Jonathan Lilleker

Jonathan graduated from Teesside University in 2012 with a First-Class honours degree in Law, receiving 'The Ian Pennock Award’ for Excellent Achievement on the LL.B. He subsequently completed his LL.M. at Teesside, graduating in 2013 with a Distinction. Prior to undertaking his role as a Senior Lecturer, Jonathan worked as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Salford, where he taught on the Criminal Law, Employment Law for Business, and Legal Aspects of Business modules.

Jonathan is currently the Course Leader for the LL.B. Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice programme, having previously held the role of Course Leader for the January intake LL.M. and LL.M. (Applied) Master of Laws.

He is the Module Leader for several modules across the school, including Law and Procedure on the BSc Crime Scene Investigation and BSc Professional Policing courses, Administrative Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights on the LL.B. programmes, and Advanced Issues in Law (Domestic and Global) on the LL.M. Master of Laws. He also teaches Medical Law, Employment Law, and Constitutional Principles of the UK and EU on the LL.B.

Jonathan’s research explores the appropriate role of medicine within the criminal law, specifically the criminal response to death as a result of fatal medical errors.