Sarah Atkins

Sarah Atkins is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Portsmouth. She holds a PhD and supervises doctoral candidates. Her research focuses on Space Law, Family Law, and Human Rights, with notable contributions to judicial review and asylum law. She is a non-practising solicitor in Ireland and England/Wales, with prior experience in child protection and legal aid.

Education: Graduate of University College Cork, Ireland. Professional background includes legal practice in private client law and child protection, alongside academic roles at Griffith College Cork.

Research Interests:

• Outer space law and policy, including participation in the 2024 Space Law & Policy Symposium
• Intersections of family law, child rights, and immigration law
• Judicial review mechanisms in administrative law

Recent Articles: Focus on UK constitutional law dynamics (2024), asylum claim management (2022), and European asylum frameworks (2020). Her work bridges legal theory and practice, addressing vulnerable populations' rights.

Awards: None explicitly listed. Grants: No specific grants mentioned.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Women's and Gender Studies Research Group. Teaches modules like Family Law and Public International Law, with prior coordination of Legal Writing, Ethics, and Research Methodology courses.