Ruth Lamont

Ruth Lamont is an Associate Professor and Reader in Family and Child Law at the University of Manchester, Department of Law. Her work focuses on international family law, child welfare, and EU legal frameworks, with expertise in child abduction, cross-border justice, and Brexit impacts. She has produced 40 research outputs, including analyses of victims' rights, historical child migration, and judicial systems reform. Lamont has been awarded three prizes and actively contributes to legal policy through activities like horizon scanning for judicial challenges. She supervises postgraduate research and engages in public media discussions on legal issues.

Research Interests: Lamont's work intersects family law with transnational legal systems, emphasizing child protection mechanisms, EU member state cooperation, and historical legal practices. Key areas include child migration policies (e.g., 19th-century emigration from Britain to Canada), victims' access to justice, and the evolution of public law child protection systems. She critiques legal frameworks addressing domestic violence, abduction, and welfare ethics in cross-border contexts.

Awards: While specific prize names aren't listed, her three prizes reflect recognition in family law scholarship and legal policy contributions.

Advising & Grants: Supervised one doctoral student (details unavailable). Engages in collaborative research through the European Judicial Network and academic networks focusing on children's rights.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates within the University of Manchester's legal research groups and EU policy networks, contributing to interdisciplinary projects on child welfare and transnational governance.