Dr Shona Wilson Stark
- University Associate Professor
- Mary Arden Official Fellow in Law
Contact
Location
- B20, Girton College
About
Academic Qualifications
2011-2014: Ph.D. candidate, University of Cambridge.
2007-2008: Diploma in Legal Practice (Dip. L.P.), University of Aberdeen.
2004-2005: Master of Laws by Research (LL.M.), with distinction, University of Aberdeen.
2000-2004: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. (Hons)), First Class Honours, University of Aberdeen.
Professional Qualifications
Solicitor and Notary Public in Scotland.
Teaching experience
2013-2014: Supervisor in Consitutional Law (Tripos Part IA), Girton and Trinity Colleges.
2010-2011: Tutor (supervisor) in Criminal Law and Evidence, University of Edinburgh.
2004-2007: Tutor (supervisor) in Criminal Law, University of Aberdeen.
Employment
2013-2014: Research assistant, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge (research assistant to David Howarth on "The Reality of the British Constitution" project).
2010-2011: Legal assistant, Scottish Law Commission.
2008-2010: Legal trainee, Burness LLP, Edinburgh.
2004-2008: Research assistant, University of Aberdeen.
Scholarships and Prizes
2011-2014: Cambridge Home and EU Scholarship Scheme (CHESS), University of Cambridge (full award).
2011-2014: Pfeiffer Scholarship, Girton College, University of Cambridge.
2011-2014: Clark Foundation for Legal Education, Tods Murray LLP, Edinburgh.
Other responsibilities
2013: Founder and Chair, Faculty of Law Graduate Research Seminar (funded by the University Researcher Development Fund).
2012-2013: Executive Committee, Cambridge Pro Bono Project; Project Coordinator, "Applying Equality and Non-Discrimination Law to Advance Socio-Economic Rights", project with the Equal Rights Trust.
2012-2013: Managing Editor, Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law; Managing Editor in charge of UK Supreme Court Review Edition.
2011-2012: Editor, Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law.
Research
Law reform, constitutional law, administrative law, human rights
- Law reform
- Constitutional law
- Civil liberties and human rights
Supervisor(s): Dr John Allison (Supervisor) and HH Judge Stuart Bridge (Advisor).
Research centres: Centre for Public Law (CPL)