Dr. Ben Mcfarlane

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Biography

Ben McFarlane is a Professor of English Law at St John's College, University of Oxford. He has a distinguished academic career, having previously held fellowships at Christ Church, St Peter's, and Trinity College. After teaching law at University College London from 2012, he returned to Oxford's Faculty of Law in 2019. His teaching includes private law subjects, with a focus on topics such as Land Trusts and Advanced Property Trusts for graduate students. His research concentrates on the intersection of property law and obligations, aiming to derive coherent principles from numerous judicial decisions which contribute to the common law. He has authored several influential books, including 'Structure of Property Law' and 'Law of Proprietary Estoppel', and is known for co-authoring key texts in land law and trusts. He contributes to academic journals and has held visiting appointments at University of Paris II and the Melbourne Law School. Additionally, he is a Senior Fellow and a member of the International Advisory Panel for the American Law Institute's Restatement of Property.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of English Law

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, ENG

Teach and supervise graduate research students in private law subjects and develop research in property law.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.