Shaun Mills
Shaun has been with the School of Law and Social Science for over 24 years and is responsible for Business Development and Partnerships within the School. Shaun is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy with a law degree from University College London, London University; a research degree from Sheffield University; and the Solicitor's Final Examinations (College of Law, London).
Shaun has very many years of legal experience, both practical and academic. Shaun worked for several years with the Lord Chancellor's Department (now Ministry of Justice) in the Crown Court. Shaun studied for my law degree at University College London before taking the Law Society Final Examinations with the College of Law London. Shaun completed a postgraduate research degree with the Faculty of Laws, University of Sheffield (which was a funded research scholarship) before joining the School of Law and Social Science at the University of Central Lancashire in 1994.
Shaun is very interested in teaching delivery and assessment methods and helping students succeed, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Shaun received the Award for 'Best Lecturer' in the 2015 UCLan Golden Roses Awards organised by the Students' Union and in 2012 Shaun received the 'Most Passionate Lecturer Award' in those teaching Awards. Shaun was a member of the Graduate Diploma in Law team, that won the UCLan Vice Chancellor’s Award 2010/11 for "Outstanding Practice in Teaching and Learning: Overall Creation of a Superlative Student Experience". Shaun was also shortlisted for the Real World Learning Award in 2017 for work in adapting the EU Law module to reflect the current legal and political situation, preparing students for the impact that Brexit will have on the profession.
- Principal Lecturer in Law
- LLB(Hons) (University College, London) 1992
- Law Society Final Examinations (College of Law) 1993
- LLM by Research (funded research studentship) (Sheffield) 1994
- Society of Legal Scholars
- Association of Law Teachers
- UK Centre for Animal Law
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Brexit and trade law and policy in the UK and the EU
- Brexit and free movement of people
- Dispute resolution in the WTO
- Animal welfare law
- Regulation of natural remedies
Publications
"The Legal Base Debate: Working Time and Worker Protections - A Matter of Health and Safety or the Rights of Employed Persons?’ (1996) European Business Law Review.
‘The International Labour Organisation, the United Kingdom and Freedom of Association: An Annual Cycle of Condemnation’ (1997) European Human Rights Law Review.
"Resolving Employment Disputes in the United Kingdom”, Le Conseil de Prud’Hommes and the University of Poitiers. 1998
Telephone:+44 (0) 1772 89 3077
Email: Email:Shaun Mills