Mark McBRIDE

Mark McBRIDE is an Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS), affiliated with the Faculty of Law and the Department of Law. He holds advanced degrees including a DPhil (Philosophy) from the University of Oxford, PhD (University of Cambridge), and BCL (University of Oxford). His research focuses on legal theory, particularly rights theory, legal reasoning, and jurisprudence. McBRIDE has contributed to leading journals and co-edited key publications such as *Without Trimmings: The Legal, Moral, and Political Philosophy of Matthew Kramer* (2022) and *New Essays on the Nature of Legal Reasoning* (2022).

His recent work explores the tracking theory of claim-rights, legal hybridity, and normative legal frameworks. McBRIDE teaches Criminal Law (B) and Criminal Law (F) courses at NUS. His scholarship bridges legal philosophy and moral theory, addressing topics like legal ontology, rights evaluation, and judicial reasoning.

While no formal awards are listed, his prolific publication record reflects significant academic contributions. McBRIDE’s research often critiques and develops foundational legal concepts, with notable attention to Hohfeldian analysis and interest-based theories of rights. He maintains an active academic website documenting his work: https://sites.google.com/site/1978markmcbride/.