Alec Morris

Alec Morris is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Buckingham within the Faculty of Computing, Law and Psychology and School of Law. He specializes in Equity and Trusts, teaching Law of Trusts (Module Convenor), Land Law, and Company Law. His research focuses on property-holding by unincorporated associations, comparative trust laws, and private law principles.

• Education: LLB, LLM, Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and currently pursuing a part-time PhD at the University of Portsmouth.
• Research Interests: Trusts Law, Property Law, Private Law, Unincorporated Associations, and Comparative Legal Systems.
• Awards:
  • Nominated for the Oxford University Press national Law Teacher of the Year Award (2022).
• Professional Activities: Co-convenor of the Property & Trusts section for the Society of Legal Scholars, and an Academic Visitor at the University of Oxford (2024).
• Publications: His work appears in leading journals like The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Trust Laws, Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, and Trust Law International, cited by the Law Commission of England and Wales. Recent topics include bare trusts, private purpose trusts, and unincorporated associations.
• Conferences: Presented at the Modern Studies in Property Law Conference (Cambridge, 2024), Private and Commercial Law Conference (Western Australia, 2023), and Modern Studies in Trusts and Wealth Management (Singapore, 2021).