Jaclyn Paterson

Jaclyn Paterson is a Lecturer in the School of Law at Northumbria University, appointed in 2011. She previously taught UK Constitutional Law and Company Law at the University of Durham while pursuing her PhD, completed in 2016. Her doctoral work examined the institutional relationships of the UK's top courts during the transition from the Appellate Committee to the UK Supreme Court, incorporating original empirical data.

Education:

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons), University of Durham
• Legal Practice Course (LPC) with Distinction, College of Law, York
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law (2004)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), 2012

Research interests include constitutional law, judicial systems, and transitions in legal governance structures. Her career as a Banking and Finance solicitor at firms like Bond Dickinson LLP and Squire Sanders informs her expertise in corporate finance law and legal practice.

Scientific Awards:

• First Class LLB (Hons)
• LPC with Distinction
• FHEA 2012

Advising/Grants: No formal advisees or grants listed. Career transition from legal practice to academia highlights practical legal experience integrated into teaching.

Labs/Teams: None explicitly mentioned, though her role in the School of Law may involve collaborative legal research initiatives.