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Neville Harris LL.B (Hons), LL.M., Ph.D (Sheffield), FAcSS, Barrister (Gray's Inn)
Neville Harris is an Emeritus Professor of Law, having previously been Professor of Law at Manchester from 2000-2020. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. He is Co-Editor of the Journal of Social Security Law. He has conducted a wide range of research projects funded by, among others, the ESRC, the Leverhulme Trust, the Nuffield Foundation, the Department for Education and the Law Society. He is a member of the Socio-Legal Studies Association and the Society of Legal Scholars and has served on the editorial boards of a number of national and international journals.
Research interests
His research interests lie in the field of Social (Welfare) Law, especially: Social Security Law and Policy; Education Law and Policy; Rights of the Child; Administrative Justice; and Law and the Family.
External positions
Visiting Professor of Welfare Law, Goteborgs Universitet
1 Nov 2014 → 31 Oct 2017
Keywords
- Education Law - Social Security Law - Children's and Young People's Rights - Public Law
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Children, Families and Social Security: Eleanor Rathbone's Welfare Legacy
Harris, N., 19 Mar 2025, In: The Modern Law Review. 88, 5, p. 873-910 38 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Health and disablement among social security recipients in the UK: the role of digital communication and capacity in assessments and entitlements
Harris, N., 27 May 2024, In: European Review of Digital Administration & Law. 4 (2023), 1, p. 249-266 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Special educational needs, vulnerability and access to education: a human rights test of failure?
Harris, N., 18 Mar 2024, In: Public Law. 2024, Apr, p. 219-228 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Childcare Support under Social Security in the UK: Is it Working?
Harris, N., 10 Mar 2022, In: Journal of Social Security Law. 29, 1, p. 27-48 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ensuring Rights Matter: England’s and Scotland’s Frameworks for Implementing the Rights of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Harris, N. & Riddell, S., 31 Mar 2022, In: International Journal of Human Rights. 26, 9, p. 1671-1690 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Getting problem drug users (back) into the labour market: supporting employers
Spencer, J. (PI), Deakin, J. (CoI), Harris, N. (CoI) & Seddon, T. (CoI)
21/05/08 → 15/10/08
Project: Research
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Increasing Mediation in Special Education Dispute Resolution
Harris, N. (Participant), Smith, E. (Participant) & Riddell, S. (Participant)
Impact: Political impacts, Societal impacts