Jonathan Doak

Professor Jonathan Doak serves as the Associate Dean for Research at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University. His academic career spans institutions including Queen’s University Belfast, Durham University, the University of Sheffield, the Open University, and Ulster University.

• Education: LLB and PhD from Queen’s University Belfast
• Academic Rank: Professor of Criminal Justice

Jonathan’s research focuses on the rights of vulnerable parties in criminal justice, including children and individuals with disabilities. He explores restorative justice, transitional justice, evidence law, and the intersection of victims’ rights with human rights norms.

His recent work includes a socio-legal analysis of victims’ rights in state crime and horizontal crime, alongside collaborative research on criminal advocacy practices across the UK and Ireland. The 2024 report Mapping the Changing Face of Cross-Examination and an upcoming 2025 monograph highlight his contributions.

• Editorial Roles: International Journal of Evidence and Proof, Journal of Criminal Law, British Journal of Community Justice, Palgrave Series in Victims and Victimology

Jonathan collaborates with organizations such as the Sentencing Council, National Commission of Restorative Justice (Ireland), Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, and the Australian Institute of Criminology.