Professor Roger Halson
Professor of Contract Law
I joined the University of Leeds as a Professor in 2003, having previously been the HK Bevan Professor of Law at the University of Hull.
Before that, I was lecturer, senior lecturer and sub-dean at University College London and a lecturer at Nottingham University. Since 2007, I have been Head of the School of Law.
My academic legal education was at the Universities of Newcastle (LLB) and Oxford (M.Litt), and my professional education was at Nottingham Law School (Solicitors Finals).
I have written widely in contract law and remedies and my work has been referred to in the UK House of Lords, as well as appellate courts overseas.
In addition I have been invited to comment upon several law reform initiatives.
Scholarly and Research Interests
My subject interests are all aspects of the law of obligations, particularly contract law and the law of remedies.
I am interested in all approaches to these subjects, including comparative, economic, empirical, historical, theoretical and practical analyses.
I am the author of three books on contract law and remedies, editor of a book of collected essays and have contributed substantial articles to many leading journals including the Law Quarterly Review.
Teaching
At Leeds, I have been involved in teaching contract law and torts to undergraduates as well as participating in the LLM in international economic law.
PhD Supervision
I have supervised PhD students at Leeds in the area of contract and consumer law all of whom have successfully obtained their doctorates.
Key Publications
Halson, R. et al (2010) The Law of Contract, 4th ed London: Butterworths, pp.1695-1923.
Halson, R. (2005) The Law of Contract and the Textbook Tradition, Canterbury Law Review, pp.163-184.
Harris, D. and Campbell, D. and Halson, R. (2002) Remedies in Contract and Tort, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Halson, R. (2001) Contract Law, Longman.
Halson, R. (1991) Opportunism, Duress and Contractual Modifications, Law Quarterly Review, 107, pp.649-678.
Media Contact Areas
I am happy to talk to the media on the areas of the law of contract, damages, compensation and remedies.
Contact Details
- Room: 2.21, The Liberty Building
- Tel: 0113 343 7211
- Email: d.r.halson@leeds.ac.uk