Michael Jefferson
School of Law
Senior Lecturer in Law
M.Jefferson@sheffield.ac.uk
Bartolomé House
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Michael Jefferson
School of Law
Bartolomé House
Winter Street
Sheffield
S3 7ND
School of Law
Bartolomé House
Winter Street
Sheffield
S3 7ND
- Profile
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Michael Jefferson's Curriculum Vitae
I was educated at Barnsley & District Holgate Grammar School and Keble College Oxford, where I was a Holroyd Exhibitioner. There I obtained my B.A. in Jurisprudence, later converted into a M.A., and B.C.L., an Oxford master’s degree. My teaching interests include criminal and employment (including equality) law, both read broadly. I have supervised at all levels including PhDs and chaired vivas and externally examined theses.
I'm a past Chair of the Association of Law Teachers, organising the 40th Annual Conference in Edinburgh 2005 (Enhancing the Student Experience), and remain a Committee member; an organiser for the Industrial Law Society in the north-east; and the Labour Law stream organiser for the Socio-Legal Studies Association. I was for many years the Recent Legal Developments Editor for The Law Teacher and I remain on the Editorial Board.
I am in demand as a validator of undergraduate and PGT degrees. I have a wealth of experience and expertise as an external examiner for both undergraduate and PGT degrees. I was the University’s Institutional Nominee for the QAA Developmental Engagement with Chemistry and I have acted on behalf of the University in several roles including various Independent Evaluations of Teaching. I have spoken on the radio.
I have served inter alia as (the first) Director of Teaching for the Law School and as the Faculty’s Director of Learning and Teaching for the University. I am currently the Tutor for Overseas Admissions.
- Qualifications
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- BA (Jurisprudence), University of Oxford
- BCL, University of Oxford
- MA (Oxon)
- Research interests
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- Employment Law
- Criminal Law
- Teaching of Law, especially assessment, widening participation
- Member of The Centre for the Study of Law in Society
- Member of Sheffield Centre for Criminological Research Clusters
- Publications
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Books
- Criminal Law 12th Edition. Pearson Education Limited.
Edited books
- Sweet & Maxwell's Encyclopedia of Employment Law. London: Sweet & Maxwell.
Journal articles
- FGM/Cutting. The Journal of Criminal Law, 79(6), 411-421.
- Corporate Manslaughter and Regulatory Reform. Criminal Law Review, 162-165.
- Gl. Williams’s Textbook of Criminal Law. Criminal Law Review, 165-167.
- Richard Card, Card, Cross & Jones: Criminal Law Janet Loveless, Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials Nicola Monaghan, Criminal Law Nicola Padfield, Criminal Law. The Law Teacher, 47(1), 110-112.
- Card, Loveless, Monaghan, Padfield: review of four OUP Criminal Law texts. Law Teacher, 110-112.
- The Legal Education and Training Review: An Overview for Law Students. Student law Review, 70, 60-62.
- Apportionment and Contribution. Journal of Professional Negligence, 29, 66.
- Offences against the Person: Into the 21st Century. Journal of Criminal Law, 76(6), 472-492.
- Criminal law update 2012. Law Teacher, 46(3), 288-307.
- Apportionment’ among jointly and severally liable tortfeasors. Journal of Professional Negligence, 27, 221-225.
- Regulation, Businesses and Criminal Liability. Journal of Criminal Law, 75, 37-44.
- The Transformation of Labour Law in Europe: A Comparative Study of 15 Countries 1945-2004. Web Journal of Current Legal Issues, 3.
- Legal Developments. Law Teacher, 44(1), 87-98.
- Employment law and tort law: the borrowed servant. Professional Negligence, 25, 215.
- Aggravated and Exemplary Damages and post-1964 Torts. Professional Negligence, 25, 124.
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide (2nd edition). International Journal of Law and Management, 50(5), 265-266.
- Trade Union Law and Collective Employment Rights (2nd edition). International Journal of Law and Management, 50(5), 262-263.
- Trade Union Law and Collective Employment Rights. International Journal of Law and Management, 50(5).
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide. International Journal of Law and Management, 50(5).
- Book reviews. The Law Teacher, 41(2), 228-246.
