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Teresa Sutton

Associate Professor in Law (Law)

School of Law, Politics and Sociology

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  • Associate Professor in Law (Law)
    School of Law, Politics and Sociology
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RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP SUMMARy

Teresa's research interests span property law, ecclesiastical law and legal history. Her postgraduate study was in property and tort in legal history and subsequent work has included aspects of ecclesiastical law (advowsons, patronage, modern sanctuary and contested heritage) and property law (land use, freehold covenants, easements and mortgage repossession). Teresa belongs to the Property, Land and Environment Research Group, the Sussex Digital Humanties Lab and the Making and Using Archives Network and is an Affiliate of the Sussex School of Progressive Futures. Recent conference presentations include a paper on easements presented at the Modern Studies in Property Law Conference at Queens' College, Cambridge and a paper on women's pensions at the British Legal History Conference at the University of Nottingham. Teresa is a contributor to the Women's Legal Landmarks Project led by Professor Rosemary Auchmuty (Reading University) and Professor Erika Rackley (University of Birmingham). The Women's Legal Landmarks Project is a 'collaborative and innovative reflection on, and celebration of, women's progress in and engagement with law and law reform.' It brings together lawyers, historians, activists and legal practitioners seeking to identify key legal landmarks for women. Teresa is willing to supervise doctoral researchers in land law and legal history.

GRANTS

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  • GRANT
    Perspectives on the Gender Pension Gap: The Old Age & Widows’ Pensions Act 1940 and The National Spinsters’ Pensions Association (1935-1958)
    1 Jan 2025 - 30 Sep 2026
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