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Dr Jonathan Brown is a Lecturer in Scots Private Law at the University of Strathclyde's Law Department, part of the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. He joined the university in 2019 after serving as a Lecturer in Law at Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University (2017–2019). His research focuses on Scots legal history, the Civilian roots of Scottish law, and modern applications of historical legal principles. Key interests include delict law, pecuniary remedies, and the intersection of legal systems in mixed jurisdictions like Scotland.
Education: PhD in Arts & Humanities (thesis: Corpus vile or corpus personae? The status of the human body, its parts and its derivatives in Scots Law, supervised by Professors Neal and Blackie). His work has been supported by projects such as the AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership Scotland (2014–2020) and the Scottish Universities Law Institute-funded study on negotiorum gestio in modern practice.
- Research Interests: Scots legal history, delict law, legal remedies, medical decision-making, partnership law, and Roman law applications.
- Teaching: Module coordinator for Issues in Healthcare Law and Ethics and Roman Law, covering Scots Private Law topics like persons, property, and obligations.
Professional Activities: Advisor to the Law Society of Scotland (2021–present), peer reviewer for Edinburgh University Press (2025), and speaker at legal conferences. His 2025 Stan Marsh Memorial Prize recognized his article on unilateral promises in Scots law.
Grants & Projects: Co-investigator in AHRC-funded projects and leading research on legal interventions in healthcare contexts. Current work explores negotiorum gestio (benevolent intervention) in modern practice, informed by his policy contributions to medical decision-making guidelines in intensive care.