Dr. Hazel Genn

Professor

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Biography

Hazel Genn is a Professor of Socio-Legal Studies in the Faculty of Laws at University College London. She served as Dean of the Faculty from 2008 to 2017 and is a founder Director of the UCL Centre for Access to Justice. Genn is also a co-founder of the UCL Judicial Institute alongside Professor Cheryl Thomas. In July 2022, she was appointed as UCL’s Interim Vice President for External Engagement and Pro-Provost for the Bicentennial. Before her tenure at UCL, Genn held esteemed positions as Head of the Law Department at Queen Mary, University of London and as a Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford University Centre for Socio-Legal Studies. Her prior experience includes a Research Officer position at the Cambridge University Institute of Criminology. Genn was appointed the inaugural Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission established under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, and she has served on multiple high-level committees related to judicial diversity and public life standards. She is a Fellow of the British Academy and has received multiple honorary doctorates for her contributions to law and justice. In recognition of her work in civil justice, she was awarded a CBE and later a DBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Research Interests

Experience

Pro-Provost Bicentennial

2022-07-01 — 2100-01-01

University College London • United Kingdom

Oversees bicentennial engagements and initiatives for University College London.

Professor

1985-01-01 — 1994-01-01

Queen Mary, University of London • United Kingdom

Led the Law Department and was actively involved in legal academia.

Senior Research Fellow

1974-01-01 — 1985-01-01

Oxford University, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies • United Kingdom

Conducted in-depth research in socio-legal studies.

Research Officer

1972-01-01 — 1974-01-01

Cambridge University, Institute of Criminology • United Kingdom

Involved in criminological research and academic contributions.

Awards

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CBE

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DBE