Kate Astall, Lecturer

Kate Astall

Lecturer

Kate Astall is a qualified solicitor and lecturer in law at Leeds Law School. She holds a first-class degree in Politics and went on to study the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course before embarking on a successful career in legal practice.

As a solicitor she was involved in a number of high-profile criminal cases. She specialised in complex crime and criminal appeals, civil liberties work and serious personal injury (often related to military personnel). Kate's work saw her regularly instructed in cases which were heard in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. She also made numerous applications to the European Court of Human Rights and has prosecuted on behalf of national sports bodies in connection with child protection cases.

After completing her Masters whilst in practice, Kate joined Leeds Law School in 2019 as a full time lecturer. She teaches at both undergraduate and post graduate level and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Current Teaching

Kate is the module leader for Client Care Skills, Criminal Litigation and An Introduction to Law and Social Sciences. She supervises post graduate dissertations in the areas of criminal justice.

Kate teaches Tort Law, Public Law, Criminal Law and the English Legal System. She has also taught a variety of subjects on the Legal Practice Course.

Research Interests

Kate has a strong interest in criminal justice, media bias and human rights law. She is currently undertaking doctoral research which seeks to examine the impact of the mainstream media upon cases where a miscarriage of justice has taken place.

Recent publications:

Kate Astall, Lecturer