This PhD (Lagging behind or not in the race? UK compliance with international human rights treaty obligations) explores the way in which the UK protects human rights and whether the existing domestic legal frameworks match with international human rights treaty obligations. Looking at the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, the project will map the extent to which the rights these protect are covered by domestic law. It will also examine how the relevant treaty bodies view the UK’s compliance. It aims to make a contribution to the ongoing debate about how human rights are protected in the UK and how the future of human rights ought to look in order to secure the strongest possible protections.
The project will employ a combination of doctrinal and socio-legal research methods aimed at understanding both what the law says and how it works.
Situated within the School of Business and Creative Industries at the University of the West of Scotland, the successful student will work under the supervision of Dr Samuel White, Susannah Paul and Dr Carolynn Gray. They will be expected to contribute to teaching and research within the Law Unit and to be on campus regularly.
Candidates should have an undergraduate degree in law (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, or Scotland) and to have achieved at least a 2.1 in this. Undergraduate non-law qualifications or legal qualifications from other jurisdictions may be considered, but applicants should demonstrate they possess the relevant knowledge. A postgraduate legal qualification may be an advantage.
Good knowledge of both UK and international human rights law is essential, as is an understanding of the way in which the UK constitution operates. Broader knowledge of public international law would be useful. The English language requirements of UWS apply.
To apply please send the following documents to [Email Address Removed]:
1. An up-to-date CV;
2. A letter of motivation;
3. Two references - at least one of which must be from an academic familiar with the applicant’s academic work and abilities; and
4. A sample of written work, not exceeding 2,500 words. This can be, for example, an excerpt of published work, an excerpt from a student thesis or similar source. It does not need to be related to the topic of the PhD.
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