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Zach Leggett


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Senior Lecturer in Law

I am a Senior Law Lecturer with interests in criminal law and international criminal law. My research looks at the way marginalised groups are treated under the legal system with a focus on critical discourse analysis.

Teaching and supervision

I am Programme Leader for LLM Law and teach across this course and LLB Law. I am module leader for:

  • Crime, Justice and Society (LLB, Stage 3)
  • Equity and Trusts (LLB, Stage 3)
  • Criminal Justice (LLM)
  • International Perspectives in Law (LLM)
  • Advanced Legal Methods (LLM)
  • Dissertation (LLM)

Research interests for potential research students

My research is based on criminal law, criminal justice and feminist legal theory with particular focus on the regulation of sex work. I also have research interests in international criminal law, with focusing on transnational justice in conflict and post conflict societies.

Research

My research is on the regulation of sex work with particular focus on the impact of sex purchase bans on sex workers in Northern Ireland and Ireland.

I am working towards my PhD under the supervision of Dr. Laura Graham, Professor Nicola Wake and Dr. Adam Jackson at Northumbria University.

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  • Legal regulation of sex work
  • Criminal law
  • Criminal justice
  • Trust law
  • International criminal law

Last updated 03 February 2025