In this seminar, Jill Marshall examines how human rights law, particularly the European Court of Human Rights, has developed the right to personal identity under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Building on previous work, she focuses on the Court’s case law relating to children, analyzing how personal identity is protected and interpreted. Marshall critiques the role of human rights law in shaping personal identities from birth and explores what the Court has achieved and could achieve in this area.

About the speaker

Professor Jill Marshall is a Law Professor researching the role law plays in creating, allowing, representing and protecting certain aspects of our human identity and personal freedom. Professor Marshall developed the University of London’s Human Rights of Women and Jurisprudence courses, has contributed to UCL’s Gender program, and completed visiting roles at institutions in Israel, Hong Kong, and New York. She currently teaches International Human Rights Law, Jurisprudence/Philosophy of Law, and the English Legal System.   

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