Meet our Doctoral Researchers

Melisa Oleschuk

Doctoral Researcher

Melisa graduated with First-Class Honours in 2020 and received a nomination for the BLSS Outstanding Student Award. She later pursued her LLM in International Human Rights, achieving a distinction and earning the Executive Dean's prize for Outstanding Postgraduate contribution to the School of Law. During her graduation in 2022...

James Shipton

Doctoral Researcher & Visiting Lecturer

James' studies included an LLB where he received the Park Square Barristers Award for Best Graduating LLB Student, the Crown Prosecution Service Award for Best Dissertation, the Award for Highest Achieving student in Law and Society, followed by an MA with distinction in Law and Social Justice from the University of Leeds. ...

Michelle Strauss

Doctoral Researcher

Michelle was admitted to the bar in New Zealand in 2007 as a barrister and solicitor and practiced in the area of civil litigation, undertaking both claimant and defendant work. She moved to the UK in 2012 practising predominately in the area of professional negligence. Michelle became involved in animal and environmental law...