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Anneka Owens

Lead supervisor:
Dr Sara Drake

Other supervisor(s):

  • Prof Daniel Newman

Start date: October 2017 (Part time)

Award: Collaborative

Subject Pathway:
Criminology and Law

Thematic Cluster:
Rights and Governance Cluster


In partnership with:

  • Equality and Human Rights Commission

Securing equality rights and access to justice in Wales

As part of my PhD project, I will be determining current levels of inequality and access to justice in Wales. This project is in conjunction with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) for Wales.

This research is vital in light of times of austerity and a rapid decline in free legal advice centres juxtaposed with an increase in legal problems, such as increased hate crimes and abuse post-Brexit, and subsequent demand for legal services.

Together with the EHRC, we aim to design and implement policies that will not only secure equality rights and access to justice for Welsh citizens, but will improve those rights.