Dr Cameron Giles

I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law and Education within the College of Society and Professions. I specialise in criminal law, sentencing and the punishment of offenders as well as the law of torts. I also research aspects of legal education and higher education policy, supervising doctoral students in these areas.

I joined LSBU in Sept. 2020 as a Lecturer having previously worked as an Associate Lecturer whilst a doctoral student at Northumbria University. In addition to doctoral and undergraduate studies at Northumbria Univesity, I completed an LLM in legal and political theory at the University of York and I am a member of the Bar of England and Wales, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. 

My research focuses on aspects of criminal law and the law of torts which relate to sexual offending, punishment and the role of technology in society. Much of my work explore criminal offending relating to technology and legislation such as the Online Safety Act and related legal frameworks. I draw on a range of methodologies, including archival research into the development of criminal justice policy. 

I am also a member of the national executive of the Association of Law Teachers and frequently write on comtemporary issues in legal education. I am Social Media Editor of The Law Teacher: The Inernational Journal of Legal Education, the leading journal in this area. In addition to publications in The Law Teacher, my published work features in a range of journals including Policy Reviews in Higher Education; Information and Communications Technology Law and The Journal of Criminal Law.

In addition to research publications, I also write for other audiences and purposes, including for The Conversation. I was editor of Early Career Legal Academic: An Interactive Guide published by The Association of Law Teachers. My other publications include Criminal Law, co-authored with my colleague Alan Birbeck, and Tort Law both of which are published by CILEX Education.

I currently convene the modules Law of Torts and Sentencing Law and Punishment, as well as teaching on Criminal Law, as part of the LLB range of courses. In addition, I lead LSBU's Legal and Social Policy Clinic where students gain real-world experience responding to live policy consultations. 

I frequently supervise students on undergraduate and postgraduate-taught programmes, particularly in areas related to criminal law and legal theory. I am also a postgraduate supervisor, supervising PhD and EdD students across areas related to law and higher education policy.