Caroline Chappell
Senior Lecturer in Law
Biography
I studied Jurisprudence at Lincoln College, the University of Oxford. I have a practice background, having qualified as a solicitor at Slaughter and May, a 'magic circle' commercial firm in the City of London. After spending some time after qualification in the commercial property department of Slaughter and May, I switched specialty to clinical negligence and healthcare law. I have worked for two of the leading defendant firms in the country in this area and had a special interest in brain injury and obstetric cases. Within my practice experience I have advised NHS Health Authorities and NHS Trusts on diverse matters, including the Judicial Review of the proposal to close Guy’s Hospital in London and major GP and pharmacist fraud. I have also conducted high value catastrophic injury cases, mainly concerning brain injury at birth. I have worked as a Lecturer at the University of Chester Law School since 2008 and am currently a Senior Lecturer in Law. My specialisms lie in both Tort Law and Medical Law and Ethics.
Teaching and Supervision
I am module leader for Tort Law at Level 5 and Medical Law at Level 6 . I also teach on Law Ethics and Morality, a level 4 module, and on Contract Law.
Research and Knowledge Exchange
I am a founder member of the Institute for Gender Studies at the University of Chester. My research interests relate to gender violence with a specific focus on Female Genital Mutilation. I have presented research papers in these areas at national and international conferences and organised a National Symposium on the challenges presented by Female Genital Mutilation in 2014. I also have a research interest in emerging gene editing technology such as CRISPR