John Stanton

Dr John Stanton is a Reader in Law at City St George's, University of London, with a focus on Constitutional Law and Comparative Constitutional Law. He has held academic roles since 2010, previously at Kingston University and City University, and is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Malta since 2018.

• PhD in Law (Kingston University London, 2010)
• LLB Law (University of Surrey, 2007)

His research spans Maltese constitutional history, local government dynamics, democracy, and central-local relations. Recent projects include Law, Localism and the Constitution (2023) and co-editing The Constitution of Malta at Sixty (2024).

John’s publications and conference presentations (e.g., at Melbourne and Texas) address themes like constitutional decay, autocracy, and democratic resilience. He contributes to journals such as Legal Studies, Public Law, and Environmental Law Review.

• Learning Enhancement Award for Teaching (2017)
• Fellow, Higher Education Academy

He testified before the UK Parliament on devolution and is active in the Society of Legal Scholars, UK Constitutional Law Association, and the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.