Mr Jonathan Herring

Research and Academic Interests

Jonathan Herring has written on criminal, family and medical law.

Criminal Law

Jonathan Herring has written two best selling textbooks on criminal law. He has researched the law on sexual offences, crimes against corpses and failures of parents to protect children from death.

Family Law

Jonathan Herring has written a popular textbook in this subject and has edited a book on theoretical issues in family law. He has examined the way the law balances the interests and rights of children and parents. He has also analysed legal disputes over contact between children and parents and issues surrounding children's rights. He is a member of the editorial board for the Family Court Reports and is an editor for the Child and Family Law Quarterly.

Medical Law

Jonathan Herring has written a leading textbook on this subject. He has written on the regulation of pregnancy and enforced medical treatment. He has also co-authored with Dr P-L Chau a series of papers on the medical and legal definition of sex, with particular consideration of intersex people and issues urrounding human cloning. He has also written on the ownership of body parts and bodily fluids, as part of a project for the Cambridge Socio-Legal Group. He is currently working on legal issues surrounding carers.

For a list of Mr Herring's publications please visit his publications page within the Teaching & Research area.