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Allyson N. May is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Western University. She specializes in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British history, with a focus on criminal justice systems, legal advocacy ethics, and master-servant relations. Her research explores topics such as the evolution of criminal trials, prosecution strategies, and class dynamics in Victorian London. She has authored several books, including Class, Servitude, and the Criminal Justice System in Early Victorian London: The Russell Murder (2024) and The Fox-Hunting Controversy, 1781-2004 (2013). May has also edited volumes on criminal justice history and organized biennial conferences on law and governance in Britain.
Her academic career includes a PhD from the University of Toronto (1997). She has held teaching and research roles at Western University, focusing on British legal and social history. Her work bridges historical analysis with interdisciplinary themes such as food history and landscape studies.
May has contributed book chapters on topics like William Garrow’s prosecution career and literary representations of criminal courtrooms. She has been actively involved in academic collaborations, including the Law and Governance in Britain conference series (2007–2017), which fostered international dialogue on legal history.
