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I am a Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Trent University, having previously been a HPL there for a number of years. I lead, lecture and tutor on a number of law modules across the undergraduate and postgraduate courses. As an active researcher, I am a proud member of the Centre for Business and Insolvency Law within the Nottingham Law School. My area of expertise is the law surrounding blockchain and crypto assets, including cryptocurrencies and I co-designed an LLM module at Nottingham Trent University on this topic. I also have teaching experience in topics such as Commercial Law, Tort Law, Sports Law as well as Legal & Professional Environment to name a few. I have completed all of my higher education studies at Nottingham Trent University. Having completed an LLB and LLM, I then pursued a PhD in law titled ‘An assessment of the potential for legal redress for systematic errors in unpermissioned blockchain technology under English Law’. My PhD covered various theoretical approaches such as Ostrom’s self-management approach and the meaning of regulation in a decentred manner focusing on Black’s definition whilst assessing the current approach under English law. My PhD sought to determine the practicality of legal redress for users who suffer loss as a result of systematic errors within unpermissioned blockchain technology, with a primary focus on the field of cryptocurrency. In 2022, I was awarded as the Inaugural recipient of the Richard Jones Memorial Prize, for the best PhD presentation within Nottingham Law School. I have published in this field and I am eager to engage in collaborative research projects in this area and broader. Prior to my work at NTU, I had a varied career path and held roles in secondary schools, sport, retail, food and security. During my roles as a basketball coach and teaching in secondary schools, I developed my passion for teaching and began working towards my goal of lecturing.