Nicholas Clapham

Nicholas Clapham is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Student Experience at the School of Law, University of Surrey. With a background as a solicitor and Colonel in the Army Legal Services, he transitioned to academia in 2014. His academic interests span Public Law, Criminal Law, and International Humanitarian Law. He was honored as the Oxford University Press Law Teacher of the Year 2017 and appointed a part-time Recorder (judge) in 2019.

• Roles: Director of Student Experience, Senior Lecturer
• Research Focus: Law of Evidence, Use of Force, and Privacy in the Digital Age
• Publications: Includes works on privacy law, judicial procedures, and UK constitutional law

His scholarship addresses contemporary legal challenges, such as emergency powers during crises and surveillance ethics. He actively contributes to legal discourse through blogs and media commentary.