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Phil Glover

Dr

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Biographical Details

Dr Phil Glover is an experienced legal educator and researcher who specialises in Criminal Law, Advanced Criminal Law, Security and Intelligence Governance, Internet-centred offending (prejudice-based offending and image-centred abuse) and Statutory Interpretation.His teaching excellence is underpinned by a deep commitment to applied legal education, enriched by 18 years of operational experience in counter-terrorism and public order policing in Northern Ireland. Dr Glover's research focuses on the legal and ethical dimensions of covert investigatory powers, electronic surveillance, and internet-related offending. Informed by this professional experience, his scholarly work offers students and academic audiences a unique perspective on contemporary criminal justice challenges. Prospective postgraduate students with similar research interests are welcome to make contact

Teaching

LAW 162 Criminal Law;

LAW 397/LLM 599 National Security Law

Education/Academic qualification

Doctorate, University of Aberdeen

Masters, LLB, University of Aberdeen

Research Interests

  • Communications and Data Investigation
  • Electronic Surveillance: Security and Intelligence Regulation
  • Aspects of Criminal law (Commonwealth)
  • National Security Law
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Criminal law (State and Commonwealth)

Approved to Supervise

  • Approved PhD/HDR supervisor

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions