About
Craig Allen is a Lecturer in Law and GDL Subject Coordinator at the School of Law and Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University. His research focuses on the intersection of law and religion, particularly examining criminal and property law through religious and spiritual lenses. He teaches modules including Equity and Trusts, Land Law, Equality Law, and Advanced Legal Research Methods at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He gained Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in 2024.
Research interests include doctrinal challenges in regulating religious fraud and undue influence in financial transactions, with a comparative focus on English, US, and Australian legal frameworks. His PhD thesis explored legal approaches to religious fraud and undue influence, advocating for an autonomy-based framework to evaluate voluntariness in religious contexts. He is currently preparing a monograph based on this work.
Professional activities include membership in the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) and the Law and Religion Section of the American Society of Legal Studies (LARSN). He has presented at conferences such as the International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society (2024) and the Oxford Brookes Inclusivity, Diversity and Gender Network Seminar (2021). His work also addresses topics like the 'Gay Cake' case and severing gifts in undue influence claims.
