Sandhya Drew

Sandhya Drew is a Visiting Professor at the City Law School, City, University of London, where she teaches Labour Law, Judicial Review, and Employment Law across LLB and Bar Vocational Studies programs. She is also an Honorary Adjunct Professor at O.P. Jindal Global University and Visiting Professor at the University of Paris Nanterre. Her academic work is deeply informed by her two decades of practice as a barrister specializing in employment and public law, including appearances before the House of Lords and the European Court of Human Rights.

• University: City, University of London
• School: City Law School
• Department: Law
• Academic Rank: Visiting Professor
• Email: sandhya.drew@citystgeorges.ac.uk

Her research focuses on employment law, human rights, modern slavery, and legal empowerment. She is co-author of Pitt's Employment Law (13th ed, 2024) and leads a long-term research project on the Legal Empowerment of the Poor with Jindal Global University. She is also collaborating with the University of Paris Dauphine on the Loi Devoir de Vigilance. Her expertise spans cross-jurisdictional legal issues, particularly in South Asia and Europe.

Her recent publications, including articles in the Industrial Law Journal and Air and Space Law, analyze the intersection of low wages, forced labour, and human rights, advocating for legal reforms to close gaps in modern slavery identification. She emphasizes the role of economic coercion and structural injustice in undermining worker freedom.

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Peer reviewer for the Journal of Industrial Relations
• Evaluator for the Association of Commonwealth Universities
• Joint Blog Editor, Business and Human Rights Journal (2021–2023)

Sandhya Drew supervises LLM dissertations and has led major teaching modules such as Advocacy Submissions (2019–2025). She is a CEDR Qualified Mediator with expertise in workplace and sports disputes. Her professional service includes membership on the Business School Research Ethics Committee and governance at St Georges NHS Trust. She is fluent in French, Italian, Hindi, and Spanish, supporting her international academic and legal engagements.

She is actively involved in policy discussions, having spoken at numerous conferences on business and human rights, legal education, and labour rights. Her work bridges academic scholarship, legal practice, and global policy reform, particularly in combating forced labour and promoting decent work.