Dr. Sandy Steel

Biography

Sandy Steel is a Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Wadham College. He has held various prestigious roles, including Director of Examinations and has been a Visiting Research Professor at Hong Kong University and a Global Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School in London. Sandy was awarded the Major Research Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust, which supports his leave from Oxford from October 2024 to October 2027. His primary research interests lie in philosophical and doctrinal questions surrounding private law, especially in common law and civilian jurisdictions, with recent publications addressing topics such as omissions, causation, self-defense, and the moral basis of compensatory duties. In addition, he has a keen interest in general jurisprudence and co-authored a critical guide titled 'Great Debates in Jurisprudence'. His scholarly works have been cited by the UK Supreme Court and other major judicial bodies internationally. Sandy's extensive teaching experience includes courses in Jurisprudence and Roman Law, notably focusing on the philosophical foundations of commercial remedies.

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