Professor Ruth Costigan

Professor, Law

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Richard Price Building
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About

Ruth Costigan is a founding member of the Law School. She has extensive experience in learning and teaching innovation, scholarship, curriculum development, student experience, and management.

Ruth is the School’s Director of Student Experience, working with students and colleagues to support a consistently excellent standard of education, engagement, and professional development.

Ruth is the author of Human Rights Law (Oxford University Press).

Areas Of Expertise

Criminal evidence law
Human Rights Law (UK and ECHR)

Career Highlights

Award Highlights

Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2015 (a ‘lifetime award’).
Swansea University Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award 2015
Nominated for the LawCareers.Net Law Lecturer of the Year Award 2016
Nominated for the LawCareers.Net Law Lecturer of the Year Award 2015
Nominated for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award 2014
Nominated for the Oxford University Press Law Teacher of the Year Award 2014
Nominated for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award 2013
Swansea University Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award, 2012
Nominated for the LawCareers.Net Law Lecturer of the Year Award 2012
Swansea University inaugural Distinguished Teaching Award, 2002

Publications

Research Highlights

Costigan, R. (2007). ‘Identification from CCTV: the Risk of Injustice’. Criminal Law Review, 2007, 591 – 608
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa8379
Costigan, R. (2007). Protection of Journalists’ Sources’. Public Law, 2007, 464 – 487
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa8380
Costigan, R. (2007). Determining “functions of a public nature” under the Human Rights Act 1998: A New Approach’. European Public Law, 2007
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa8381

All Research

Journal Articles

Costigan, R. (2007). ‘Identification from CCTV: the Risk of Injustice’. Criminal Law Review, 2007, 591 – 608
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa8379
Costigan, R. (2007). Protection of Journalists’ Sources’. Public Law, 2007, 464 – 487
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa8380
Costigan, R. (2007). Determining “functions of a public nature” under the Human Rights Act 1998: A New Approach’. European Public Law, 2007
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa8381

Taught Modules

LAA224 Human Rights Law

This module is focused on freedom of expression. We explore different aspects of this right, to provide students with wide-ranging and in-depth knowledge of relevant law and issues. Areas considered include protection of journalists¿ sources, public order law, and racist speech.
LAA321 Criminal Evidence

This module considers the law relating to witnesses. It examines witness competence and compellability, in relation to children and adults. It then addresses the trial stages: the rules governing the questioning of witnesses in examination-in-chief and cross-examination. Students should be aware that most areas of the syllabus involve examination of cases concerning sexual offences against adults and children.
LAA321A Criminal Evidence

This module considers the law relating to witnesses. It examines witness competence and compellability, in relation to children and adults. It then addresses the trial stages: the rules governing the questioning of witnesses in examination-in-chief and cross-examination. Lastly, issues around expert witness evidence are explored. Students should be aware that most areas of the syllabus involve examination of cases concerning sexual offences against adults and children.
LAA323 Criminal Evidence Law and Psychology

The emphasis in this module is on the law of criminal evidence. Psychology research will be used to test the assumptions underlying rules and principles of criminal evidence law. The areas of law considered relate primarily to the defendant: identification evidence, bad character, silence during police questioning, and confession evidence.
LAA323A Criminal Evidence Law and Psychology

The emphasis in this module is on the law of criminal evidence. Psychology research will be used to test the assumptions underlying rules and principles of criminal evidence law. The areas of law considered relate primarily to the defendant: identification evidence, bad character, silence during police questioning, and confession evidence.
LAA324 Human Rights Law

This module is focused on freedom of expression. We explore different aspects of this right, to provide students with wide-ranging and in-depth knowledge of relevant law and issues. Areas considered include protection of journalists¿ sources, public order law, and racist speech.

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Taught Modules

LAA224 Human Rights Law

LAA321 Criminal Evidence

LAA321A Criminal Evidence

LAA323 Criminal Evidence Law and Psychology

LAA323A Criminal Evidence Law and Psychology

LAA324 Human Rights Law