Professor Nicola Barker LLB, PhD
Professor of Law Law
- Work email Nicola.Barker@liverpool.ac.uk
Research
Marriage and Conjugality
My research in this area has included work on same-sex marriage, civil partnerships, gender equality in marriage, feminist critiques of marriage, and the legal recognition of non-conjugal relationships.
Human Rights in the UK
This project seeks to provide a feminist critique of the UK's Human Rights Act 1998 and examine the debates surrounding the proposal for a British Bill of Rights. This is funded by a BA mid-career fellowship 2018-2019.
British Overseas Territories Constitutional Law
I am particularly interested in the history of Bermuda's Constitution Order 1968, and two aspects of the contemporary relationship between Bermuda and the UK: LGBT rights in particular and the protection of human rights in general; and the UK's reserved powers in relation to Bermuda.
Research Group Membership
Research Grants
From the Human Rights Act to the British Bill of Rights: A Feminist Perspective
BRITISH ACADEMY (UK)
October 2018 - December 2021
Research Collaborations
Centre for Justice
Project: Bermuda Constitution Project
External
A project evaluating the Bermuda Constitution and making recommendations for reform based on public consultation.