Andrea Jarman

Dr. Andrea Jarman is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Bournemouth University, Faculty of Media and Communication. Her research bridges UK and comparative public law, human rights, and land law, with a focus on judicial recognition of community customary rights and third-party interventions.

• PhD in Legal History (Bournemouth University, 2019)
• JD from Cornell Law School
• BA in History with African Studies minor (Boston University)
• Admitted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bar

Jarman's research centers on community litigation, strategic legal mobilization, and the intersection of custom with common law systems. She has contributed to debates on judicial pluralism, privacy rights, and gender in legal contexts, with a particular emphasis on historical land use and constitutional principles.

Her 15 most recent publications span themes in land law, human rights, third-party interventions, and legal history, with a chronological focus on the 2000s-2020s period. Key subfields include customary rights, privacy jurisprudence, and comparative litigation strategies.

Scientific recognition:

• Fellow, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies
• Member, Society of Legal Scholars
• Member, Stair Society

Jarman has led the "Sharing the Coast/Sharing the Forest" project (ESRC 2023, 2024) and the AHRC Connected Communities grant "Speaking for Ourselves: Community litigation in the English and European Courts". Her career includes extensive conference participation and invited lectures at institutions like Cornell Law School and American University Law School.