About
Dr Gavin Byrne is the director of undergraduate admissions for Birmingham Law School and teaches Political and Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Property Law subjects
Feedback & office hours
My office hours for this semester are 4-6pm on Friday afternoons.
Outside of these times, or outside term time, please contact me for an appointment.
Qualifications
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BCL (University College Dublin)
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LLM (Kent)
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PhD (Birmingham
Biography
Dr Byrne received a BCL from University College Dublin in 1999, an LLM by research from the University of Kent in 2001, and a PhD from Birmingham Law School in 2008. From 2001 to 2002 he worked with Élan Corporation plc, a leading global neuroscience based biotechnology company, as part of its Dublin-based, in-house legal group.
Teaching
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Political & Legal Theory (LLB, module leader)
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Advanced Political & Legal Theory (LLM, module leader)
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Jurisprudence (LLB)
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Property A: Land Law (LLB & GDL)
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Introduction to the Study of Law (LLB)
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Property B: Equity and Trusts (LLB & GDL)
Postgraduate supervision
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Jurisprudence
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The application of other disciplines of study to the study of Law (Philosophy, Literary theory, Economics etc.)
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Aspects of Property and Intellectual Property Law
Research
His major research interest is in Jurisprudence, in particular the application of mainstream philosophy to issues in legal theory. His current research is on the perceived split between the Anglo-American and Continental traditions in relation to legal philosophy. He has specific expertise in the writings of Martin Heidegger and their application to legal philosophy.
Other activities
He is Head of undergraduate admissions for Birmingham Law School and Director of the Swedish Exchange Program. He is also a director of the LNAT consortium.
Publications
Articles:
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"Authenticity as a Justification for Precedent" Law, Culture and the Humanities (forthcoming)
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"The Self and Strong Legal Theory: A Heideggerian Alternative to Fish’s Scepticism" (2006) 19 Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence 3
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Book Review: Bayesian Epistemology by Bovens and Hartman (2005) 3 (2) Journal of Commonwealth Law and Legal Education 95.