Dr Holly Devlin
School of Justice Studies
Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies
Email: H.E.Devlin@ljmu.ac.uk
Dr Holly Devlin works in the School of Justice Studies as a Senior Lecturer in Law and Criminal Justice. Holly joined the School in September 2022.
She is module leader for 4029LAWCJ Human Rights, Social Justice and the Law, 5035LAWCJ European Criminal Law, 5036LAWCJ Criminal Evidence, and 5020LAWCJ Professional Development. She is also a tutor on the 6016LAWCJ Dissertation module. Prior to joining LJMU, Holly was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Edge Hill University where she taught across a range of core undergraduate modules on the LLB (Hons) Law degree, including; Criminal Law, Tort Law, and Public Law.
Holly's research interests include international criminal law, international human rights law, public international law, and the processes of judicial dialogue and cross-fertilisation. She is a member of the International Law and Human Rights Cluster at the Centre for Study of Law in Theory and Practice (LTAP), based in the School of Law at LJMU.
She completed her PhD in April 2024, passing without corrections. Her PhD thesis considers the inconsistent treatment of the legality principle before a range of international criminal tribunals and the European Court of Human Rights. Holly intends to develop her PhD research into a monograph.
Degrees
2024, Edge Hill University, United Kingdom, PhD, International Criminal Law and International Human Rights Law
2021, Edge Hill University, Lancashire, PGCert Higher Education Teaching
2019, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, LLM International Human Rights Law
2018, Edge Hill University, Lancashire, LLB (Hons) Law
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer in Law and Criminal Justice, Department of Criminal Justice, Liverpool John Moores University, 2025 - present
Lecturer in Law and Criminal Justice, Department of Criminal Justice, Liverpool John Moores University, 2023 - 2025
Teaching Fellow, School of Justice Studies, Liverpool John Moores University, 2022 - 2023
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Law, Criminology and Policing, Edge Hill University, 2019 - 2022
Chapters
Mariniello T, Devlin H. 2025. Commentary: The Admissibility of Evidence before the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Kilp A, Freeland S. Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals 74 Intersentia. The Hague, The Netherlands
Devlin H. 2025. Commentary: Judicial Impartiality before the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Klip A, Freeland S. Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals 74 Intersentia. The Hague, The Netherlands
Devlin H. Commentary: Judicial Review of Prosecutorial Decisions Not to Initiate an Investigation before the International Criminal Court Klip A, Freeland S. Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals Intersentia. The Hague, The Netherlands
Thesis/Dissertation
Devlin H. 2024. The Differing Application of the Principle of Nullum Crimen Sine Lege in International Criminal Tribunals and Human Rights Bodies Millie A, Mariniello T, Butchard P.
Conference presentation:
Poster presentation, Liverpool John Moores Universitty, Strength in Action: Women Redefining Change, The Inconsistent Application of the Legality Principle in International Criminal Tribunals and Human Rights Bodies: The Need for Consistency and Codification. 2025
Poster presentation, Edge Hill University, Teaching and Research Week 2023, Three Minute Thesis Competition. 2023
Poster presentation, University of Manchester, Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference, 'Do law graduates perceive that undergraduate assessment has provided them with the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace'?. 2022
Oral presentation, Edge Hill University, Department Staff Research Seminar, Do law graduates perceive that undergraduate assessment has provided them with the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace?. 2021
Oral presentation, Edge Hill University, Law and Criminology Postgraduate Research Afternoon, The Differing Application of the Principle of Nullum Crimen Sine Lege in International Criminal Tribunals and Human Rights Bodies. 2021
Award:
Liverpool John Moores University, Nomination, Rising Star Award, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Sciences Teaching Awards. 2024
Edge Hill University, Third Place, Three Minute Thesis Competition, Teaching and Research Week. 2023
Association of Law Teachers Conference, Stan Marsh Best Poster Prize 2022. 2022
Membership of professional bodies:
Connecting Legal Educators (CLE), Member. 2023
Association of Law Teachers, Member. 2022
Fellowships:
High Education Academy, Fellow (FHEA). 2021
Higher Education Academy, Associate Fellow (AFHEA). 2020
External collaboration:
Member - International Justice and Human Rights Centre, Edge Hill University, https://sites.edgehill.ac.uk/ijhr/our-people/. 2018