Law staff
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Sunday Oyewale Akanni
Lecturer in Law
Dr Sunday Akanni joined Birmingham City University (BCU) as a lecturer in law in 2024. He is a qualified Solicitor in England and Wales and a qualified Solicitor and Barrister of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Sunday completed a PHD in Kingston University (London), where his research focused on the application of...
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Rafael Quintero Godinez
Lecturer
Rafael Quintero Godínez is a Lecturer at Birmingham City University, where he teaches and conducts sociolegal research in international economic law and judicial independence. He completed his PhD in Law at the University of Warwick, focusing on Systems Theory and Investment Arbitration. His thesis was approved with minor...
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Dr Laura Rodes-Saldana
Lecturer in Law
Dr Rodes Saldaña read Law and Business in Spain. After a period of practice as a corporate lawyer at an international law firm, she studied at the University of Leicester for an LLM in International Commercial Law (completed with Distinction) and later a PhD, which she completed in 2019. In 2018, she moved to Hertford College...
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Sheikh Sela
Lecturer in Law & Associate Course Director for Foundation Year in Law
Throughout her career, Sheikh Sela has worked with students of all abilities across various clinical and health related programmes, and currently teaches on the LLB and LPC courses at Birmingham City University’s School of Law.
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Laura Smillie
Lecturer in Law
Laura Smillie is a Lecturer in Law, at Birmingham City University. She teaches on Tort Law, Medical Law and Integrated Research Project on the LLB. Laura also teaches Law of Obligations, and Independent Research Project on the PGDL.
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Sonya Smith
Associate Professor of Law, Criminal & Social Justice
Prior to joining the University in 2001, Sonya had been a solicitor dealing with family law matters, then moving into litigation, dealing with employers’ liability and personal injury claims. In 2003 Sonya became the CPE/GDL Programme Director and then became the Legal Practice Course Programme Director in 2004.
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Nicola Stevens
Lecturer
Nicola Stevens completed both of her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Birmingham City University. She briefly worked in a law firm whilst studying for her postgraduate degree but returned to academia shortly after graduating.
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Carley Stevenson
Lecturer in Law
Carley Stevenson is a Lecturer in Law, specialising in Animal Law. Carley joined BCU in April 2023, having previously worked at the University of Leicester, the University of Nottingham and De Montfort University. She has taught a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate modules, including Social Justice, Criminal Law, Tort...
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Dr Alice Storey
Associate Professor of Human Rights
Dr Alice Storey is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law and Associate Director of the Centre for Human Rights. She leads the American Criminal Procedure & Evidence and America & International Legal Issues LLB modules.
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Panpan Sun
Lecturer in Law
Panpan Sun joined Birmingham City University (BCU) as a Lecturer in Law in February 2025. She is currently completing her PhD in Financial Regulation & Corporate Governance at Warwick Law School. Her research focuses on experimental equity financing markets for SMEs, exploring the evolving dynamics between financial innovation...