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Personal profile
Biography
Phil read law at the University of Birmingham and completed his doctoral thesis at the University of Cambridge. He taught at the Universities of Leicester and Keele, before joining Manchester in 2009.
Research interests
Phil’s research interests lie in the fields of modern English legal history and criminal law. His work explores the history of nineteenth-century criminal law and punishment and the role of the judiciary in the modern period. He was co-editor of the book ‘Landmark Cases in Criminal Law’ (Hart Publishing, 2017).
Teaching
Phil teaches criminal law and legal history. He has also taught Property Law and Obligations.
He was Director of Teaching and Learning in the Law Department (2019-2022).
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Phil is a member of the Selden Society.
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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John Taylor Coleridge and English criminal law
Handler, P., Aug 2020, Networks and connections in legal history. Lobban, M. & Williams, I. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 307-333 27 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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DPP v Beard (1920)
Handler, P., 2017, Landmark Cases in Criminal Law. Handler, P., Mares, H. & Williams, I. (eds.). Hart PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Landmark Cases in Criminal Law
Handler, P. (ed.), Mares, H. (ed.) & Williams, I. (ed.), 2017, Hart Publishing .Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Legal History
Handler, P., 2017, Research Methods in Law. Burton, M. & Watkins, D. (eds.). 2nd ed. RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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James Mackintosh and early nineteenth-century English criminal law
Handler, P., Sept 2015, In: Historical Journal. 58, 3, p. 757-779 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review