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Kate Astall
Senior Lecturer
Kate Astall is a qualified solicitor and senior lecturer in law at Leeds Law School.
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Kate Astall is a qualified solicitor and senior lecturer in law at Leeds Law School.
Kate Astall is a qualified solicitor and senior lecturer in law at Leeds Law School. She holds a first-class degree in Politics and went on to study the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course before embarking on a successful career in legal practice.
As a solicitor she was involved in a number of high-profile criminal cases. She specialised in complex crime and criminal appeals, civil liberties work and serious personal injury (often related to military personnel). Kate's work saw her regularly instructed in cases which were heard in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. She also made numerous applications to the European Court of Human Rights and has prosecuted on behalf of national sports bodies in connection with child protection cases.
After completing her Masters whilst in practice, Kate joined Leeds Law School in 2019 as a full time lecturer. She teaches at both undergraduate and post graduate level and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Research interests
Kate has a strong interest in criminal justice, media bias and human rights law. She is currently undertaking doctoral research which seeks to examine the impact of the mainstream media upon the criminal justice system with a particular emphasis on the law of contempt.
Recent publications:
Why police released the ethnicity of Liverpool parade crash suspect
Richards, A and Astall, K and Ashley, L "Practise for legal practice: Immersive learning and simulation using high stakes drama." In: Montagu-Cairns, S and Newbery-Jones, C and Yuraticj, D, (eds.) How to Apply Game Based Learning in Legal Education. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN UNSPECIFIED (In Press)
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Why police released the ethnicity of Liverpool parade crash suspect
24 April 2025
How to Apply Game Based Learning in Legal Education Edward Elgar Publishing
Authors: Richards A, Astall K, Ashley L, Editors: Montagu-Cairns S, Newbery-Jones C, Yuraticj DProfessional activities
Kate is a member of the following:
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Solicitors Regulation Authority.
The Society of Legal Scholars.
Equalities, Rights and Justice Research Group (Leeds Law School).
Current teaching
Kate is the module leader for Client Care Skills, Tort Law and Personal Injury Law. She supervises post graduate dissertations in the areas of criminal justice and media law.
Kate teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Her current teaching includes: Tort Law, Media Law, Criminal Litigation, Client Care Skills and Personal Injury Law.
