Dr. Brian Sloan

Biography

Brian Sloan is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses primarily on property law and family law, with an emphasis on the legal frameworks governing informal care and support systems. He has published extensively on the implications of private law for informal caregivers, notably in his monograph, "Informal Carers and Private Law". This work was recognized with the University of Cambridge's Yorke Prize in 2014. Brian's interests extend to jurisdictions including England and Wales, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. He has served as an Early Career Fellow at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) and has contributed to various research projects examining the intersections of law and social care. his current initiatives involve exploring the concept of a 'Social Care Social Contract' and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on support for disabled adults. Brian has been involved in various academic roles and conferences, contributing to discussions on children's rights, succession law, and property law regulation. He has also collaborated on research projects, including one focused on the law of trusts and its relation to family welfare. As an academic with a rich background in property and family law, he continues to shape these fields through his teaching and research at one of the leading universities in the world.

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