SLSA Governance
SLSA Constitution and policies
Members of the SLSA Board are volunteers who give their time freely and generously to run the SLSA. Most members of the SLSA Board are elected at the SLSA AGM. Members of the SLSA Board who are elected by the members at the AGM are also Trustees of the CIO. Among other things, they attend regular meetings, help run SLSA activities, and act as officers for the organisation. All Board members are happy to be contacted about matters of interest to the socio-legal community. More detailed information about the role and duties of Board members can be found here: Role and duties of SLSA Board of Trustees. For general queries about the SLSA, you should contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
SLSA Board
Ex-officio Trustees
- Chair
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Trustees
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Other Board members
- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. University of Portsmouth (Webmaster)
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- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. University of Exeter (PGR Rep)
- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Newsletter, Ebulletin and Webeditor)
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An email address has been listed for each Board member. To ensure that the SLSA represents its constituency and the socio-legal community as fully as possible, SLSA members are encouraged to liaise with their nearest SLSA Board member or with SLSA Officers.
An expenses form is available for download by Board members or others claiming expenses from the SLSA.
Grants Subcommittee
- Beverley Clough
- Richard Craven
- Simon Flacks
- Neil Graffin
- Elisabeth Griffiths
- Matt Howard
- Colin Moore
- Rebecca Moosavian (chair)
Book Prize Subcommittee
- Chris Ashford (chair)
- Emma Jones
- Neil Graffin
- Matt Howard
- Arwen Joyce
- Mitchell Travis
- Clare Williams
Seminar Competition Subcommittee
- Chris Ashford
- Philip Bremner
- Beverley Clough
- Simon Flacks (chair)
- Smita Kheria
- Colin Moore
- Rebecca Moosavian
Impact Committee
- Chris Ashford
- Anna Bryson
- Marie Burton
- Sabrina Germain
- Vanessa Munro (chair)
- Mitchell Travis
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee
- Beverley Clough
- Philip Bremner
- Simon Flacks
- Sabrina Germain
- John Harrington
- Arwen Joyce
- Maddy Millar
- Emma Milne
- Colin Moore
- Clare Williams (chair)
Research Training Grants
- Emma Milne
- Colin Moore
Open Access Working Group
- Chris Ashford
- Simon Flacks
- Neil Graffin
- Smita Kheria
- John Harrington
- Rebecca Moosavian
- Marie Selwood
- Clare Williams
Research Ethics Subcommittee
- Daniel Bedford
- Sabrina Germain
- Emma Milne
- Colin Moore
- Mitchell Travis
Role and duties of SLSA Board members
If you are interested in serving on the SLSA Board, please download details: Membership of the SLSA Board of Trustees.
SLSA postal address
John Harrington
SLSA Chair
School of Law and Politics
Cardiff University
Cardiff
Wales CF10 3AT
Meetings and minutes
SLSA AGM 2021
31 March 2021, online
Past AGMs with minutes
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
Future SLSA Board meetings
- 11 May 2023
Past SLSA Board/Executive Committee meetings
- 12 January 2023 (at City Law School, University of London)
- 14 September 2022 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 12 May 2022 (online)
- 13 January 2022 (online)
- 16 September 2021 (online)
- 13 May 2021 (online)
- 14 January 2021 (online)
- 17 September 2020 (online)
- 14 May 2020 (online)
- 16 January 2020 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 19 September 2019 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 16 May 2019 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 10 January 2019 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 13 September 2018 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 17 May 2018 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 18 January 2018 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 20 September 2017 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 18 May 2017 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 12 January 2017 (at the University of Westminster)
- 14 September 2016 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 19 May 2016 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 14 January 2016 (at QMUL Lincoln's Inn Fields Campus)
- 17 September 2015 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 14 May 2015 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 15 January 2015 (at QMUL Lincoln's Inn Fields Campus)
- 18 September 2014 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 29 May 2014 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 22 January 2014 (at the LSE)
- 19 September 2013 (at the LSE)
- 28 March 2013 (at York Law School)
- 17 January 2013 (at the LSE)
- 20 September 2012 (at the LSE)
- 5 April 2012 (at De Montfort Law School Leicester)
- 18 January 2012 (at the LSE)
- 15 September 2011 (at the LSE)
- Thursday 19 May 2011 (at SOAS)
- 20 January 2011 (at the LSE)
- 22 September 2010 (at the LSE)
- 13 May 2010 (at Birkbeck)
- 14 January 2010 (at Birkbeck)
- 23 September 2009 (at Birkbeck)
- 14 May 2009 (at Birkbeck)
- 15 January 2009 (at Birkbeck)
- 25 September 2008 (at Birkbeck)
- 15 May 2008 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 17 January 2008 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
- 20 September 2007 (University of Bristol Law School)
- 17 May 2007 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies)
- 23 January 2007 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies)
- 21 September 2006 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies)
- 18 May 2006 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies)
- 26 January 2006 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies)
- 21 September 2005 (at the University of Bristol)
- 11 May 2005 (at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies)
- 20 January 2005 (at Birkbeck)
- 23 September 2004 (at QUB)
- 13 May 2004 (at UCL)
- 22 January 2004 (at UCL)
- 25 September 2003 (at UCL)
- 15 May 2003 (at UCL)
- 16 January 2003 (at UCL)
- 26 September 2002 (at UCL)
- 9 May 2002 (at Nottingham Trent University)
- 17 January 2002 (at the University of Westminster)
SLSA documents
- SLSA Statement of Principles of Ethical Research Practice
- SLSA Constitution
- SLSA rules for holding meetings electronically
Other documents
Older documents have been moved to an archive page.
Elections
The SLSA elects several people to positions on its Board at its AGM. Procedures governing these elections are outlined in the SLSA Constitution.
For more information about presenting your candidature, you are encouraged to contact the SLSA Chair, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..