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University of Dundee

Dr. Oche Onazi Lecturer Email: o.onazi@dundee.ac.uk Direct Dial: +44 (0)1382 384457 Room No: 4.21

Degrees

PhD University of Edinburgh
LLM in Law in Development, University of Warwick
LLB (Hons) University of Jos

Biography

Oche Onazi joined Dundee Law School in January 2011. He holds a PhD from the School of Law, University of Edinburgh, where his thesis offered a theory of community applicable to human rights approaches to Third World development. Oche was supervised by Professor Zenon Bankowski and Professor Neil Walker at the University of Edinburgh. During his time at Edinburgh, Oche was a Tutor on the Jurisprudence course. He holds a Master of Laws (LLM) Degree from the University of Warwick, specialising in Law in Development. Oche also holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from the University of Jos, and he is a qualified - but non-practising - Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Teaching

Administrative Law (Level 2)
LLM International Dispute Resolution distance learning programme
(Tutor) Scottish Family Law (Level 2)

Research

Oche's research interests cover areas of legal theory, critical legal theory, law and development, and human rights. Oche's research follows two related strands. First, it takes the significance of community in contemporary political societies as its starting point, and explores the extent to which the solidarities and relationships built within it can lead to more responsive legal institutions, particularly those concerned with human rights. Building on from this, the second strand of Oche's research explores the extent to which emotions like love and compassion can play in human rights discourse, particularly in the attempt to anticipate and respond to human suffering.