Stephanie Palmer's  research interests lie in the fields of human rights, constitutional law and feminist theory. Current research projects include the role of law in promoting healthier lifestyles especially in relation to tobacco use and excessive alcohol consumption and legal issues at the beginning and end of life.  She has a research interest in ‘Bills of Rights’ and related constitutional developments, especially in the UK.  She is a member of the Centre for Public Law and the Centre for Law, Medicine and Life Sciences.

She lectures and supervises students in Civil Liberties and Human Rights, European Human Rights Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law and Medical Law and Life Sciences.  She is currently supervising doctoral theses on a range of public law and human rights topics.  She is a Fellow at Girton College where she is a Director of Studies and a barrister at Blackstone Chambers, London. She is on the editorial board of the European Human Rights Law Review and the International Journal of Constitutional Law (I*CON).

• Blog post for IACL/AIDC: Funding for abortions for Northern Ireland Women in England, 23 August 2017