Alan East

Alan East serves as Associate Head of School and Senior Lecturer in Law at Coventry Law School within Coventry University's College of Business and Law, teaching Law of Evidence across LLB Law and BA Criminology and Law programmes. His distinguished career spans legal practice, prosecution, and academic innovation since joining the university in 2009 after 16 years as a solicitor and Crown Prosecutor.

His research pioneers technology-enhanced legal education methodologies including problem-based learning, flipped learning, and telepresence robotics for international clinical education. He developed Coventry Law School's award-winning 'partnerships in clinical legal education' vision linking with Allen & Overy LLP and Central England Law Centre, forging global connections across Australia, the US, Hungary, Belgium, Argentina, China, and South Africa to enhance student experiences and access to justice.

Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on legal education innovation intersecting with evidence law, criminal procedure, and human rights. His work demonstrates progressive integration of robotics and international collaboration frameworks, establishing new paradigms for clinical legal training while addressing systemic justice challenges through technological solutions.

Alan's contributions have earned significant recognition:

• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Coventry University’s Excellence Award 2018 for community engagement

As an educator, he supervises clinical legal education programmes while holding influential external roles including Chair of the Law Society of England and Wales' Education and Training Committee steering Solicitors Qualifying Examination reforms, and membership on the Ministry of Justice's £1 billion justice reform working group. His community engagement extends to Coventry Independent Advice Service and Warwickshire Law Society presidency.

Alan leads Coventry Law School's strategic 'partnerships in clinical legal education' initiative connecting students with major legal institutions for practical experience. His international strategy coordinates multi-institutional collaborations worldwide, while his telepresence robotics implementation continues to transform cross-border legal education delivery and accessibility.