Dr. Claire Fenton Glynn

Biography

Professor Claire Fenton-Glynn is a leading expert in Law, specializing in children's rights, comparative law, and international human rights law. She has previously held the position of Professor of Child Family Law at the University of Cambridge, where she also served as the Director of the Cambridge Family Law Centre. Claire's research encompasses a wide range of issues related to parenthood, including international surrogacy, child trafficking, and gender identity. Her notable publications include "Children's Rights and Intercountry Adoption," which was recognized with the Inner Temple Book Prize for New Authors, and "Children and the European Court of Human Rights," published by Oxford University Press in 2021. Claire's work has influenced judicial decisions by the UK Supreme Court and has been cited by multiple significant legal bodies. As an Editorial Board Member of the International Journal of Law and Policy Family, she actively engages in the academic community. Claire is also an Academic Fellow at the Inner Temple and has collaborated with various organizations such as the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the United Nations. Her supervision interests prominently feature child law and children’s rights, focusing particularly on parenthood and the cross-border movement of children. She is committed to advancing research that connects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring her work contributes positively towards education and awareness in her field.

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