Yr Athro Ruth Costigan

Athro

Law

+44 (0) 1792 543582

r.s.costigan@abertawe.ac.uk

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Adeilad Richard Price
Campws Singleton

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8893-5836

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Mae Ruth Costigan yn un o sylfaenwyr Ysgol y Gyfraith. Mae ganddi brofiad helaeth ym meysydd arloesedd dysgu ac addysgu, ysgolheictod, datblygu cwricwlwm, profiad myfyrwyr, a rheoli.

Ruth yw Cyfarwyddwr Profiad Myfyrwyr yr Ysgol, gan weithio gyda myfyrwyr a chydweithwyr i gefnogi safon gyson rhagorol o addysg, ymgysylltu a datblygiad proffesiynol.

Ruth yw awdur Human Rights Law (Oxford University Press).

Meysydd Arbenigedd

Cyfraith tystiolaeth droseddol
Cyfraith Hawliau Dynol (DU ac ECHR)

Uchafbwyntiau Gyrfa

Prif Wobrau

• Gwobr yr Is-Ganghellor am Ragoriaeth mewn Addysgu, 2015 ('gwobr oes').

• Gwobr Rhagoriaeth mewn Dysgu ac Addysgu Prifysgol Abertawe 2015

• Enwebwyd ar gyfer Gwobr Darlithydd y Gyfraith y Flwyddyn LawCareers.Net 2016

• Enwebwyd ar gyfer Gwobr Darlithydd y Gyfraith y Flwyddyn LawCareers.Net 2015

• Enwebwyd ar gyfer Gwobr Rhagoriaeth mewn Dysgu ac Addysgu 2014

• Enwebwyd ar gyfer Gwobr Athro Cyfraith y Flwyddyn Oxford University Press 2014

• Enwebwyd am Wobr Rhagoriaeth mewn Dysgu ac Addysgu 2013

• Gwobr Rhagoriaeth mewn Dysgu ac Addysgu Prifysgol Abertawe, 2012

• Enwebwyd ar gyfer Gwobr Darlithydd y Gyfraith y Flwyddyn LawCareers.Net 2012

• Gwobr Addysgu Nodedig gyntaf Prifysgol Abertawe, 2002

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Uchafbwyntiau Ymchwil

Costigan, R. (2007). ‘Identification from CCTV: the Risk of Injustice’. Criminal Law Review, 2007, 591 – 608
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa8379
Costigan, R. (2007). Protection of Journalists’ Sources’. Public Law, 2007, 464 – 487
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa8380
Costigan, R. (2007). Determining “functions of a public nature” under the Human Rights Act 1998: A New Approach’. European Public Law, 2007
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa8381

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Erthyglau Cylchgronau

Costigan, R. (2007). ‘Identification from CCTV: the Risk of Injustice’. Criminal Law Review, 2007, 591 – 608
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa8379
Costigan, R. (2007). Protection of Journalists’ Sources’. Public Law, 2007, 464 – 487
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa8380
Costigan, R. (2007). Determining “functions of a public nature” under the Human Rights Act 1998: A New Approach’. European Public Law, 2007
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa8381

Modiwlau a Addysgir

LAA224 Human Rights Law

This module is focused on freedom of expression. We explore different aspects of this right, to provide students with wide-ranging and in-depth knowledge of relevant law and issues. Areas considered include protection of journalists¿ sources, public order law, and racist speech.
LAA321 Criminal Evidence

This module considers the law relating to witnesses. It examines witness competence and compellability, in relation to children and adults. It then addresses the trial stages: the rules governing the questioning of witnesses in examination-in-chief and cross-examination. Students should be aware that most areas of the syllabus involve examination of cases concerning sexual offences against adults and children.
LAA321A Criminal Evidence

This module considers the law relating to witnesses. It examines witness competence and compellability, in relation to children and adults. It then addresses the trial stages: the rules governing the questioning of witnesses in examination-in-chief and cross-examination. Lastly, issues around expert witness evidence are explored. Students should be aware that most areas of the syllabus involve examination of cases concerning sexual offences against adults and children.
LAA323 Criminal Evidence Law and Psychology

The emphasis in this module is on the law of criminal evidence. Psychology research will be used to test the assumptions underlying rules and principles of criminal evidence law. The areas of law considered relate primarily to the defendant: identification evidence, bad character, silence during police questioning, and confession evidence.
LAA323A Criminal Evidence Law and Psychology

The emphasis in this module is on the law of criminal evidence. Psychology research will be used to test the assumptions underlying rules and principles of criminal evidence law. The areas of law considered relate primarily to the defendant: identification evidence, bad character, silence during police questioning, and confession evidence.
LAA324 Human Rights Law

This module is focused on freedom of expression. We explore different aspects of this right, to provide students with wide-ranging and in-depth knowledge of relevant law and issues. Areas considered include protection of journalists¿ sources, public order law, and racist speech.

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Modiwlau a Addysgir

LAA224 Human Rights Law

LAA321 Criminal Evidence

LAA321A Criminal Evidence

LAA323 Criminal Evidence Law and Psychology

LAA323A Criminal Evidence Law and Psychology

LAA324 Human Rights Law