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I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law and Social Sciences, having joined LSBU as a Lecturer in 2020. I previously studied at both Northumbria University and the University of York and was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in 2016. I teach various modules within the Law Division, primarily focusing on areas of criminal law, sentencing and punishment, and the law of torts.
My research explores legal and non-legal forms of responsibility, including how the law shapes and is shaped by social issues, such as sexual health and the transmission of HIV.
I am particularly interested in the idea of punishment, as well as the law on sentencing. I also have an interest in rules of evidence which can impact decision making in these areas.
My PhD thesis was entitled "Deception and Disclosure: A Socio-Legal Analysis of HIV Transmission Offences and Mobile Dating Applications" and explored how HIV disclosure on online mobile dating applications offers new ways to look at the criminalisation of HIV transmission in England and Wales.
I also write on broader LGBTQ+ issues in law, including work on international LGBTQ+ rights and workplace agency in Higher Education.
I am an Editorial Assistant with the International Journal of Gender, Sexuality and Law and Social Media Editor with The Law Teacher: The International Journal of Legal Education. I have also published in the Journal of Criminal Law, Information and Communications Technology Law and Policy Reviews in Higher Education.
Courses taught
Law - LLB (Hons)
Law (Criminology) - LLB (Hons)
Law Conversion Course: incorporating the CPE / LLM
Law - PhD / MRes
Northumbria University
University of York
Northumbria University
| Proposal | Project | Role | Funder | Status | Status last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Using Legal Design to Understand Experiences of 'Justice' on Grindr: Bans, Blocks and Exclusion in Gay Male Dating Applications | Legal design and regulation in Gay dating applications | Principal Investigator | British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants | OPEN Submitted | May 2023 |
https://www.northumbriajournals.co.uk/index.php/IJGSL
Online safety and identity: navigating same-sex male social “dating” apps and networks
Giles, C., Ashford, C. and Brown, K.J. (2022). Online safety and identity: navigating same-sex male social “dating” apps and networks. Information & Communications Technology Law. 31 (3), pp. 269-286. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600834.2022.2088061
Pardons for historic homosexual offences are welcome - but we still need to address the legacy of criminalisation
Giles, C. (2022). Pardons for historic homosexual offences are welcome - but we still need to address the legacy of criminalisation. The Conversation.
International academic mobility, agency, and LGBTQ+ rights: a review of policy responses to internationally mobile LGBTQ+ staff/students at UK HE institutions with recommendations for a global audience
Hamilton, F. and Giles, C. (2022). International academic mobility, agency, and LGBTQ+ rights: a review of policy responses to internationally mobile LGBTQ+ staff/students at UK HE institutions with recommendations for a global audience. Policy Reviews in Higher Education. 6 (1), pp. 46-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322969.2021.1969990
A Sexual Harm? HIV Transmission, ‘Biological’ GBH and Ancillary Sentencing Provisions in England and Wales
Giles, C. (2021). A Sexual Harm? HIV Transmission, ‘Biological’ GBH and Ancillary Sentencing Provisions in England and Wales. The Journal of Criminal Law. 85 (3), pp. 209-222. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022018321991097
Digital disclosure: HIV status, mobile dating application design and legal responsibility
Giles, C. (2021). Digital disclosure: HIV status, mobile dating application design and legal responsibility. Information & Communications Technology Law. 30 (1), pp. 35-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600834.2020.1807119
Daryll Rowe’s sentence could change the law’s approach to HIV transmission
Giles, C. (2018). Daryll Rowe’s sentence could change the law’s approach to HIV transmission. The Conversation.
Dating apps are in danger of confusing the justice system
Giles, C. (2018). Dating apps are in danger of confusing the justice system. The Conversation.