Dr Niel Gillard

Niel is an experienced teacher and has taught across a range of modules at Chester and previously at another institution. He currently teaches on a variety of modules.

Niel is interested in researching in the areas of gender and discrimination law. He has researched the gendered impact of shared parental leave on career progression in the solicitors' profession and presented his research at various conferences. Niel is also interested in researching the interaction between the law and sport.

THESIS / DISSERTATION

An Exploration of the Perceived Gendered Impact and Implications of Shared Parental Leave on the Career Progression of Solicitors in England and Wales  
Co-authorsGillard N, Davies C (Editor), Morrow J (Editor), Newton J (Editor)  31 Jul 2023.

Selected conference papers

“You can’t have it all”: Experiences and perceptions on the use of family friendly rights in the legal profession, (2016) ‘Embracing New Approaches’ Postgraduate Legal Research Conference, Queen Mary University of London.

“Has the Government Really Thought That Through?” Experiences and Perceptions of Legal Practitioners on the Implications of Using Family Friendly Rights on Career Progression in Law, (2016), Oxford Women’s Leadership Symposium, University of Oxford.

‘Exploring perceptions and experiences of any impact or implications of family friendly legislation on career progression in Law Firms in the UK’ (2015) “Equality Act 2010: five-years on”, Forum of Research into Equality and Diversity, University of Chester Law School.