Dr Paul Wragg
Lecturer
I joined the school in 2009 having previously lectured at Durham University. I also taught at the University of Birmingham.
I am a qualified solicitor, having previously worked in practice in London, Leeds and Birmingham.
In my role as Student Employability Enhancement Co-ordinator, I work with the Head of School, Director of Learning and Teaching, Careers Centre, Pro Bono officers, School Personal Development Office and all staff to provide a co-ordinated and strategic approach to the enhancement of student employability skills and opportunities.
Scholarly and Research Interests
I have a broad research interest in the protection of freedom of expression in the UK. I have particular interests in judicial approaches to the privacy/free speech dichotomy, especially in cases involving celebrity gossip, and in the judicial development of protection for commercial expression. I have spoken at several national and international conferences on these issues.
Teaching
I am Module Leader for Privacy, Free Speech and the Media as well as Introduction to the Law of Obligations. I also teach contract.
In the past I have taught Commercial Law, Employment Law, Public Law and Trusts & Equity.
PhD Supervision
I am happy to supervise students in the general areas of my research interests.
Key Publications
Book Chapters
Wragg, P. (2012) 'Advertising, Free Speech and the Consumer', In: European Consumer Protection - Theory and Practice, (Cambridge University Press, 2012), 313-335
Journal Articles
Wragg, P. (2013) 'Mill's Dead Dogma: the Value of Truth to Free Speech Jurisprudence', Public Law, accepted for publication.
Wragg, P. (2011) 'Fickle Justice: Judicial Idiosyncrasy in UK Privacy Cases', Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal, 10(2), 139-153
Wragg, P (2010) 'A Freedom to Criticise? Evaluating the Public Interest in Celebrity Gossip after Mosley and Terry', Journal of Media Law, 2(2), 295-320
Wragg, P. (2009) ‘Free speech is not valued if only valued speech is free: Connolly, consistency and some Article 10 concerns’, European Public Law, 15(1), pp.111-132
Contact Details
- Room: 1.01, The Liberty Building
- Tel: 0113 343 5048
- Email: p.m.wragg@leeds.ac.uk