- Waaldijk and Bonini-Baraldi on anti-homosexual discrimination law in the E.C.. British Yearbook of International Law, 78, 506.
- TUPE: Law and Practice. Managerial Law, 49, 185-189.
- Murder. Law Teacher, 41, 235-237.
- Householders and the Use of Force against Intruders. The Journal of Criminal Law, 69(5), 405-413.
- Central Issues in Criminal Theory. Law Teacher, 38, 264-266.
- Book reviews. The Law Teacher, 37(1), 113-142.
- Understanding Criminal Law. Law Teacher, 127-128.
- Book reviews. The Law Teacher, 36(1), 80-117.
- Book reviews. The Law Teacher, 36(2), 250-276.
- Maternity and Parental Rights. Law Teacher, 36, 92-93.
- Problems for the Criminal Law. Law Teacher, 36, 250-251.
- Book reviews and notes. The Law Teacher, 35(1), 113-154.
- Corporate Criminal Liability: The Problem of Sanctions. Journal of Criminal Law, 65, 235-261.
- Corporate Criminal Liability in the 1990s. The Journal of Criminal Law, 64(1), 106-122.
- Recklessness: The Objectivity of the Caldwell Test. The Journal of Criminal Law, 63(1), 57-66.
- Research and reports. Should the use disclosure of trade secrets be criminalised?. Industrial Law Journal, 27(2), 147-151.
- Directors, Controlling Shareholders, Employees and Rights on Insolvency. Company Lawyer, 19, 63-66.
- Stigma’ Damages against Corrupt Companies. Company Lawyer, 19, 21-24.
- Dishonest and Corrupt’ Companies, Employees and Stigma Damages. Journal of Financial Crime, 6, 63-66.
- Conspiracy to Defraud and Dishonesty. Journal of Criminal Law, 62, 80-84.
- Should the Use and Disclosure of Trade Secrets be Criminalised?. Industrial Law Journal, 27, 135-140.
- NOTE: Restraint of Trade: Dismissal and Drafting. Industrial Law Journal, 26(1), 62-68.
- Declining Jurisdiction in Private International Law. LXVII British Yearbook of International Law, 511-513.
- What is a “Relevant Transfer” within TUPE?. Company Lawyer, 18, 294-297.
- Restraint of Trade after Dismissal. The Judicial Review: selected papers, 59-63.
- Preddy and the Theft (Amendment) Act 1996. Law Teacher, 31, 357-365.
- Restraint of Trade: Dismissal and Drafting. Industrial Law Journal, 26, 62-68.
- Recent legal developments. The Law Teacher, 31(3), 357-391.
- Recent legal developments. The Law Teacher, 30(2), 208-228.
- Illegality and the contract of employment. Lightfoot v D & Sporting Ltd [1996] IRLR 64 (EAT). Leighton v Michael [1996] IRLR 67 (EAT). Industrial Law Journal, 25(3), 234-238.
- Essays in Private International Law. LXVI British Yearbook of International Law, 467-468.
- Essays in International Litigation and the Conflict of Laws. LXVI British Yearbook of International Law, 453-454.
- Corporate Criminal Liability: Sanctions and Remedial Action. Journal of Financial Crime, 4, 173-176.
- Duress of Circumstances. Law Teacher, 30, 208-214.
- Illegality and the Contract of Employment. Industrial Law Journal, 25, 234-238.
- Corporate Criminal Responsibility — Ascription of Criminal Liability to Companies. Journal of Financial Crime, 3(3), 275-277.
- Book reviews and notes. The Law Teacher, 29(2), 240-253.
- Recent legal developments. The Law Teacher, 29(3), 338-378.
- Recent legal developments. The Law Teacher, 29(2), 217-239.
- Conflict of Laws. LXV British Yearbook of International Law, 458-459.
- Recent Developments in Corporate Criminal Responsibility. Company Lawyer, 16, 146-149.
- The American Rule - Selecting Approaches. Student Law Review, 15, 12.
- The Burden of Proof in Duress. Law Teacher, 29, 234-237.
- Recent legal developments. The Law Teacher, 28(3), 300-316.
- Recent legal developments. The Law Teacher, 28(1), 64-95.
- Involuntary Intoxication. Law Teacher, 28, 77-80.
