Jeremy Letwin

Dr. Jeremy Letwin is a Lecturer in Law at Lancaster University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), where he teaches Tort Law and Public Law. He holds a PhD from King's College London (KCL), focusing on the moral foundations of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Before joining Lancaster in 2023, he served as a judicial assistant to the Senior President of Tribunals in the Court of Appeal and as a Visiting Lecturer at KCL. His legal education includes an LLM from University College London (UCL), an LLB from KCL, and call to the Bar at Middle Temple.

His research spans Human Rights Law, Environmental Law, Public Law, Jurisprudence, and Tort Law. Current research themes include: (1) environmental protection and human rights intersections, (2) the principle of subsidiarity, (3) legitimacy in international law, and (4) proportionality doctrine. He is also preparing his PhD thesis for publication as a monograph.

Dr. Letwin's publications appear in leading law journals such as the European Convention on Human Rights Law Review and Cambridge Law Journal, addressing topics like ECtHR jurisprudence, climate litigation, and legal theory. His work bridges philosophical foundations with contemporary legal challenges.

In advising roles, he supervises PhD students Camilo Cornejo Martinez and Amelia Susserott. Though no grants are explicitly mentioned, his academic trajectory reflects sustained engagement with international legal frameworks and scholarly networks. Outside academia, he is an avid rock climber, ice climber, and runner, and a member of the Alpine Club.