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Biography

Dr Angela Paul is a Research Fellow on the PROBabLE Futures project at Northumbria Law School, funded by UKRI Responsible AI UK. This project examines the use of probabilistic uses of technology in the criminal justice system, and the team consists of experts in law, computer science, and human-computer interaction. Angela specifically looks at the legal and ethical issues of these technologies.

Angela completed her BSc (Hons) in Economics from Queen's University Belfast before going on to achieve a distinction grade in her LLM in International Human Rights Law from Lancaster University, UK. She then completed her PhD in Law at Northumbria University, with her thesis exploring the human rights implications associated with the use of police drones for surveillance purposes in England and Wales. Angela has also worked at the University of York, as a Research Associate at the Administrative Fairness Lab. This project was funded by the ESRC Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre. 

Angela's research interests centre around the following areas of law and technology:

  • Algorithmic Decision Making 
  • Digital Evidence
  • Criminal Justice
  • Human Rights Law
  • Policing 
  • Technology-Facilitated Abuse
  • Administrative Fairness 
  • Vulnerability

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Law, PhD, Northumbria University

Award Date: 23 May 2024

Law, LLM, Lancaster University

Award Date: 1 Oct 2019

Economics, BSc (Hons), Queen's University Belfast

Award Date: 30 Jun 2017

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