Luke Danagher

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Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

I am currently inviting prospective PhD candidates in the areas of criminal law; legal theory; competition law; corporate governance and commercial law.

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Research Interests

My research interests lie in the areas of criminalisation and regulatory crime. I am interested in all areas relating to the criminalisation, particularly in relation to regulatory offences. More specifically, my research looks at the justifications for invoking criminal law sanctions in non-traditional areas, and the practical implications of criminalising such wrongdoing.

Teaching Interests

Luke's teaching interests lie in the area of regulatory crime, company law, competition law, and criminal law theory. Luke has taught on various modules, including: Contract Law; EU Law, and Company Law (and related disciplines).

Biography

Dr. Danagher is a graduate of the University of Limerick (LLB 2011; LLM 2013; MA 2022) and of King's College London (PhD 2018). Dr. Danagher's PhD thesis, which was funded by the Centre of European Law, was entitled 'A Normative Theory of Cartel Crime'. Dr. Danagher's MA in Learning, Teaching, and Assessment in Higher Education empirically analysed means of improving students' legal writing skills. Luke s general research interests lie in the area of regulatory crime and the criminalisation of regulatory offences. His work in the field of cartel crime has been published in international journals. Prior to joining UL, Luke was a visiting lecturer of EU law at King s College London. Luke is also a member of the Society of Legal Scholars, the Irish Association of Law Teachers, and A Fellow of the UK Higher Education Authority.

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):

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