Dr. Michael Foran

Biography

Michael Foran is an Associate Professor of Law and a Fellow at Keble College. He teaches public law and jurisprudence, with expertise in equality and anti-discrimination law, and his work has been cited by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He makes regular media appearances to explain the law to a public audience and has provided consultation for charities, civil servants, public bodies, and the United Nations. Michael writes extensively on aspects of Public Equality Law, concentrating on constitutional law and the philosophy of law, with particular emphasis on equality law, discrimination, and the rule of law. His research focuses on anti-positivist jurisprudence and the relationship between fundamental rights and the rule of law. Michael holds an LLB from Trinity College, Dublin, where he was awarded the Julian Prize, and an MSc in Law and Anthropology from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He completed his PhD in Law at the University of Cambridge, where his doctoral thesis was awarded the Yorke Prize. His recent publications include the book "Equality Law: Equal Dignity, Wrongful Discrimination Rule Law" published in 2023 and the forthcoming book "Sex, Gender Identity Law" published in 2026 by Cambridge University Press. Additionally, Michael runs a blog titled Knowing Ius, which focuses primarily on the law surrounding sex and gender identity.

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