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Dr. Richard Cornes is a Senior Lecturer at Essex Law School, University of Essex, specializing in the intersection of law, psychoanalysis, and technology. He co-founded Essex' Research Group on Psychoanalysis, Law, and Social Phenomena and developed the 'Law and the Unconscious' module. His international experience spans teaching and research across 12 countries including New Zealand, the UK, Australia, and Southeast Asia.
His educational background includes:
- BA/LLB(Hons) from Auckland University
- Graduate Diploma in International Law from Melbourne Law School
- PhD in Law from the University of Essex (2012)
- MA in Management and Organisational Dynamics from Essex
Dr. Cornes' research examines psychoanalytical explanations of legal processes, technology's impact on judicial roles, and art's function in legal pedagogy. His work addresses human rights with emphasis on freedom of expression, hate speech, religion, and LGBTQ+ marriage equality. He investigates comparative judicial systems with focus on UK and New Zealand top courts.
His 15 most recent publications (2004-2016) reveal consistent interdisciplinary exploration of judicial psychology, court reforms, and constitutional evolution. Key trends include psychoanalytic approaches to legal reasoning, technological impacts on judicial communications, and comparative studies of supreme courts. His work integrates psychology, sociology, and media studies to analyze constitutional developments across multiple jurisdictions.
Dr. Cornes has supervised PhD candidates including Hakan Kolcak (thesis on Turkey's Kurdish Question) and secured ESRC funding for UK Supreme Court research. He served on the Editorial Board of Public Law journal (2009-2022) and submitted policy recommendations to the New Zealand Parliament. His international collaborations include work with constitutional courts in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia.
He leads Essex' Research Group on Psychoanalysis, Law, and Social Phenomena, which serves as an interdisciplinary hub connecting legal scholars, psychoanalysts, and social theorists. The group facilitates research on unconscious processes in legal decision-making and develops innovative teaching methodologies integrating art and drawing.
