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Summary
I am the Associate Head (Students) for the School of Law. I have also served as the Course Leader and Admissions Tutor for Undergraduate Law Programmes at Portsmouth Law School. Additionally, I am a Senior Teaching Fellow responsible for coordinating and teaching a variety of modules across undergraduate and postgraduate levels. My PhD focuses on children's social care law and its connection with child protection and international human rights law.
Teaching Responsibilities
My teaching responsibilities span across both undergraduate and postgraduate modules. I have experience teaching:
- Child and Family Law
- International Family Law
- Equality Law
- European Union Law
- Public Law
- Contract Law
- Introduction to law
- Legal writing and research skills
- Social Care Law
I am also an experienced supervisor for extended research projects, including dissertations.
Research Interests
My research interests are broadly related to child and family law. My specific interest is in child protection and children's social care law, focussing on understanding how the legal framework in the United Kingdom compares to the international human rights obligations for protecting children from harm. I am particularly interested in the substantive obligations the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child places on states.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., How can the English approach to children’s social care be reformed in compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?, University of Portsmouth
Award Date: 12 Dec 2023
LLB (Hons), Law with Business, University of Portsmouth
Award Date: 16 Jul 2018
External positions
External Examiner , University of Cumbria
1 Sept 2025 → 1 Sept 2029
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How can the English Approach to Children's Social Care be Reformed in Compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?
McKinder, S. P. (Author), Walsh, K. S. (Supervisor) & Bedford, D. (Supervisor), 17 Apr 2024Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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