Academic Profile

I studied at the Universities of Sheffield and Oxford as both an undergraduate and then postgraduate. Before I came to the School of Law School I held the post of Senior Lecturer in law at Manchester University. My main interests are in the broad field of business law with particular interests in corporate governance.

Member of the Commercial Law Research Cluster.

Qualifications

LL.B (Hons); Ph.D, University of Sheffield; D.Phil, University of Oxford

Teaching and Learning

My teaching is linked to my research which is in the broad corporate/commercial law field. I am particularly interested in corporate governance issues especially where they affect company directors and the impact of their decisions. A notable feature of my teaching is to link the theoretical legal/regulatory issues with actual case studies drawn from ‘real world’ business activities. This approach enables students to see the impact of regulation in real corporate situations thereby promoting understanding and further research.

The modules I teach are:

Undergraduate	Postgraduate and MA
Company Law I: The Law of Private Companies	Company Law (Convenor)
Company Law II: The Law of Public Companies (Convenor)	Introduction to Company Law (Convenor)
Understanding Law I

Research Interests

• Company Law
• Corporate Governance
• Business Law and Management
• Commercial Law

Key Publications

The Evolution and Regulation of Security Interests Over Personal Property in English Law. In J. de Lacy (ed) The Reform of UK Personal Property Security Law: Comparative Perspectives London, Routledge, 2010.

de Lacy, J. (2006) The Legal Concept of a Company Director: Time For a New United Statutory Concept? The Journal of Business Law, 267-296.

de Lacy, J. (2004) Company Charge Avoidance and Human Rights. The Journal of Business Law, 448-472.

Reflections on the Ambit and Reform of Part 12 of the Companies Act 1985 and the Doctrine of Constructive Notice pp.333-387. In J. de Lacy (ed) The Reform Of UK Company Law. London, Cavendish Publishing, 2002.

de Lacy, J. (2001) Constructive Notice and Company Charge Registration. The Conveyancer, 122-140.

de Lacy, J. (1999) Reflections on the Ambit of the Rule in Dearle v. Hall: Part 1. Anglo-American Law Journal, 28, 87-131.

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Professional Activities and Recognition

Consultant to English Law Commission on project "Registration of Security Interests: Company Charges and Property Other Than Land" (2002-2005).

Member of editorial team for OUP Companies Act 2006 Annotated Statute Loose Leaf Publication 2007.

1988 British Academy Major State Scholar.

Areas of Research Supervision

• Company Law
• Corporate Governance
• Commercial Law