Mrs Kathryn McCormack
SENIOR PROFESSIONAL TUTOR IN LAW
Law
0151 291 3587
mccormk@hope.ac.uk
Kathryn joined Liverpool Hope University School of Law and Criminology in May 2023 as a Senior Professional Tutor in Law. Prior to this appointment, she was a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Central Lancashire and BPP Law School. Kathryn has also worked within legal practice, and her background is in family and criminal law.
As a graduate of Liverpool Hope University, having studied Law and Theology (Ba hons), she then attended Lancaster University and completed an LLM ‘International Law and Diplomacy’. Kathryn then went onto complete the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at the University of Law in London. After successfully completing her training to become a barrister, she was subsequently Called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn.
She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Central Lancashire. The title of her PhD research is, ‘Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-based Violence at the International Criminal Court.’ This research examines international criminal offences such as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. More specifically, it seeks to establish the prosecutorial approach taken by the International Criminal Court when prosecuting crimes related to sexual and gender-based violence.
In the academic year of 2023/2024 Kathryn is Module Leader for Tort Law, Advanced Legal Skills, Senior Academic Advisor (SAA) and a member of the Law Practitioners Advisory Panel. She also supervises Dissertation/ Research Project students.
Professional Membership
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
The International Criminal Court Bar Association (ICCBA)
The International Bar Association (IBA)
The Family Bar Association
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)