Jenny Watkins

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Lecturer in Law

School of Law

Contact Details

email: jenny.watkins@worc.ac.uk

Jenny is a Lecturer at the School of Law and teaches on the LLB undergraduate programme and on the Legal Practice LLM. She is the module leader for the Professional Legal Skills and Ethics module on the LLB, and the English and Welsh Legal System module on the LLM. Jenny is also involved in teaching Family Law, Tort Law and Commercial Law.

 

Prior to becoming an academic Jenny worked in legal practice in the West Midlands, training in Family Law, Dispute Resolution and Property Law, before qualifying as a Solicitor specialising in Family Law.

 

Before joining the University of Worcester, Jenny led multiple undergraduate Law modules at Newman University and was the Foundation Year Link tutor and Placements lead for law. Jenny was nominated for the award of ‘Staff Member of the Year’ and the ‘unsung hero’ award, and was awarded two ‘you’re great’ awards by the Students’ Union following nominations from students.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • LLB Law (First Class Honours)
  • Legal Practice Course (Distinction)
  • Advance HE Certified External Examiner
  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales (Non-Practising)
  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) (Advance HE)

Jenny is currently undertaking the Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE).

Teaching Interests

Undergraduate teaching

Jenny is the module leader for the LLB Professional Legal Skills and Ethics module. She also teaches Family Law, Tort Law and Commercial Law on the LLB undergraduate programme.

Postgraduate teaching

Jenny is the module leader for the English and Welsh Legal System module.

Responsibilities

Internal Roles

First year tutor

Module leader for Professional Legal Skills and Ethics (undergraduate)

Module leader for English and Welsh Legal System (postgraduate)

Member of the Constitutions, Rights and Justice special interest group

Professional Bodies

The Law Society of England & Wales (Non-Practising Solicitor)

Advance HE