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Dr Lynsey Mitchell is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Strathclyde's Strathclyde Law School. She specializes in human rights law, women’s rights, and feminist legal theory. Her research focuses on narratives in law, particularly regarding reproductive rights in Scotland, and she has held roles such as Scotland Commissioner for the European Commission on Sexual Orientation Law and Deputy Examiner at University College London. Mitchell has received a SULI Fellowship (2023-2024) for her work on Scotland’s abortion law and led the 'Mainstreaming Women's Rights' project examining law school curricula. She is also the book review editor for Feminist Legal Studies.
Education:
- PhD (University of Strathclyde)
- LLM International Law (University of Glasgow)
- LLB Law (University of Strathclyde)
- Diploma in Legal Practice (Glasgow Graduate School of Law)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in HE (University of Strathclyde)
Research Interests: Mitchell explores how law constructs narratives around women's rights, particularly in reproductive rights and international human rights frameworks. Her work critiques legal narratives in military intervention justifications and advocates for progressive abortion law reforms in Scotland. She emphasizes feminist legal methodologies to challenge patriarchal legal systems.
Recent Work Trends: Her articles (2023–2025) focus on decriminalizing abortion in Scotland, critiquing imperialist narratives in human rights discourse, and analyzing legal education gaps in women’s rights. She also examines the intersection of law and cultural rights in Scotland.
Awards & Grants:
- SULI Fellowship (2023-2024) for 'Scotland's Abortion Law: Past Present and Future'
- Strathclyde University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (2011)
- Principal Investigator for 'Mainstreaming Women's Rights' project
Advising & Grants: Mitchell supervises PhD students in women’s rights, reproductive rights, and feminist legal theory. She collaborates on projects like 'Decriminalisation of Abortion in Scotland' (2023) and contributes to policy advocacy through roles in Abortion Rights Scotland.
Labs & Teams: Active in interdisciplinary networks, including the European Commission on Sexual Orientation Law and Abortion Rights Scotland. She co-edits the Queer Judgments Project book series, focusing on marginalized legal narratives.
