Biography

Robert took up his lectureship in 2004 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2010.

Robert was previously elected to serve on the University Senate as a non-professorial member. Robert is also an adviser to the University’s Special Admissions Advisory Group and is Deputy Chair of the University Ethics Committee.

From 1998-2008 Robert was a Mental Health Act Manager at a Brain Injury Unit in Essex. From 2005-2009 Robert was a member of the Surrey Family Justice Council.

Robert is currently a Justice of the Peace for the South West Surrey Bench.

Research Interests

Robert's research interests broadly fall under the umbrella of social inclusion where he has written about certain groups within society who have found themselves excluded by law and policy. These groups have included young people and anti-social behaviour legislation, gypsies and land rights, minority groups and terrorist legislation and prisoners and voting rights. He is currently considering sexual citizenship in schools. 

Research Collaborations

Robert is currently working with Dr Jane Marriott on the extension of prisoner voting. 

Publications

'Socio-spatial experiences of young people under anti-social behaviour legislation in England and Wales' in Holt, L. (ed) Geographies of Children, Youth and Families (Routledge, London, 2010) (with Dr Rachel Manning and Professor Julia Fionda)

‘La generalisation des sanctions, les jeunes et l’espace public’ in Danic,I., Olivier, D. & Depeau, S. (eds) Enfants et Jeunes dans les espaces du quotidien. (Presses Universitaires de Rennes, Rennes, France, 2010 ) (With Dr Rachel Manning and Professor Julia Fionda)

The Politics of the Common Law (Routledge Cavendish, Abingdon, 2008) (with Dr Adam Gearey & Professor Wayne Morrison)

'Citizenship or Civic Death? Extending the Franchise to Convicted Prisoners' [2007] 5 WJCLI (with Dr Jane Marriott)

'Conflicts over territory: Young people and anti-social behaviour' in B Brooks-Gordon & M Freeman (eds), Law and Psychology (OUP, Oxford, 2006) (with Dr Julia Fionda and Dr Rachel Manning)

Teaching

Undergraduate

• Criminal Law (Level 1)
• Family Law and Child Law (Level 3)
• Sentencing and Penal Policy (Level 3

Postgraduate

• Comparative Criminal Justice Policy
• Dissertation Research Methods Training (LLM Employment Law and Environmental Health Law)

Departmental Duties

Deputy Head of School

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Chair of the Undergraduate Board of Studies 

Chair of the Undergraduate Board of Examiners 

Timetabling Officer 

Affiliations

Member of Society of Legal Scholars

Member of Association of Law Teachers