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Research Overview

Dr Letwin is a Lecturer in Law. He convenes the Tort Law module and teaches Public Law.

His main areas of interest are Human Rights Law, Public Law, Jurisprudence, Environmental Law and Tort Law. His work has been published in a number of leading law journals, including the Human Rights Law Review, Public Law, the European Human Rights Law Review, and the ECHR Law Review. He has also published case notes in the Modern Law Review and the Cambridge Law Journal.

Dr Letwin completed his PhD at KCL. His thesis was entitled ‘A Theory of the Moral Foundations of the European Convention on Human Rights’. Before coming to Lancaster in September 2023, he was the judicial assistant to the Senior President of Tribunals in the Court of Appeal, and a Visiting Lecturer at KCL. Before his PhD he completed his LLM at UCL and his LLB at KCL, and was called to the Bar at Middle Temple.

Dr Letwin’s current research concerns three main themes: (1) the theory of environmental human rights law; (2) the legitimacy 'crisis' of internatioanl human rights law; and (3) environmental rights and the law of obligations.

In his spare time, Dr Letwin is a keen rock climber, ice climber, alpinist and runner, and is a member of the Alpine Club.

Dr Letwin welcomes PhD proposals in his areas of expertise.