Dr. Darren Harvey

Biography

Darren Harvey is a Senior Lecturer in Law and the Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London. He joined King’s College in 2019 after serving as an Early Career Fellow in EU law at Edinburgh Law School. Darren completed his doctoral thesis on constitutional review in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) at the University of Cambridge and has worked as a research assistant to Professor Thomas Giegerich, Jean Monnet Chair of European Union Law and European Integration. He holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in European Law from the Europa Institut at Saarland University and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Edinburgh Law School. Darren has taught a diverse range of courses in EU law and Public Law at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His practical experience includes a 2018 placement at the cabinet of Judge Ian Forrester at the General Court of the CJEU. His primary research interests focus on European Union Law, Constitutional Law, and Public Law, particularly in the context of judicial review. His publications have explored themes related to EU Citizenship, fundamental rights, the rule of law, the role of national parliaments in the European Union, and Brexit, as well as the legal implications of Scottish independence. Darren is actively contributing through journal articles, book chapters, and blog posts that question the legal dimensions of Brexit and the European Union's rule of law.

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