Dr Thomas Webb
Senior LecturerResearch Overview
Tom is interested in administrative justice in the field of mental health, particularly the work of Hospital Manager Panels and the Mental Health Tribunal.
Tom is also interested in systems theory approaches to law, particularly complexity theory and autopoiesis.
Research Interests
Mental health law, public and administrative law, complexity and autopoietic systems theory.
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Current Teaching
LAW.102 and LAW.213 Public Law (2012 - present)
I also teach on LAW.300 Health Care Law and Ethics and LL.M5245 Research Methods in Law. I also supervise UG and LLM dissertations. I have previously taught on LAW.316 Immigration and Asylum Law, and LAW.224 Law of Torts.
Career Details
Tom received his LL.B (Hons) in 2009, and PhD in 2013, both from Lancaster University. Since September 2012, Tom has worked at Lancaster University Law School.
Additional Information
Tom is the Law School's People, Culture and Environment Lead for Research.
PhD Supervision Interests
UK public and administrative law. Mental health law. Systems theory and law - especially complexity theory and autopoiesis.
Selected Publications
Webb, T. 21/06/2024 In: Public Law. 2024, July, p. 505-527. 23 p.
Journal article
Webb, T. 1/09/2023 6th ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780191995729 . Electronic ISBN: 9780191995729 .
Book
Webb, T. 30/09/2023 In: Legal Studies. 43, 3, p. 523-542. 20 p.
Journal article
Webb, T.E. 1/02/2019 In: Medical Law Review. 27, 1, p. 79¨C107. 29 p.
Journal article
Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos, A., Webb, T. 12/2015 In: International Journal of Law in Context. 11, 4, p. 444-461. 18 p.
Journal article
Murray, J., Webb, T.E., Wheatley, S.M. 30/07/2018 London : Routledge. 288 p. ISBN: 9780415786096. Electronic ISBN: 9781315158976.
Book
Webb, T. 12/2014 In: Ratio Juris. 27, 4, p. 477-495. 19 p.
Journal article
All Publications
02/01/2024 → 31/12/2024
Research
01/10/2017 → ¡
Other
03/10/2016 → 03/10/2017
Other
01/10/2015 → ¡
Other
02/05/2011 → 02/05/2014
Research
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CILHR Centre for International Law and Human Rights
CILHR Centre for International Law and Human Rights
- Centre for Law and Society
- FASS Health Hub