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Jenni Taylor

Course Director

Jenni is the Course Director for Pro Bono and Employability at Leeds Law School 

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About

Jenni is the Course Director for Pro Bono and Employability at Leeds Law School 

Jenni is the Course Director for Pro Bono and Employability at Leeds Law School. She leads and co-ordinates careers, experiential learning, pro bono activities and a wide range of employability opportunities designed to enhance students' professional development and career readiness. 

Jenni has responsibility for the Law Clinic and co-ordinates the school’s partnership with the charity Support Through Court. She also has oversight of the Street Law and Professional Mentoring Schemes, employment placements, and other initiatives that enable students to gain valuable practical experience alongside their academic studies.

Working closely with legal professionals, employers, charities, and community organisations, Jenni develops and maintains relationships with external stakeholders to ensure students have access to meaningful opportunities that strengthen their professional skills, expand their networks, and support their transition into graduate employment.

Jenni is dedicated to widening participation and supporting access to the legal profession. She helps students build the confidence, knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed in their future careers. Her work focuses on creating opportunities for students to apply their learning in real-world settings while delivering positive outcomes for the local community.

Research interests

  • Property law in legal practice and professional skills
  • Conveyancing and Land Registration
  • Legal pedagogy, inclusive learner experiences and digitally focused education
  • Assessment methodology 

Publications (3)

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Newspaper or Magazine article

Chancel Repair Changes

Featured 27 March 2014 The Law Society Gazette
AuthorsTaylor JM

An article considering the changes to chancel repair liability and the impact in practice for solicitors. The article considers unilateral notices, the issue of priority, the land registry's response to the changes and how the official register will reflect the uncertain position in the law.

Conference Contribution

Hybrid Lite: keeping the cohort together

Featured 05 July 2022 Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2022 Northumbria University
AuthorsTaylor J, Zarif S

Hybrid teaching doesn’t have to be complicated, scary or tech driven and it shouldn’t be. Putting the teaching and learning first hybrid allows us to offer flexibility and support inclusive and accessible learning environments and promote student community.

Conference Contribution
Rising to the challenges of today’s market: A snapshot of the attitudes and experiences in local law firms and how these could be used to influence curricula towards the needs of business in this sector.
Featured 28 June 2019 Lawyering in a Digital Age: Equipping students for the technologically advancing practice of law University of Cumbria
AuthorsGardiner S, Taylor J

Professional activities

Jenni has SFHEA recognition and remains on the roll as a Solicitor in England and Wales (non-practising).

Current teaching

Jenni teaches and leads core modules on both undergraduate and postgraduate law courses. She draws upon her time in legal practice as a real estate solicitor to teach land law, property law in practice and associated professional skills. 

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