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Alex Waghorn joined the London School of Economics as an Assistant Professor in 2022. His research primarily focuses on aspects of private law, with particular interests in property, tort, and restitution. His PhD thesis explored the doctrinal and normative foundations of the rules of English law governing the creation of new property rights, which earned him the Yorke Prize from the University of Cambridge, recognizing its exceptional quality. His work has been published in notable journals, including an article in the 2021 Modern Law Review, and he has received the Wedderburn Prize for his publications. Currently, he is developing papers on topics such as remedies in tort, nature of bailment, and methodology in private law theory. Prior to joining LSE, he was a fellow at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and received both his Bachelor and PhD degrees in Law from Cambridge, along with a Bachelor of Civil Law from Oxford.
London School of Economics • London
Teaches and researches aspects of private law, with a focus on property, tort, and restitution.
Department of Economics