John Millar Chair of Law
Encyclopedia
The John Millar Chair of Law is a Professor
ship in Law at the University of Glasgow
. It was founded in 1985 in honour of John Millar, the Scottish philosopher and Regius Professor of Law at the University from 1761 to 1800.
, a leading constitutional scholar and noted republican, who has published several widely-used textbooks in the areas of Public Law and Law and Government. He was preceded by Tony Prosser, an authority on Public and European Law and now Professor of Public Law at the University of Bristol
. Before Prosser, the Chair was held by Martin Loughlin, now Professor of Public Law and Head of the Department of Law at the London School of Economics
.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
ship in Law at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
. It was founded in 1985 in honour of John Millar, the Scottish philosopher and Regius Professor of Law at the University from 1761 to 1800.
History
The current holder of the Chair is Adam TomkinsAdam Tomkins
Professor Adam Tomkins is a British legal scholar and John Millar Professor of Public Law at the School of Law of the University of Glasgow.Tomkins was educated at the University of East Anglia and the London School of Economics...
, a leading constitutional scholar and noted republican, who has published several widely-used textbooks in the areas of Public Law and Law and Government. He was preceded by Tony Prosser, an authority on Public and European Law and now Professor of Public Law at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
. Before Prosser, the Chair was held by Martin Loughlin, now Professor of Public Law and Head of the Department of Law at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
Holders
- 2003 - Adam TomkinsAdam TomkinsProfessor Adam Tomkins is a British legal scholar and John Millar Professor of Public Law at the School of Law of the University of Glasgow.Tomkins was educated at the University of East Anglia and the London School of Economics...
- 1992 - Tony Prosser
- 1988 - Martin Loughlin
- 1985 - Thomas Bates
See also
- List of Professorships at the University of Glasgow
- University of Glasgow School of LawUniversity of Glasgow School of LawThe School of Law at the University of Glasgow provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Law, and awards the degrees of Bachelor of Laws , Master of Laws , Master of Science , Master of Research and Doctor of Philosophy , the degree of Doctor of Laws...
- Regius Chair of Law, Glasgow