School of Law

Scholarly and Research Interests

My research interests focus on disability equality, non-discrimination and human rights law. They span the national, European and international fields.

I also have interests in property law - a subject which I have taught for many years.

Teaching

At undergraduate level, I currently teach land law and discrimination law.

At postgraduate level, I teach disability rights and law, EU discrimination law and also land law.

PhD Supervision

I currently supervise PhD students whose work focuses on disability equality and human rights law. I welcome applications from other students in these subject areas.

Key Publications

Books

Lawson, A. (2008) Disability and Equality Law in Britain: The Role of Reasonable Adjustment, Oxford: Hart Publishing.

Lawson, A. and Gooding, C. (eds) (2005) Disability Rights in Europe: From Theory to Practice, Oxford: Hart Publishing.

Journal Articles

Lawson, A. (2008) People with Psychosocial Impairments or Conditions, Reasonable Accommodation and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Law in Context, 26, pp.62-84.

Lawson, A. (2006) Disability, Degradation and Dignity: The Role of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 56(4), pp.462-491.

Chapter in Book

Lawson, A. (2009) 'The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and European Disability Law: A Catalyst for Cohesion?' In: Arnardottir, O. and Quinn, G. (eds.) The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: European and Scandinavian Perspectives, Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff.

Full list of my publications