Laura Charleton

Senior Lecturer in Law,
Director of Recruitment & Admissions and Director of International Legal Studies
Email
l.a.charleton@kent.ac.uk
Telephone
01227 (8)16504
Laura Charleton

About

LLM, LLB (Hons), PgDip Professional Legal Skills (BVC), DEUF (Diplôme d'Etudes Universitaires Françaises) 
Laura Charleton has over ten years experience in higher education, convening law modules specifically designed for non-law students.  These modules introduce non-lawyers to the English legal system, the sources of law and the law of evidence.
Previously Laura was a Barrister, specialising in criminal trial advocacy for both the prosecution and the defence in the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts.  Her practice also included civil litigation and family disputes.

Research interests

Laura is interested in the criminal trial and the law of evidence, with a particular interest in the legitimacy of the criminal trial and the role of the victim in the criminal trial process.

Teaching

Her undergraduate teaching responsibilities span across Evidence, Forensic Science, Family law and Legal Process
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