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 responsibilites 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..

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SLSA Board

Ex-officio Trustees

Chair
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Vice-chair
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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Membership Secretary
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Trustees

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Queen's University Belfast
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Alex Green University of York
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Other Board members

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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.

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Grants Committee

Rebecca Moosavian (chair)
Philip Bremner
Richard Craven
Simon Flacks
Alex Green
Elisabeth Griffiths
Matt Howard
Marie Hutton
Colin Moore
Alex Powell

Book Prize Committee

Smita Kheria (chair)
Richard Craven
Elisabeth Griffiths
Matt Howard
Marie Hutton
Emma Jones
Arwen Joyce
Kirsten McConnachie
Colin Moore
Mitchell Travis

Seminar Competition Committee

Simon Flacks (chair)
Philip Bremner
Beverley Clough
Kay Lalor
Colin Moore
Rebecca Moosavian
Raza Saeed

Impact Committee

Mitchell Travis (chair)
Anna Bryson
Marie Burton
Sabrina Germain
Emma Milne
Rebecca Moosavian

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Beverley Clough (co-chair)
Arwen Joyce (co-chair)
Simon Flacks
Alex Green
Elisabeth Griffiths
Marie Hutton
Kay Lalor
Lara MacLachlan
Kirsten McConnachie
Emma Milne
Colin Moore
Rebecca Moosavian
Raza Saeed
Diksha Sanyal

International Committee

Smita Kheria (chair)
Richard Craven
Matt Howard
Lara MacLachlan
Rebecca Moosavian
Diksha Sanyal

Stream & Conference Committee

Beverley Clough (Stream Co-Secretary)
Kirsten McConnachie (Stream Co-Secretary)
Daniel Bedford
Philip Bremner
Marie Burton
Ciara Fitzpatrick
John Harrington
Colin Moore
Emily Walsh

Open Access Working Group

Simon Flacks (chair)
John Harrington
Smita Kheria
Rebecca Moosavian
Marie Selwood

PGR Group

Lara MacLachlan
John Harrington
Mitchell Travis

Interdisciplinarity Working Group

Anna Bryson
Alex Green
John Harrington

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.

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SLSA postal address

John Harrington
SLSA Chair
School of Law and Politics
Cardiff University
Cardiff
Wales CF10 3AT

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Meetings and minutes

SLSA AGM 2024

16 April 2025, University of Liverpool

Past AGMs with minutes

Future SLSA Board meetings

19 September 2024 (hybrid hosted by Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)

Past SLSA Board/Executive Committee meetings

16 May 2024 (hybrid hosted by Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
18 January 2024 (online)
14 September 2023 (hybrid hosted by Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
11 May 2023 (hybrid hosted by Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London)
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)

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SLSA documents

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..

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