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Richard Glover is an Associate Professor in Criminal Law at the University of Sussex’s School of Law, Politics and Sociology. He holds a prominent role in legal academia with expertise across criminal law, evidence law, human rights, and protest law. His professional background includes prior work as a solicitor in criminal practice in London and South Wales while maintaining a practising certificate. Glover is the sole author of the internationally recognized legal textbook Murphy on Evidence, published by Oxford University Press, which serves as a key reference for practitioners and judges globally.
His research focuses on doctrinal legal issues in criminal evidence, protest law, and human rights, with significant contributions to peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Legal History, Legal Studies, and Criminal Law Review. His work has influenced policy, including informing the Australian Capital Territory’s legislative responses to regulatory liability frameworks. Current research explores protest law developments and feminist jurisprudence.
Glover teaches Criminal Law, Evidence Law, and Protest Law, and supervises the Criminal Justice Law Clinic under Sussex Clinical Legal Education. He is available to advise PhD students in his areas of expertise. His scholarship bridges academic theory and legal practice, with notable impacts on judicial decisions and legal education.
His publications have been cited in high-level judgments and international legal contexts, emphasizing his contribution to shaping contemporary legal standards. His work on reverse legal burdens of proof and protest-related offenses has particular real-world policy relevance.
