Heads and Deans of the Department videos
To celebrate our anniversary and reflect on a legacy spanning six decades, we will be releasing videos of our past Deans and Heads of Department over the years.
Each video offers an opportunity to get to know our past Deans and Heads of Department as they reflect on their time at Queen Mary including first impressions and any memorable moments during their time.
Keep checking back, as more videos will be added to this page throughout the year to celebrate our sixty year history.
Professor Michael Harker, Head of the Department of Law 2023-present
Michael joined Queen Mary in October 2023 and became the Head of the Department of Law from 1 November 2023. His current research is on the future of energy regulation, political campaigning in the digital sphere and due impartiality in broadcasting.
Professor Jonathan Griffiths, Head of the Department of Law 2022-23
Jonathan joined Queen Mary in 2001 as Lecturer in Law and served as Head of Department from 2022 to 2023.
Professor Penny Green, Head of the Department of Law 2018-2020
Penny Green is Professor of Law and Globalisation at Queen Mary University of London, and was Head of the Law Department from September 2018 - September 2022. She joined Queen Mary University of London in September 2014.
Professor Peter Alldridge, Head of the Department of Law 2008-2012
Peter Alldridge was Head of Department at Queen Mary from 2008 to 2012 and has been Drapers’ Professor of Law since 2003. He has published widely in the areas of criminal law, evidence, legal education, law and information technology, medical law and law and disability.
William Wilson, Head of the Department of Law from 2004-2008
William Wilson taught at Queen Mary from 1999 and was Head of the Department of Law from 2004 - 2008. His academic and teaching interests are in the area of criminal law.
Dame Hazel Genn, Head of Department 1991-1994
Dame Hazel Genn was Head of Department at Queen Mary from 1991 to 1994. She now teaches at UCL as Professor of Socio-Legal Studies in the Faculty of Laws.
Professor Roger Cotterrell, Head of the Department of Law 1989-1991
Roger Cotterell was Acting Head and Head of the College's Department of Law between 1989 and 1991, Dean of the Faculty of Laws from 1993 to 1996 and was Professor of Legal Theory from 1990 to 2005. He has been has been Anniversary Professor of Legal Theory since 2005.
Sir Ross Cranston, Head of Department 1988-1991
Sir Ross Cranston was Dean at Queen Mary from 1988 to 1991 and is now a professor of law at LSE since 2017. He was a judge of the High Court, Queen’s Bench Division for just over nine years from late 2007 and the judge in charge of the Administrative Court from January 2016.
Professor Graham Zellick, Head of Department 1984 to 1990.
Professor Graham Zellick was Dean and Head at Queen Mary from 1984 to 1990.
Professor Sir Roy Goode, Head of Department 1976-1980
Sir Roy Goode was head of department at Queen Mary from 1976 to 1980 and founded the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) in 1980.
Mr Ian Yeats
Ian Yeats has taught at Queen Mary since 1966 and has been sub-dean and dean of the Faculty of Laws. His academic and teaching interests are in the area of tort and constitutional and administrative law.