Emma Engleby

Emma Engleby is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law at Northumbria University, specializing in Criminal Evidence with a focus on the admissibility of character evidence, particularly in cases involving historic youth sexual offending. Her academic qualifications include an LLB (2007), Diploma in Law Related Studies (2007), and LLM (2010), complemented by a Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHEA) designation (2015). She teaches Land Law and the Law of Evidence, and is pursuing a PhD by Publication on character evidence topics.

Her research explores critical intersections between legal theory and practice, including the retrospective application of doli incapax presumption, jury directions regarding bad character evidence, and comparative analyses of evidence admissibility standards. Engleby has contributed to interdisciplinary works on homicide law, HIV transmission liability, and complicity doctrines, often engaging with both domestic (UK) and international legal frameworks.

• Notable qualifications: LLB, LLM, FHEA
• Key research themes: Evidence admissibility, bad character evidence, juvenile justice, comparative law
• Professional recognition: HEA Fellowship (2015)

Her scholarship bridges theoretical legal analysis with practical courtroom dynamics, emphasizing ethical considerations in evidence presentation and judicial decision-making processes.