Senior Lecturer in Law (Civil Law)

At Liverpool John Moores University, our students thrive because of the people who teach, guide, and inspire them. Every year, our commitment to exceptional education attracts talented students from across the UK and the world. Driven by our continued growth in student numbers and our commitment to delivering outstanding learning, teaching, and research opportunities, we are expanding our academic community.

The School of Law and Justice Studies delivers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that sit within four disciplines – Criminology, Criminal Justice, Policing Studies and Law. Our research is both diverse and impactful, shaping law and society, addressing real-world legal and social challenges, influencing policy, shaping public debate and informing teaching at every level.

Our state-of-the-art facilities including mock courtrooms, crime scene investigation suites and interview and simulation rooms provide a dynamic and immersive learning environment. The School has a long tradition of marrying academic excellence and practical legal study and has a large suite of LLB, LLM, LPC and SQE programmes. The LLB has been adapted to include elements of preparation towards new routes to qualification under the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination.

The School is home to the Centre for the Study of Law in Theory and Practice (LTAP), with particular strengths in Public International Law and Human Rights, European Law, International Criminal Law, Banking Regulation and Finance Law. The School submitted successfully to the REF 2014 and 2021. Winners of the Law School of the Year at the Educate North Awards 2026, the School also runs an award-winning Legal Advice Centre open to members of the public, staff and students, recognised as winners of the Law Works Student Pro Bono Awards 2025.

We are seeking a Senior Lecturer in Law to work with students across our undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes, including working in the Legal Advice Centre (where appropriate) and any other undergraduate or postgraduate programme within the School of Law and Justice Studies as determined by the Director.

Requirements:
- PhD or equivalent qualification, or appropriate level of experience in higher education or legal practice as appropriate to the discipline.
- Areas of expertise in Civil Law, with teaching areas of particular interest including: contract law, law of tort, commercial law, employment law, consumer law and civil procedure.
- Ability to contribute to the teaching of the key six legal skills: client interviewing, case and matter analysis, legal research, legal writing, legal drafting and advocacy.
- Ability to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- Ability to initiate development in the curriculum and take responsibility for the effective and efficient delivery of teaching programmes and modules.

Benefits:
- Generous annual leave entitlement and Christmas period closure with the option to purchase additional annual leave.
- Excellent pension scheme.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Family friendly policies.
- Car and travel loan schemes.
- Meaningful opportunities for professional development, scholarship support, and clear internal promotion routes.

Informal enquiries may be made to the Subject Head in Law, Beverley Caddick-Kala, email [email protected]. For other enquiries, contact [email protected].

Applications are particularly encouraged from women, ethnically diverse groups, LGBTQ+ groups, and disabled people.