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20172024

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Nicholas Burgess is a Lecturer in Law in the School of Business and Creative Industries. He holds an LLB (Hons) from the University of Aberdeen and an LLM (by Research) from the University of Glasgow. He taught at the latter institution for several years prior to joining UWS, and has also worked at the Scottish Law Commission.

Current research activities

Nicholas' principal research interest is criminal law, including its theory, history, and relationship with public health. He is also interested in evidence and procedural law, and the criminal justice system more broadly.

Most of his research to date has concerned the criminal law's approach to recreational drugs and the sentencing of offenders. He has also been involved in projects examining legal responses to domestic abuse, international criminal jurisdiction, and criminal responsibility. While at the Scottish Law Commission he worked primarily on the Mental Element in Homicide and the Damages for Personal Injury projects.

His current PhD research (at the University of Glasgow) explores the development of recreational drug laws in Britain from the 19th to the 21st centuries, and the degree to which drug laws have aligned with contemporaneous understandings of legitimate criminalisation. He is also part of the writing team on the Criminal Law Reform Now Network's Regulation of Drugs project, focusing on the nature and scope of drug sentencing reform.

Current teaching activities and interests

Nicholas' current teaching responsibilities include: Criminal Law; Advanced Criminal Law; Honours Dissertation; Agency and Partnership Law; and Media Law. He has also taught International Criminal Law; Evidence (both Scots and common law); and Introduction to Legal Study.

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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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