Dr Kelly will take over the convening of the section with Dr Sahar Shah (University of Bristol), for a three-year term in October.

The SLS is the oldest and largest learned society in the field of law. It consists of 28 subject sections which promote the development of the subject area as well as playing an important role in formulating the responses of the society to law reform proposals.

Dr Kelly said: “I’m delighted to have been elected to this role, together with my colleague Dr Shah, by my peers in the Jurisprudence Section of the SLS. I’m looking forward to organising various events for the section, and to carrying on the good work of the outgoing convenors Dr Alex Green (University of York) and Dr Joshua Jowitt (Newcastle University).”