Law

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Undertaking doctoral research allows you to develop in-depth knowledge, while making a meaningful contribution to your chosen field.

With guidance from our expert supervisors, you'll carry out extensive independent research culminating in a thesis of up to 100,000 words. The areas covered by the Institute’s expertise cover a broad range of law, policy and crime. 

This degree presents the opportunity to gain expertise in your area of interest while also honing a range of transferable skills. On completing this course, you'll be well prepared for specialist career paths both within academia and beyond.

Subject Areas and Supervisor

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies offers doctoral research supervision in the following areas:

• Company Law
• Comparative Law
• Criminal Law and Evidence
• Energy Law
• European Criminal Law
• Financial Crime
• Financial Services and Regulation Law
• Gender, Sexuality and Law
• Information Law and Policy
• Law and Society
• Legal Education
• Legislative Studies / Law Reform
• Public Law and Regulation

Before submitting an application you are advised to contact a member of the academic staff who has interests in your proposed field of study to discuss your proposal. A list of academic staff and their interests can be found here.