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Alwyn Jones is an Associate Professor at Leicester De Montfort Law School, part of the Faculty of Business and Law at De Montfort University. He teaches Constitutional & Administrative Law, Housing & Homelessness Law, Human Rights Law, and Immigration & Refugee Law. He is actively involved in educational innovation and student engagement through programs such as Street Law, the Bar Futures Programme, and the Law School Book Club.
- LLB (Hons), University of Bristol, 1994
- LLM, University of Essex, 1995
- PhD, University of Leicester, 2007
His research centers on constitutional and administrative law, human rights, refugee law, and social justice, with a particular focus on the rights of vulnerable populations including homeless individuals, refugees, and people living with HIV/AIDS. He explores ethical issues in legal practice and advocates for values-based legal education. His work often intersects law with public policy and social welfare.
His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on human rights challenges in immigration and healthcare contexts, particularly under the European Convention on Human Rights. Key themes include the treatment of foreign nationals with HIV, the limits of state medical provision, and the ethical responsibilities of legal professionals. His scholarly output contributes to both doctrinal legal analysis and pedagogical innovation in legal education.
- Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, 2007
- Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, 2018
Alwyn Jones supervises four current PhD students and has successfully guided two others to completion. He is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE and serves as a peer reviewer for journals such as the International Journal of Clinical Legal Education and Law Teacher. He leads digital learning initiatives at DMU and is a member of a research team investigating labor exploitation among seasonal agricultural workers, funded by HEIF. He also coordinates student advocacy programs and contributes to curriculum development in clinical legal skills.
He is affiliated with the Human Rights Research Group at DMU and actively participates in national and international legal education conferences, including the UK and Ireland Street Law Conference (2024) and DMU’s Peace, Justice and Empowerment Conference (2023), where he presented on refugee hierarchies.
