyer at an international law firm, she studied at the University of Leicester for an LLM in International Commercial Law (completed with Distinction) and later a PhD, which she completed in 2019. In 2018, she moved to Hertford College...
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Sheikh Sela
Lecturer in Law & Associate Course Director for Foundation Year in Law
Throughout her career, Sheikh Sela has worked with students of all abilities across various clinical and health related programmes, and currently teaches on the LLB and LPC courses at Birmingham City University’s School of Law.
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Laura Smillie
Lecturer in Law
Laura Smillie is a Lecturer in Law, at Birmingham City University. She teaches on Tort Law, Medical Law and Integrated Research Project on the LLB. Laura also teaches Law of Obligations, and Independent Research Project on the PGDL.
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Sonya Smith
Associate Professor of Law, Criminal & Social Justice
Prior to joining the University in 2001, Sonya had been a solicitor dealing with family law matters, then moving into litigation, dealing with employers’ liability and personal injury claims. In 2003 Sonya became the CPE/GDL Programme Director and then became the Legal Practice Course Programme Director in 2004.
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Nicola Stevens
Lecturer
Nicola Stevens completed both of her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Birmingham City University. She briefly worked in a law firm whilst studying for her postgraduate degree but returned to academia shortly after graduating.
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Carley Stevenson
Lecturer in Law
Carley Stevenson is a Lecturer in Law, specialising in Animal Law. Carley joined BCU in April 2023, having previously worked at the University of Leicester, the University of Nottingham and De Montfort University. She has taught a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate modules, including Social Justice, Criminal Law, Tort...