Andrea Fejos

Dr Andrea Fejos is a Senior Lecturer at Essex Law School, University of Essex. Her work focuses on financial consumer law, bridging consumer law and financial regulation to address issues of social justice in financial services. She leads the law and technology strategy and directs the Business Law Clinic.

• PhD, University of Szeged (2014)
• LLM in Banking and Finance Law, Queen Mary, University of London (2014)
• LLM in International Business Law, Central European University (2006)
• LLB, University of Novi Sad (2004)

Her research examines financial inclusion, with specific projects on credit unions, automated loan contracts, and the intersection of credit access with food poverty and mental health resilience. Earlier work analyzed standard form contracts, unfair terms, and consumer credit frameworks in both national and EU contexts.

Fejos' publications span journals like the European Journal of Consumer Law and Journal of Consumer Policy, emphasizing policy-driven legal reform. Her work has influenced EU legislation through expert consultancy roles with the European Commission and Finance Watch.

Scientific awards include the 2023 Impact Award from the University of Essex. She has secured grants from institutions such as the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and University of Essex QR Impact Fund.

Fejos actively trains legal professionals at the Academy of European Law and maintains the influential blog Recent Developments in European Consumer Law. She collaborates with the British credit union sector to develop affordability assessment guidelines and serves as a Trustee of Colchester Citizens Advice Bureau.