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Webley, Dr Lisa

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Reader in Law

Academic Legal Studies

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 Webley

Responsibilities

  • PhD and Dissertation Supervisor
  • LLB Public Law Joint Module Leader
  • LLB Legal Skills & Process 1 Joint Module Leader 

 

Teaching

  • LLB Public Law (Constitutional and Administrative)
  • LLB Legal Skills & English Legal System
  • Research Methods
  • PhD and Dissertation Supervisor

 

Research Interests

  • Legal Profession
  • Legal System
  • Dispute Resolution including Mediation
  • Family Law
  • Public Law

 

Biography

Lisa Webley LLB Hons (Law with French Hons) (Birm) MA (Westmin) PhD (Lond) DiplEJF (Limoges) PgDiplLP (CoL Chester) FHEA FRSA  teaches on undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by the School of Law, principally constitutional and administrative law, legal skills, the English legal system and research methods, with occasional classes on dispute resolution in a civil and family law context.  She is a PhD supervisor, as well as a dissertation supervisor for LLB and LLM students. She is also involved in teaching, learning and assessment policy for the LLB, as well curriculum design and quality assurance. She is a professional tutor on the Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Higher Education.

Lisa has carried out funded empirical research for a number of public bodies and organisations including the European Commission; the Department for Constitutional Affairs (now Ministry of Justice); the Department for Trade and Industry (now the Department for Enterprise, Business and Regulatory Reform); the Law Society of England and Wales; the Legal Services Commission; and the Victoria Law Foundation Australia.  Details of some of her publications are set out below.  She also undertakes consultancy work.

Lisa is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, and Course Director and principal teacher on the Institute's two week intensive Introduction to Legal Research Methods course for MPhil/PhD students.  She has also taught previously at Birkbeck College and the University of Exeter. She has held a number of visiting positions: Visiting Fellow at the University of Technology, Sydney Australia (2002) and The Victoria Law Foundation, Melbourne Australia (2004); Adjunct Professor on the Dickinson Penn State School of Law semester abroad programme (2004 & 2005); Visiting Professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, Ohio USA (2007). She was formerly a director and trustee of the Hackney Law Centre.  She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

 

Publications

Books

  • Webley, L. & Samuels, H. The Complete Public Law: Text Cases & Materials (Oxford University Press) forthcoming 2009.
  • Bacquet S. & Webley L.  A Review of How Other Countries Provide Advice to the Vulnerable on Consumer and Social Issues (London: Department of Trade & Industry, 2006) pp. 54.
  • Webley, L., Abrams, P. & Bacquet, S. Report on the Evaluation of the Birmingham Court-based Civil Mediation Scheme (London: The Department for Constitutional Affairs, 2006) pp. 169.
  • Webley, L. Legal Writing (London: Cavendish Publishing, 2005) pp. vii, 122 ISBN 1-85941-919-4.
  • Duff, L. & Webley, L.  Equality and Diversity: Women Solicitors Research Study 48, Volume II Law Society Research Study Series (London: The Law Society, 2004) pp. 64 ISBN 185328-972-8.
  • Moorhead, R., Sherr, A., Webley, L.., Rogers, S., Sherr, L., Paterson, A. & Domberger, S., Quality and Cost: Final Report on the Contracting of Civil Non-Family Advice and Assistance Pilot (Norwich: The Stationery Office, 2001) pp. xii, 237 ISBN 0-11-702741-3.
  • Webley, L. A Review of the Literature on Family Mediation for England and Wales, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, France and the United States (London: Lord Chancellors Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct, 1999) pp. 137.

 

Book Chapters & Refereed Journal Articles

  • Webley, L. The European Criminal Record and England and Wales in Xanthaki, X. & Stefanou, C. (eds) Towards a European Criminal Record (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008) ISBA-13:9780521866699. 
  • Webley, L. & Duff, L. Women Solicitors as a Barometer for Problems within the Legal Profession Time to Put Values before Profits? (2007) Vol. 34 No. 3 Journal of Law & Society 374-402 ISSN 0263-323X.
  • Webley, L. Criminal Records and Organised Crime in England and Wales in Xanthaki, X. & Stefanou, C. (eds) Criminal Records and Organised Crime in the EU: Criminal Records as Effective Tools or Missed Opportunities (The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 2005)133-148 ISBN 90-411-2364-4.
  • Webley, L. Divorce Solicitors and Ethical Approaches The Best Interests of the Client and/or the Best Interests of the Family? (2004) Vol. 7 Part 2 Legal Ethics 231-250 ISSN 1460-728X.
  •  Webley, L. Comment: Pro Bono and the Young Profession: A View from England and Wales in Special Issue: For the Public Good Pro Bono and the Legal Profession in Australia (2001) Vol. 19 Law in Context 45-49 ISBN 1-86287-411-5.
  • Webley, L. Pro Bono and Young Solicitors: Views From the Front Line (2000) Vol.3 Legal Ethics pp 152-168 ISSN 1460-728X.
  • Mytton, E. & Webley, L. Families and Violence: Making Difference Visible (2000) Vol. 7, No. 3 International Journal of the Legal Profession pp 273-285 ISSN 0969-5958.
  • Sherr, A. & Webley, L. Legal Ethics in England and Wales (1997) Vol. 4, Nos. 1/2   International Journal of the Legal Profession 109-138 ISSN 0969-5958.
  • Webley, L. HIV/AIDS Discrimination Why Are There So Few Cases? (1997) The Litigator 232-235 ISSN 1355-610X.
  • Webley, L. Il Ruolo dei Servizi Giuridici Per Combattere Le Discriminazioni Nei Confronti Delle Persone Sieropositive: LEsperienza Del Regno Unito, pp 315-328, Simeoni, E, Serpelloni, G, Spiniello, M (eds), HIV/AIDS Diritti e Responsabilita (Verona: Gruppo C, 1997) ISBN 88-87371-091.
  •  Webley, L. Book Review: Essential Legal Skills Mediation by Michael Noone (1997) Vol. 4, Nos. 1/2 International Journal of the Legal Profession pp 155-157 0969-5958.  

Professional Publications/ Journal Articles (by invitation)

  • Webley, L. Paralegals entry New Oxford Companion to Law in press.
  • Webley, L. The Cost of Claiming and Complaining entry New Oxford Companion to Law in press.
  • Webley, L., Abrams, P. & Bacquet, S. Mediation through the Birmingham Court-based Scheme (2006) 9(1) Journal of Housing Law 9-12 ISSN 1368-6542.
  • Webley, L. Access Key In The UK September 2004 Law Institute of Victoria Journal 83 ISSN 0023-9267.
  • Webley, L. Legal Aid and Legal Need November 2004 Law Institute of Victoria Journal 91 ISSN 0023-9267.
  • Webley, L. The Loneliness of the Pro Bono Co-ordinator December 2004 Law Institute of Victoria Journal 92 ISSN 0023-9267.
  • Webley, L. European Study of Legal Services for those Affected by HIV/AIDS- Related Discrimination Spring 1997 Vol. 3 No. 2/3 Canadian HIV/AIDS Policy & Law 25-26 ISSN 1192-5252/ Webley, L. tude europenne sur les service juridiques aux personnes sropsoitives victimes de discrimination. Printemps 1997 Vol. 3, No. 2/3 Bulletin Canadien VIH.SIDA Et Droit  28-29 ISSN 1192-5252.

 

Examples of Research Reports Lisa has worked on