Kristina Swift

Senior Lecturer

Department: Northumbria Law School

Kristina obtained an LLB (Hons) First Class from the University of Leicester and completed the Legal Practice Course with Distinction here at Northumbria University. She undertook her training contract at Samuel Phillips and Co Solicitors in Newcastle. After qualifying as a solicitor in 1999 she worked in the firm’s litigation department. In 2000 she joined Northumbria Law School. She is now a senior lecturer.

Campus Address

Room 102, City Campus East 1

Email Kristina

Qualifications

Law LLB (Hons) June 30 1996
Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2014

Key Publications

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Gross negligence manslaughter, Swift, K. 19 Aug 2020, In: The Journal of Criminal Law
Risk disclosure, causation and the role of Chester, Robson, M., Swift, K. 23 Dec 2019, In: Journal of Professional Negligence
Law Express: Question and Answer Medical Law, Robson, M., Swift, K., Kingston, H., Fyall, C. 3 Aug 2015
Why doctors need not fear prosecution for gender-related abortions, Swift, K., Robson, M. 1 Aug 2012, In: The Journal of Criminal Law

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