Andrew Tettenborn
Andrew Tettenborn | |
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| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (MA, LLB) |
| Occupation(s) | Law scholar, author, professor |
| Years active | Before 1996–present |
| Employer | Swansea University's Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law |
| Known for | Expertise in commercial law and common law principles; political commentary; co-editor of Clerk & Lindsell on Torts |
Andrew Tettenborn is a distinguished British scholar and author in the field of law, currently holding a professorship at the Swansea University's Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law. His academic expertise primarily lies in commercial law and the principles of common law.
Education
Tettenborn completed both his MA and LLB degrees at the University of Cambridge, where he was affiliated with Peterhouse and earned several academic awards for his achievements in legal studies.
Career
Prior to 1996, he served as a law lecturer at the University of Cambridge and was a fellow at Pembroke College. In 1996, he was appointed as the Bracton Professor of Law at the University of Exeter. Since 2010, he has been part of the faculty at Swansea's Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law. His teaching portfolio also includes roles at the Universities of Nottingham, Melbourne, Connecticut, and Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Political commentary
Tettenborn is actively engaged in political discourse and is a member of the Free Speech Union. He stood as UKIP’s candidate for the Bath constituency in the 2001 United Kingdom general election, where he received 708 votes (1.5%), placing last. In 2021, he publicly supported then Justice Secretary Dominic Raab’s proposal to replace the European Convention on Human Rights with a new British Bill of Rights, asserting that this change would enhance democratic accountability compared to judgments from the European Court of Human Rights and certain human rights scholars.
He endorsed an open letter published in The Sunday Times backing Kathleen Stock amid controversy surrounding her receipt of an OBE, despite her gender-critical stance. Additionally, he regularly contributes articles to The Spectator and The Critic.
In 2022, after British-born Ukrainian soldiers Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were captured by Russian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tettenborn criticized comments made by Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis and Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry, who suggested that these soldiers had fought unlawfully. He argued that such assertions could legitimize their mistreatment under international law; however, this interpretation was subsequently clarified by the UK government, which does not view their actions as illegal combatancy.
Publications
Tettenborn co-edits Clerk & Lindsell on Torts and holds editorial board memberships for both Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly and the Journal of International Maritime Law.