Rosalind Acland

Rosalind Acland is a PhD Candidate in English Legal History at Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, with significant teaching and administrative roles within the Faculty of Law. She serves as a Seminar Co-convenor for the Centre for English Legal History and Supervisor for the Undergraduate Law Tripos, alongside roles such as Copy-editor and Admissions Interviewer.

• LLM, First Class – Trinity College, University of Cambridge (2020–2021)
• Juris Doctor with Distinction – UNSW (2012–2016)
• Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Classics – University of Sydney (2011)
• Bachelor of Arts (Classics) – University of Newcastle (2005–2008)

Her research focuses on English legal history, legal theory, and Roman law, with a particular interest in the classical foundations of common law as reflected in Edward Coke's jurisprudence. She is affiliated with the Centre for English Legal History.

Her recent publications and conference presentations explore the intersections of classical scholarship and legal theory, particularly in the context of Edward Coke's work. These contributions highlight her engagement with historical jurisprudence and natural law.

• Gonville & Caius College W.M. Tapp Studentship in Law (2021–2024)
• Cambridge Trust Cambridge International Scholarship (2021–2024)
• Trinity College Senior Scholarship (2021)
• Trinity College Lizette Bentwich Prize for Law (2021)

Rosalind has contributed to legal research through roles at the Australian Law Reform Commission and the UNSW Faculty of Law, alongside her current academic and teaching positions at the University of Cambridge.