GOVERNANCE
The SLSA is run by a Board of Trustees who are elected by the membership at the SLSA AGM. All Trustees are volunteers who give their time freely and generously to run the Association.
On this page you can find our Constitution, our Ex Officio Trustees, Trustees, other Board members, details of our committees, and minutes of our AGMs and ordinary Board meetings.
Please also see our Policies and Other Documents page.
SLSA CONSTITUTION
As a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, the SLSA operates under a formal constitution in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. The SLSA's stated object is 'is for the public benefit to advance education and learning in the field of socio legal studies and to promote research, the useful results of which shall be published for the public benefit, teaching and the dissemination of knowledge in the field'.
TRUSTEES
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS
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Jennifer Aston, Northumbria University (2027 Conference Organiser)
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Camilo Cornejo Martinez, Lancaster University (PGR Rep)
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Nuno Ferreira, University of Sussex (2026 Conference Organiser)
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Laura Graham, Northumbria University (2027 Conference Organiser)
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Beth Kamunge-Kpodo, University of Leicester (Precarity Rep)
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Amir Paz-Fuchs, University of Sussex (2026 Conference Organiser)
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Marie Selwood (Newsletter, Ebulletin and Webeditor)
COMMITTEES
GRANTS COMMITTEE
The SLSA Grants Committee is responsible for awarding research and fieldwork grants to support high-quality socio-legal scholarship. It is also responsible for evaluating submissions to the International Collaboration Funding Scheme. See our Grants page for details.
Chair: Richard Craven Claire Bessant Philip Bremner Jennifer Hough Matt Howard Marie Hutton Beth Kamunge-Kpodo Rachel Maguire Alex Powell Emma Roberts Caer Smyth Clare Williams
BOOK PRIZE COMMITTEE
The Book Prize Committee is responsible for compiling the shortlist for the annual SLSA book prizes, recognising outstanding contributions to socio-legal scholarship. The SLSA Board then votes for the winner. See our Prizes page for details.
Chair: Elisabeth Griffiths Claire Bessant Rachel Cahill-O'Callaghan Richard Craven Matt Howard Marie Hutton Arwen Joyce Alex Powell Caer Smyth Clare Williams
SEMINAR COMMITTEE
The Seminar Competition Committee evaluates submissions for the annual SLSA Seminar Competition, awarding funding to support the delivery of either an individual seminar, a short conference, or a series of events. See our Seminar Competition page for details.
Chair: Rachel Cahill-O'Callaghan Claire Bessant Philip Bremner Kay Lalor Alex Powell
EDI COMMITTEE
The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee ensures that the SLSA upholds its commitment to EDI across all its activities and decision-making processes, working to embed EDI principles into the operations of SLSA activities to ensure that all decisions reflect the SLSA’s commitment to fairness, accessibility and inclusivity. See our EDI page for further information.
Co-Chairs: Arwen Joyce & Clare Williams Sandra Duffy Elisabeth Griffiths Marie Hutton Kay Lalor Rachel Maguire Caer Smyth
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
The International Committee works to strengthen connections between the SLSA and socio-legal organisations worldwide. Through collaboration and engagement, the committee fosters international partnerships, promotes cross-border dialogue and supports global socio-legal research initiatives.
Chair: tbc Richard Craven Matt Howard Smita Kheria Emma Roberts
FINANCE AND RISK COMMITTEE
The Finance and Risk Committee aligns closely with Charity Commission expectations regarding financial oversight, review of policies, risk management, and transparent reporting. It provides an additional forum for scrutiny of budgets, forecasts, accounts, planned use of resources, and statutory returns. It also takes responsibility for the initial review of risks and internal policies.
Chair: tbc Philip Bremner Anne-Maree Farrell Elisabeth Griffiths Smita Kheria Ciarán O’Kelly Emma Roberts Clare Williams
ARTICLE PRIZE COMMITTEE
The Article Prize Committee is responsible for compiling the shortlist for the annual SLSA Article Prize, recognising outstanding contributions to socio-legal scholarship. The SLSA Board then votes for the winner. See our Prizes page for details.
Chair: Smita Kheria Philip Bremner Joy Debski Sandra Duffy Jennifer Hough Beth Kamunge-Kpodo Kay Lalor Rachel Maguire Camilo Cornejo Martinez Emma Roberts
IMPACT COMMITTEE
The Impact Committee oversees the Impact Grant Scheme and Impact Prizes. Impact activities can include, for example, public engagement events, follow-on funding, producing policy briefs/reports, developing relationships with non-academic partners and the like. See our Impact Grants page for details.
Chair: David Cowan Joy Debski Jennifer Hough Matt Howard Arwen Joyce
STREAM AND CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
The Stream and Conference Committee is responsible for reviewing applications for new conference streams, working with conference organisers to determine current topics, and selecting stream convenors. The committee ensures that the SLSA Annual Conference reflects emerging and significant themes in socio-legal research.
Chair: tbc Philip Bremner Sandra Duffy (Stream Co-Secretary) Nuno Ferreira Elisabeth Griffiths Smita Kheria Alex Powell (Stream Co-Secretary) Clare Williams
PGR WORKING GROUP
The SLSA PGR Working Group supports the needs and interests of postgraduate research students within the socio-legal community. Please see our Students page for information about student membership benefits.
Chair: Smita Kheria Camilo Cornejo Martinez Jennifer Hough Diksha Sanyal Caer Smyth
SLSA AGM MINUTES
The SLSA Annual General Meeting takes place each year during the SLSA Conference, providing members with an opportunity to engage with the Board of Trustees, review the association’s activities, and contribute to its future direction.
The next SLSA AGM is on 24 March 2027 at the Northumbria University.
SLSA MEETING MINUTES
The SLSA Board meets three times a year to consider officer reports, plan the annual conference, review ongoing projects, and discuss other important matters relating to the governance and development of the association.
The dates of the next three SLSA Board meetings are:
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22 September 2026 – in-person (preferred) & online
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20 January 2027 – on line
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19 May 2027 – on line
Principal office
Principal Office:
SLSA UK,
Cardiff University,
Sbarc/Spark,
Maindy Road,
Cardiff CF24 4HQ