Senior Lecturer in Law (Criminal Law)

At Liverpool John Moores University, our students thrive because of the people who teach, guide, and inspire them. Driven by continued growth in student numbers and commitment to delivering outstanding learning, teaching, and research opportunities, LJMU is expanding its academic community.

The School of Law and Justice Studies delivers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that sit within four disciplines – Criminology, Criminal Justice, Policing Studies and Law. Research is both diverse and impactful, shaping law and society, addressing real-world legal and social challenges, influencing policy, shaping public debate and informing teaching at every level.

State-of-the-art facilities including mock courtrooms, crime scene investigation suites and interview and simulation rooms provide a dynamic and immersive learning environment. The School has a long tradition of marrying academic excellence and practical legal study and has a large suite of LLB, LLM, LPC and SQE programmes. The LLB has been adapted to include elements of preparation towards new routes to qualification under the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination.

The School is home to the Centre for the Study of Law in Theory and Practice (LTAP), with particular strengths in Public International Law and Human Rights, European Law, International Criminal Law, Banking Regulation and Finance Law. The School submitted successfully to REF 2014 and 2021, and was named Law School of the Year at the Educate North Awards 2026. It also runs an award-winning Legal Advice Centre open to members of the public, staff and students.

We are seeking a Senior Lecturer in Law to work with students across undergraduate law and SQE programmes, including working in the Legal Advice Centre and any other undergraduate or postgraduate programme within the School of Law and Justice Studies as determined by the Director.

Key responsibilities include:
- Teaching across undergraduate law and SQE programmes
- Contributing to and working within the Legal Advice Centre
- Initiating development in the curriculum
- Taking responsibility for the effective and efficient delivery of teaching programmes and modules
- Teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels

Requirements:
- Professional qualification as a solicitor or barrister (Criminal Law) in England and Wales
- Areas of expertise in Criminal Law
- Teaching areas of particular interest including: criminal law, criminal litigation and advocacy, law of evidence and access to justice
- Ability to contribute to teaching of the key six legal skills: client interviewing, case and matter analysis, legal research, legal writing, legal drafting and advocacy
- Ability to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels

Benefits:
- Generous annual leave entitlement and Christmas period closure with the option to purchase additional annual leave
- Excellent pension scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Family friendly policies
- Car and travel loan schemes
- Meaningful opportunities for professional development, scholarship support, and clear internal promotion routes

Informal enquiries may be made to the Subject Head in Law, Beverley Caddick-Kala, email [email protected]. For other enquiries, contact [email protected].

Applications are particularly encouraged from women, ethnically diverse groups, LGBTQ+ groups, and disabled people.