About
Francesca joined the School of Law, University of Liverpool in October 2025. Prior to this, she was a Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen (2022-2025). She holds a PhD from the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, an LLM from McGill University, Montreal, and an LLB from Trinity College Dublin.
Francesca’s research primarily focuses on freedom of expression, specifically Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). She has published extensively on SLAPPs and has acted as a consultant for the United Nations, European Parliament and Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe. Francesca was appointed as a TrialWatch expert for the Clooney Foundation for Justice in 2024 and is also a research associate at the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge and a member of the Rule of Law and Economic Development (ROLED) Working Group, McGill University. She has also conducted judicial training at the invitation of the Clooney Foundation for Justice and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for the South-Asian Region.
In addition to her research on freedom of expression, Francesca also has an interest in the law and international development and private international law.