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Personal Statement
I joined the Law School as a Teaching Fellow in Human Rights Law in 2019. I have teaching experience across the undergraduate LLB curriculum and at postgraduate level, broadly in (but sometimes veering beyond) the areas of Human Rights Law, Public Law and Legal Theory. I co-ordinate the Law & Society and Law Work Placement modules on the LLB and the Human Rights Protection in the UK module on the LLM.
My research interests lie in the field of constitutional and human rights law. My core research focuses on the 'third way' model of human rights protection and the way in which this model operates in the Scottish context. In particular, I am interested in the appropriate relationship between (and beyond) the different branches of government in the vindication of human rights, to ensure that rights are protected in a manner that pays sufficient respect to democratic decision-making. Beyond this, I am interested in the protection of economic and social rights, comparative human rights law and critical approaches to human rights theory.
In addition to teaching and research, I am the Lead for Year 1 students and have recently taken on the role of Deputy Director for Teaching & Learning. As Year 1 Lead, I organise and co-ordinate the School's Welcome and Development Week events and provide wellbeing support for students. As Deputy Director for Teaching & Learning, I provide support for the Director and am currently drafting a School policy on the appointment and management of external examiners. Previously, I have worked on the Law School's LLB Curriculum Review Working Group, which led a comprehensive review into the Law School's teaching. The Working Group's recommendations are currently being implemented.
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
Doctor of Laws, Defending the Scotland Act 1998 as a 'third way' Bill of Rights, University Of Strathclyde
Sept 2016 → Jul 2022
Award Date: 28 Jul 2022
Master of Laws, LLM in Human Rights Law, University Of Strathclyde
Sept 2015 → 26 Jun 2017
Award Date: 26 Jun 2017
Bachelor of Laws, LLB in Scots Law, University Of Strathclyde
Sept 2011 → 3 Jul 2015
Award Date: 3 Jul 2015
Keywords
- Constitutional Law
- Human Rights
- dialogue theory
- Scotland Act 1998
- Constitutional theory
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Accountability and the Implementation of Self-Directed Support: Complaints, redress, and human rights principles in practice
Jack, D. (Academic), Webster, E. (Academic) & Gittens, C. (Research Co-investigator)
16/09/19 → 29/10/21
Project: Research
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Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences Studentship with the Scottish Government
Jack, D. (Principal Investigator)
22/10/18 → 31/01/19
Project: Research - Studentship Case
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Collaboration between academics and civil society: a case study
Jack, D., 26 Apr 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation/Speech
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How can law work-placement modules help to improve widening access
Jack, D. & Kelly, S., 12 Apr 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation/Speech
Thesis
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Defending the Scotland Act 1998 as a ‘third way’ Bill of Rights
Jack, D. (Author), McCorkindale, C. (Supervisor) & Paterson, A. (Supervisor), 10 Jan 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Prizes
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LLM Human Rights Dissertation Award
Jack, D. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Association of Law Teachers Conference 2025
Jack, D. (Member of programme committee), Randall, M. (Organiser), Cairns, R. (Organiser) & Kelly, S. (Member of programme committee)
10 Apr 2025 → 11 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of major conference
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Glasgow Human Rights Network: Early Career Researchers' Work-in Progress Workshop
Jack, D. (Organiser)
10 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course