Thomas Peck

Lecturer in Law, PhD student

Profile

Tom Peck is a Lecturer in Law and PhD Researcher at 51福利 Law School. His research interests include Human Rights, Healthcare Law and Ethics and Legal Methodologies.

Research Overview

Thomas' main areas of interest are:

International Human Rights Law, focusing on the Right to Health
Business and Human Rights, focusing on Pharmaceutical Companies
International Law, focusing on accountability of non-state actors,
Medical Law, focusing on access to medical treatment
Research Methods/Methodologies, focusing on the interaction of socio-legal and sociological methodologies.

Current Teaching

Current Teaching:

LAW300 'Healthcare Law and Ethics' (Lecturer and Seminar Tutor)

LAW102 'Public Law' (Seminar Tutor)

LAW225: 'Human Rights and Civil Liberties' (Seminar Tutor)

LAW5213d 'International Human Rights' Masters Distance Learning (Convenor)

Previous Teaching:

LAW257 'International Law' (Associate Lecturer)

Qualifications

Law (International), LLB

International Human Rights Law, LLM

Social Research, MA

Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Association, AFHEA

Thesis Title

Business and the ‘Right to Health’ in International Human Rights Law

Thesis Outline

Thomas' thesis explores the intersection of the 'Right to Health', 'Access to Essential Medicines', 'Direct Non-State Actor Accountability' and 'Business and Human Rights'.

The thesis explores how pharmasuitical companies which violate the right to health, by restricting access to essential medicines through unjustified pricing, can be held to account under international human rights law.

Supervised By

Prof. Sigrun Skogly

Dr. Rafael Sava

Research Grants

Thomas is funded by the NWSSDTP (ESRC) via a 1+3 PhD Scholarship.

Selected Publications

Peck, T.J.W. 15/06/2022 In: Intellectual Property Quarterly. 2, p. 51-61. 11 p.
Journal article

Peck, T.J.W. 10/01/2023 In: Law and Method. 2023, 1, p. 1-14. 14 p.
Journal article

Peck, T.J.W. 31/08/2023 In: European Human Rights Law Review. 4, 3 p.
Book/Film/Article review

Peck, T.J.W. 31/08/2023 In: Medical Law Review. 31, 3, 5 p.
Book/Film/Article review

01/10/2024 → …
Research

01/10/2021 → …
Research

Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Participation in conference - Academic

Invited talk

Influence on Policy, Practice, Patients & the Public

Participation in conference - Academic

Influence on Policy, Practice, Patients & the Public

Participation in conference - Academic

Editorial activity

Membership of network

Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Membership of network

Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Prize (including medals and awards)