Gareth Spark

Gareth Spark is an Associate Professor in Property Law at the School of Law, University of East Anglia. He holds an LLB (Hons) from UEA (2005), LLM (R) from UEA (2006), and a PhD from the University of Cambridge (2010). His research focuses on contract law vitiation, land law, and expanding animal welfare law studies.

Education:

• LLB (Hons), University of East Anglia (2005)
• LLM (R), University of East Anglia (2005-2006)
• PhD, University of Cambridge (2010)

Research Interests: Contractual principles comparison between UNIDROIT and European codes, land law doctrinal analysis, and animal welfare legal frameworks. His 2013 book Vitiation of Contracts explores international contractual principles versus English law.

Publications Overview: Recent works address wildlife protection (2014), dangerous dogs legislation (2013), easement legal definitions (2012), and contractual mistake analysis (2011). His writing bridges doctrinal analysis with policy implications in property and welfare law domains.

Awards:

• Malcolm Hitchcock Memorial Prize (2003) for best land law performance
• Best overall LLB performance (2005)

Advising & Grants: No specific grants or advisees listed in available records. Research focuses on legal scholarship rather than applied grant-funded projects.