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Ruth Gaffney-Rhys is a Senior Lecturer in Family and EU Law at Bristol Law School, University of the West of England. She specializes in Family Law, with a focus on forced marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM), and marriage/civil partnership legislation.
Education:
- LL.D (2014)
- Ph.D. (2004)
- PGCE (1997)
- LPC (1995)
- LLB (1994)
Her research explores critical intersections between Family Law, Human Rights Law, and Gender Rights, with recent publications analyzing legal mechanisms to combat forced marriage, FGM, and child marriage. She has contributed to academic discourse through articles in journals like Family Law and European Journal of Health Law.
Key trends in her work include: (1) Strengthening legal protections for forced marriage victims; (2) Advocating for higher minimum marriage ages; (3) Investigating FGM's legal and ethical dimensions; and (4) Applying international human rights frameworks to domestic law.
She is affiliated with the Department of FBL - Law, teaching Family Law and EU Law, and her expertise is frequently referenced in academic and legal contexts.