- JUSTICE IN DISMISSAL - THE LAW OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - COLLINS,H. SERV IND J, 13(2), 175-178.
- Recent legal developments. The Law Teacher, 27(1), 76-110.
- Recent legal developments. The Law Teacher, 27(3), 315-335.
- Recent legal developments. The Law Teacher, 27(2), 186-202.
- Theft by Sole Controllers of Companies. Company Lawyer, 14, 180.
- Comparing the Proper Law and the Applicable Law. Student Law Review, 9, 16.
- Involuntary Manslaughter. Law Teacher, 27, 315-321.
- Appropriation in Theft. Law Teacher, 27, 186-189.
- Recklessness. Law Teacher, 27, 84-89.
- The Brussels Convention and Staying Actions. Student Law Review.
- Enactment of the Lugano and Donostia-San Sebastian Conventions. Student Law Review, 5.
- Brussels Convention - exception to Art 2. Student Law Review, 6.
- Art 5(1) and principal obligation. Student Law Review, 6.
- Brussels Convention - non-applicability. Student Law Review, 6.
- May a Hindu Temple sue in England?. Student Law Review, 6.
- Legislating the Criminal Code. Law Teacher, 26, 251-253.
- Duress as a Defence to Attempted Murder. Law Teacher, 26, 167-170.
- Corporate Liability for Manslaughter. Law Teacher, 25, 262-266.
- Recent Developments in Implied Terms in UK Employment Law. Journal of Business Law, 433-442.
- Recklessness in Modern English Criminal Law. Criminal Lawyer, 19, 2-4.
- Review of "Professional Codes of Conduct in the United Kingdom". Service Industries Journal, 11, 112.
- The Employment Act 1990. Business Law Review, 271.
- Review of "The State as Employer". Service Industries Journal, 11, 113.
- Restraint of Trade Update. Solicitors Journal, 135, 47.
- Worker Participation. Leeds Polytechnic Business Journal, 4, 13.
- Notes on 2 Conflicts Cases. Student Law Review, 2.
- Merger of a Foreign Action; and The Brussels Convention does not apply to judgments from non-Contracting States. Student Law Review, 4, 7.
- A New Code for Choice of Law in Contract. Student Law Review, 3, 10.
- Recklessness in Non-Fatal Offences. Law Teacher, 25, 65-67.
- The Marital Exemption in Rape. Journal of Criminal Law, 55, 157-160.
- A Secretary and a Cook. Industrial Relations Journal, 21, 238.
- Taking the Company's Assets. Law for Business, 2, 204.
- Evading the Doctrine of Restraint of Trade. Solicitors Journal, 134, 532.
- Murder by a Joint Venturer. Justice of the Peace, 154, 35.
- The Lugano and Donostia-San Sebastian Conventions. Student Law Review, 1, 15.
- The European Community Social Charter. Leeds Polytechnic Business Journal, 3(2), 8.
- The Employment Act 1989. Journal of Business Law, 439-443.
- The Effects of Equal Value Claims on Businesses. Industrial Relations Journal, 21, 7-13.
- Dishonesty in the Theft Acts. Law Teacher, 24, 162-166.
- Should We Sweep Away Garden Leaves?. The New Law Journal, 139, 839.
- The Developing 'Duress of Circumstances' Defence. Solicitors Journal, 133, 834.
- Interlocutory Injunctions and Covenants in Restraint of Trade affecting Employees. Solicitors Journal, 133, 232.
- The Employment Act 1988: Another Step in Trade Union Reform. Law for Business, 278.
- Dismissal. Leeds Polytechnic Business Journal, 2, 15.
- Confidentiality after Spycatcher. Leeds Polytechnic Business Journal, 1, 19.
- Rape. Law Teacher, 22, 58.
- Sex, Race and the Law. Law Teacher, 22, 57.
- Review of "Scottish Cases and Materials in Commercial Law". National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education Journal, 24.
- Review of "Sex Shops and the Law". Service Industries Journal, 8, 415.
- Official Secrets and Breach of Confidence. Liverpool Law Review, 10, 203-211.
- New Pitfalls in Attempted Crime. Justice of the Peace, 662.
