Dr. Sham Qayyum

Biography

Sham Qayyum is a Senior Lecturer in Property Trusts Law at Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London. He teaches private law subjects, including International Comparative Trust Law and Law of Property, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His expertise lies in trust law and his research interests include the application of equity, the history of trusts, and comparisons with similar institutions such as waqf. He has also served as the Trusts Correspondent for a leading practitioner scholarly journal in private client work. In addition, Dr. Qayyum is a member of the Editorial Committee for South Asia Research, a multidisciplinary area studies journal. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has experience in leadership development and authentic learning. Dr. Qayyum's scholarship addresses poverty and inequality through effective knowledge exchange and includes significant contributions to legislation regarding foreign trusts in the UK. He has secured multiple grants as a co-principal investigator with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), aimed at improving educational attainment and reducing school exclusions for children with disabilities and additional needs.

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