Dr David Barrett

I joined Exeter Law School in September 2018. I have two primary research interests: (i) socio-economic rights and socio-economic inequality (particularly within the UK context); and (ii) mechanisms of equality and human rights enforcement beyond courts.

I am a member of the Economic and Social Rights Academic Network: UK and Ireland (ESRAN-UKI), the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) and the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS). I am currently a member of the SLS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. I was previously one of the convenors for the Equality and Human Rights stream at the SLSA Annual Conference (2016-2024).

I enjoy supervising PhD students and I am happy to discuss any proposals with potential students within my broad field of interest (equality and human rights law), particularly socio-economic rights, implementation and enforcement.

Biography:

I have an LLB from the University of Leicester, an LLM in Legal Research from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD from the University of Bristol.

My PhD was entitled 'Regulating Socio-Economic Inequality Utilising Equality and Human Rights Law: An Exploration in the Context of English Primary Education'.

Prior to joining Exeter Law School, I was a lecturer at Nottingham Trent University (2015-2018).

I am originally from Nottingham North, and I am a passionate supporter of widening participation projects.