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Mr Leslie William Blake

Lecturer

Qualifications: LL.M., A.K.C., Barrister

Email:
Phone: Work: 01483 68 2830
Room no: 14 AP 02

Office hours

Mondays 2-5pm

Further information

Biography

Leslie Blake started his working life as a library assistant. After qualifying as a barrister he became a lecturer in law in the department of Estate Management at South Bank Polytechnic. He was appointed a lecturer in law at the University of Surrey 1992. He acted as a pro bono legal adviser at Islington Legal Advice Centre, London, for 25 years and he is still a member of the committee of that advice centre. He has written regularly for the Estates Gazette (the journal of record for chartered surveyors and investors in real estate), and has also published articles in specialist journals on criminal law, housing law, and social security law. He has also contributed entries to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and British Crime Writing: An Encyclopaedia.

Research Interests

  • Criminal Law;
  • Evidence;
  • Public Law;
  • Housing and Environmental Health Law;
  • Notable British Trials.

Publications

Journal articles

  • Blake L. (2008) 'Hybrid Bills And Human Rights: The Parliament Square Litigation 2002 - 2007'. Kings Law Journal, 19 (1), pp. 183-193.
  • Blake LW, Pointing J, Sinnamon T. (2008) 'Over-Regulation and Suing the State for Negligent Legislation'. Statute Law Review,
    doi: 10.1093/slr/hmm009
  • Blake LW. (2005) 'Paper Hearings and Natural Justice'. Journal of Social Security Law, 12
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/587/
  • Blake LW. (2002) 'From Poplar to Porter'. Estates Gazette,
  • Malcolm RN, Blake LW. (2000) 'Risk Assessment and Environmental Litigation'. Interdisciplinary Environmental Review Anthology,
  • Malcolm RN, Blake L. (2000) 'Risk Assessment and Environmental Litigation'. Interdisciplinary Environmental Review Anthology,
  • Blake LW. (1998) 'Remembering Lord Goddard'. Estates Gazette,
  • Blake LW. (1997) 'Railroad to Ruin: the famous case of Sharpe v San Paulo Railway'. Estates Gazette,
  • Blake LW. (1995) 'Famous Cases:R v Muller(1864)'. Estates Gazette,
  • Blake LW. (1995) 'Brandeis Briefs'. Estates Gazette,
  • Blake LW, Adams P. (1995) 'The Curse of the Black Spot: Condensation and the Law'. Estates Gazette, 1 April 1995
  • Blake LW. (1994) 'Undercover Agents and the Law of Conspiracy'. Malaysian Law News,
  • Blake LW, Adams P. (1992) 'A Domestic Radon: Problems for Surveyors'. Structural Survey, 11
  • Blake LW. (1991) 'Unfair Dismissal: Compensation for Child Care Costs'. New Law Journal, 141
  • Blake LW. (1988) 'Part-Time Teaching Contracts and the House of Lords (Judicial Committee)'. Local Government Review, 152
  • Blake LW. (1987) 'No Equity for Deserted Bachelors'. Chartered Surveyor Weekly,
  • Blake LW. (1986) 'Stevens v R (Court of Appeal, St Helena)'. Journal of Criminal Law, 50
  • Blake LW. (1986) 'Malice Aforethought: R v Nedrick'. Journal of Criminal Law, 50
  • Blake LW, Firth A. (1984) 'Possession Orders by Consent'. Legal Action,
  • Blake LW. (1982) 'The Erstwhile Innocent Purchaser of Stolen Goods'. Journal of Criminal Law, 46
  • Blake LW. (1977) 'The Dismissed Solicitor and his Client'. New Law Journal, 127
  • Blake LW. (1973) 'The Sentence for Murder: the Case for Retribution'. New Law Journal, 123
  • Blake LW. (1972) 'The Innocent Purchaser and Section 22 of the Theft Act 1968'. Criminal Law Review, (494)

Books

  • Blake L, Imber A. (2004) Best of Mainly for Students. Estates Gazette Ltd 3
  • Askham P, Blake L. (1999) The Best of Mainly for Students. Estates Gazette Ltd
  • Askham P, Blake L. (1993) The Best of Mainly for Students. Estates Gazette Ltd 1
  • Blake L, Malcolm R, Pointing J. (1993) Prosecuting Food Safety Act offences. Institution of Environmental Health Officers
  • Blake L, Malcolm R, Pointing J. (1993) Prosecuting Food Safety Act offences. Institution of Environmental Health Officers
  • Blake LW. (1988) LL.B. Criminal Law - Cases and Materials. London : Hutchinson Professional Education series

Book chapters

  • Blake LW, Ervo L, Pointing J. (2009) 'Fair Trials as Discourse: Reforms in Scandinavian Procedural Law Contrasted with Reforms in England and Wales'. in Sarcevic S (ed.) Legal Language in Action
  • Blake LW. (2009) 'Roughead, William (1870 - 1952)'. in Forshaw B (ed.) British Crime Writing - an Encyclopedia

Other publications

  • Blake LW. (2008) William ROUGHEAD (1870-1952). 2
  • Blake LW. (2004) William ROUGHEAD (1870-1952), Writer on Scottish Criminal Trials.. 47, pp. 936-937.
  • Blake LW. (2004) Oscar SLATER (1872-1948), Victim of miscarriage of justice.. 50, pp. 914-916.

Teaching

Criminal Law, Property Law 1, and Law for Forensic Psychologists.  

Departmental Duties

Module leader for criminal law.  

Affiliations

Association of Law Teachers;  Society of Legal Scholars;  Socio-Legal Studies Association.  Member of the University of Surrey  interdisciplinary group 'Crime and Justice at Surrey'.