- Faccenda Chicken Ltd v Fowler. Business Law Review, 8.
- Criminal Law: Text and Materials. Liverpool Law Review, 8(1), 94.
- Non-Enforcement of Foreign Laws in England. Business Law Review, 138.
- Implementation of the Trade Union Act 1984. Liverpool Law Review, 169-186.
- Industrial and Race Relations in England. Jewish Law Annual, 5, 100-106.
- The Tisdall Affair: An Update. Liverpool Law Review, 7, 182-189.
- Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value. Industrial Relations Journal, 16, 76-80.
- Criminal Law. Liverpool Law Review, 6(1), 101.
- The Place of the Tort and Order II. The New law journal, 134, 53.
- The Tisdall Affair. Liverpool Law Review, 6, 188-200.
- Turban or not Turban - That is the Question. Liverpool Law Review, 5, 75-90.
- The Jurisdiction to Stay Actions. Kingston Law Review, 14, 154-176.
- Confidentiality in the Workplace. Industrial Law Journal, 11, 115-117.
- The Toxteth Riots: A Select Bibliography. Liverpool Law Review, 5, 203-218.
- Police Computers and Keeping Journalists' Sources of Information Confidential. Liverpool Law Review, 5, 173-186.
- Current Developments Update. Liverpool Law Review, 5, 107-109.
- Review articles. The Liverpool Law Review, 4(2), 181-194.
- The Politics of the Judiciary, 4(2), 192.
- Time off for Trade Union Duties and Activities. Trade Union Law Bulletin, 4, 18-34.
- European Convention on Data Processing. Solicitors Journal, 126, 5.
- Fundamental Duties. Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly, 249.
- Statute Law Review. Liverpool Law Review, 3(1), 79.
- English Courts of Law. Liverpool Law Review, 3(1), 77.
- English Legal System. Liverpool Law Review, 3(2), 156.
- The Law on Successive Applications for Bail. Legal Executive, 111.
- The Repeal of "Sus": Why, and What Now?. Liverpool Law Review, 4, 57-68.
- The Protection of Privacy. Law Quarterly Review, 97, 341.
- Employment Contracts. Liverpool Law Review, 2(1), 156.
- The Borderline between Conditional Intent and Impossibility. Liverpool Law Review, 2, 109-114.
- An Attempt to avoid the Lex Situs Rule for Stolen Goods. Law Quarterly Review, 96, 508-511.
- Contempt of Court and Human Rights. Solicitors Journal, 123, 46.
- Stop knockingNock. The Liverpool Law Review, 1(1), 85-97.
Chapters
- Various sections, Encyclopaedia of Employment Law and Practice
Reports
- Error Variation
Website content
- Placing Disability and Employment Law in Context: Recent Developments.
- Criminal Law 12th Edition. Pearson Education Limited.
- Research group
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Areas of research supervision
Recent supervisions include sex crimes and corporate manslaughter. For other internal and external examinerships, please see my CV.
- Teaching interests
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I take an holistic approach to Criminal Law and Employment Law, taking care to concentrate on matters of political and social interest as well as those of use to practitioners. I write for students (including textbooks, monographs, and revision guides) but also for legal practitioners and union members.
- Teaching activities
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The modules I teach are:
Undergraduate:
- Employment Law
- Criminal Law and Justice
- Law for Engineers
Postgraduate/MA:
- Law of Crime (Convenor)
In all there are lectures and seminars with additional support e.g. glossaries, quizzes, multiple choice questions, updates. Michael Jefferson is the author of a standard student text with a worldwide website (password protected) attached to the book. He is an enthusiastic and committed teacher, speaks on these topics at conferences, and writes on current issues.
I am also personal tutor to 30 students, largely non-UK ones, and I act as tutor for direct entry students.
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Chair of the Association of Law Teachers (and Vice-Chair and Immediate Past Chair) and Hon. Secretary 2013
- Committee Member Industrial Law Society: joint organiser of seminars in Leeds and Sheffield
- Recent Legal Developments Editor, The Law Teacher 1995-2005.
Recent invited papers and keynote lectures
Visas, Nationality, Gangmasters' Licensing Authority, Government policy and hard Brexit: Exploring the boundaries of modern slavery, University of Northumbria, March 2017