Socio-Legal Studies
School of Law, University of Bristol
Start date: September 2024
Research topic: The Criminal Liability of Domestic Abuse-Induced Suicide: The Expansion of Unlawful Act Manslaughter Versus the Creation of a New Context Specific Offence
I completed my LLB and LLM in International and Comparative Law at Trinity College Dublin where I wrote my LLM thesis on the criminal liability of domestic abuse-induced suicide. This research was incredibly meaningful to me and inspired my choice to pursue a PhD in criminal law at the University of Bristol, focused on creating a new offence specifically designed to address domestic abuse-induced suicide. My research interests centre on gender and law, particularly through intersectional feminist perspectives. I’m also the founder of Misneach Advocacy, a non-profit working to prevent grooming and abuse through consent workshops and legal reform.
Research supervisors: Dr Jennifer Collins , Dr Joanne Conaghan
Email: rhianna.dorrian@bristol.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhianna-dorrian-000043148/
Website/Blog: https://www.misneachadvocacy.org