Staff Profile
Adam Wilson
Lecturer in Law
Having qualified as a solicitor, with particular interest in criminal litigation, I entered higher education. I have taught at a number of Universities including Sheffield Hallam, Anglia Ruskin, Newcastle and York Universities before joining York St John University in 2020.
- School – York Business School
- Email – a.wilson1@yorksj.ac.uk
- Phone – 01904 62462
Teaching
I have considerable experience of teaching clinical legal education within a variety of contexts. I have particular interest in teaching around the disciplines of evidence, human rights and criminal law. I teach Terrorism & the Law and Cybercrime.
Research
My research interests include forensics in which capacity I have been consulted internationally.
Publications and conference papers
Publications
- Philosophies of Punishment Perpetuity Press
- Expert testimony in the dock J. Crim. L. 2005, 69(4), 330-348
- The necessity of clinical legal education in university law schools: a UK perspective I.J.C.L.E. 2005, Aug, 29-43
- Multiple infant deaths: expert witness testimony J. Crim. L. 2005, 69(6), 473-477
- Expert evidence J. Crim. L. 2006, 70(4), 292-297
- Self-defence S.J. 2006, 150(16), 524-525
- Expert opinion evidence: the middle way J. Crim. L. 2009, 73(5), 430-450
- Reply to Law Commission Consultation Paper No 190 The Admissibility Of Expert Evidence in Criminal Proceedings in England and Wales: A New Approach to the Determination of Evidentiary Reliability 2009
- A matter of opinion S.J. 2009, 153(25) Supp (Expert Witness Supplement Summer 2009), 9-10
- The right criteria for Expert Evidence Expert Witness Institute Newsletter (14) 2 Spring 2010 6
- The Law Commission's proposal on expert opinion evidence: an onerous demand upon judges [2010] 1 Web JCLI
- Outside normality: the admission of expert psychological testimony (2010) 41 Cambrian Law Review
- Away From the Numbers J Crim L (2011) 75(6) 503
- The Law Commission's Recommendation on Expert Opinion Evidence: Sufficient reliability? 2012 Web Journal.
Conference papers
- Curfew Orders and Electronic Tagging University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Self Defence and the European Convention Anglia Ruskin University
- Clinical Legal Education: The SHU Experience International Clinical Legal Education Conference (by invitation) of University of Northumbria. I sat as a member of the convening panel.
- Expert Testimony in the Dock Sheffield Hallam University
- Expert Testimony: The middle road Sheffield Hallam University
- Errors in forensics Sheffield Hallam University
- A systematic approach to fact-analysis Sheffield Hallam University.
Professional activities
I am a solicitor since 1998 and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2007.
