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Steve Foster is an Associate Professor in Law at Coventry University's Faculty of Business and Law, where he has taught for 45 years. He serves as Curriculum Lead for Public Law and teaches Public Law (LLB year one), Human Rights (LLB year three), and skills modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His academic career includes leading the Law School (2015-2018), acting as Head of Law, and pioneering course validations.
- PhD by portfolio (prisoners' rights, 2007)
- Editor-in-Chief, Coventry Law Journal
- Co-editor, Asian Yearbook of International Law
His research focuses on human rights and constitutional law, particularly freedom of expression, press freedom, prisoners' rights, and ECHR case law. Recent publications address contemporary issues like:
- Privacy vs. free speech in medical cases
- Prisoner voting rights and international law
- Climate change litigation under ECHR Article 2
- Free speech regulation in education and public sectors
- Surveillance technology and democratic rights
- Assisted dying jurisprudence
He specializes in legal writing skills and has authored textbooks for Pearson, OUP, and Routledge. His external activities include:
- International external examiner roles
- Moderating overseas institutions
- Research collaborations with universities in Spain and South Africa
- Media commentary on legal issues
