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Richard Devlin was born and raised in Belfast, Ireland. After graduating from Queen's Belfast he earned his LLM at Queen's Kingston. He is currently a Professor of Law at Dalhousie University and is a frequent contributor to judicial education programmes nationally and internationally. His teaching philosophy is to assist students develop the skills of critical analysis to enable them to recognize the not always positive functions of law in contemporary societies. His most recent books include the co-edited collections Regulating Judges: Beyond Independence and Accountability and Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Responsibility (3rd ed), and Disciplining Judges: Contemporary Challenges and Controversies.
Professor Devlin's research interests are wide-ranging. He has published more than 100 contributions- books, articles, essays and reviews- in both the private and public law realms. Most recently he has been concentrating his efforts on the regulation of the legal professions: legal ethics and judicial ethics. He is particularly interested in comparative analyses of these areas.
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Education/Academic qualification
LLB, Queen's University (Belfast)
LLM, Queen's University, Faculty of Law
External positions
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Royal Society of Canada
Research Interests
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- Contracts
- Critical Theory
- Jurisprudence
- Regulation Theory
Disciplines
- Law
- Contracts
- Judges
- Legal Profession
- Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Judicial Discipline through the Prism of Public Law Values: A Contextual Analysis of Bill C-9, An Act to Reform the Judges Act
Devlin, R. & Wildeman, S., Mar. 1 2024, In: Advocates’ Quarterly. 54, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Judicial Discipline through the Prism of Public Law Values: A Critical Analysis of Bill C-9, An Act to Reform the Judges Act
Devlin, R. & Wildeman, S., Jun. 1 2024, In: Advocates’ Quarterly. 54, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Mixed Bag: Critical Reflections On The Revised Ethical Principles For Judges
Devlin, R., Hughes, J., Parmar, P., Pitel, S. G. & Salyzyn, A., Dec. 19 2022, In: Canadian Bar Review. 100, 3, p. 325-370Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Disciplining Judges: Contemporary Challenges and Controversies
Devlin, R. & Wildeman, S., Jan. 21 2022, British Association of Comparative Law.Research output: Other contribution
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Disciplining Judges: Contemporary Challenges and Controversies
Devlin, R. & Wildeman, S., Jan. 1 2021, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.Research output: Book/Report › Book