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Dr Dimitrios Kyritsis

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Biography

Dimitrios joined the University of Essex in 2020. Prior to that he was Associate Professor at the University of Reading (2014-20), Lecturer at the University of Sheffield (2007-14), and Hauser Global Law Fellow at New York University (2006-7). His main research interests are in legal and political philosophy, constitutional theory and human rights law. He is the author of Shared Authority: Courts and Legislatures in Legal Theory (Hart 2015) and Where Our Protection Lies: Separation of Powers and Constitutional Review (OUP 2017).

Qualifications

  • DPhil University of Oxford,

  • MPhil University of Oxford,

  • MJur University of Oxford,

  • LLB University of Athens,

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Human Rights: Theories and Applications (HU901)

  • Public Law (LW103)

  • Jurisprudence (LW301)

  • Final Year Research Project (LW304)

  • Postgraduate research methods and professional development (LW987)

Previous supervision

Abdullah Abdulaziz M Almajed
Abdullah Abdulaziz M Almajed
Thesis title: A Legal Comparative Critique of the Saudi Arabian Board of Grievances System in its Current Context with Insights From the Experience in England and Wales
Degree subject: Law
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 8/3/2024

Publications

Journal articles (15)

Kyritsis, D. and Lakin, S., (2022). The Methodology of Constitutional Theory-Introduction. The Methodology of Constitutional Theory, 1-14

Kyritsis, D., (2021). Williams and Rawls in Philadephia. Res Publica. 27 (2), 203-218

Kyritsis, D., (2020). Justifying constitutional review in the legitimacy register, A reply to Bello Hutt, Harel and Klatt. Revus. 42 (42), 1-12

Kyritsis, D., (2017). Re-viewing Shared Authority. Jurisprudence. 8 (3), 676-684

Kyritsis, D., (2016). A New Interpretivist Conception of the Rule of Law. Problema. Anuario de Filosofía y Teoría del Derecho. 1 (10), 91-91

Kyritsis, D., (2015). Intending to Legislate. The Modern Law Review. 78 (1), 164-175

Kyritsis, D., (2015). Law's Province in the Domain of Value. Jurisprudence. 6 (2), 341-348

Kyritsis, D., (2015). Introduction. Jurisprudence. 6 (2), 274-275

Kyritsis, D., (2014). Whatever Works: Proportionality as a Constitutional Doctrine. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. 34 (2), 395-415

Kyritsis, D. and Tsakyrakis, S., (2013). Neutrality in the classroom. International Journal of Constitutional Law. 11 (1), 200-217

KYRITSIS, D., (2012). The Persistent Significance of Jurisdiction*. Ratio Juris. 25 (3), 343-367

Kyritsis, D., (2012). Constitutional Review in Representative Democracy. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. 32 (2), 297-324

Kyritsis, D., (2008). WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT LEGAL CONVENTIONALISM?. Legal Theory. 14 (2), 135-166

Kyritsis, D., (2007). Principles, Policies and the Power of Courts. Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence. 20 (2), 379-397

Kyritsis, D., (2006). Representation and Waldron's Objection to Judicial Review. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. 26 (4), 733-751

Books (4)

Kyritsis, D. and Lakin, S., (2022). The Methodology of Constitutional Theory. Bloomsbury Publishing. 1509933840. 9781509933846

Kyritsis, D., (2017). Where Our Protection Lies. Oxford University Press. 9780199672257

Kyritsis, D., (2017). Where Our Protection Lies Separation of Powers and Constitutional Review. Oxford University Press (OUP). 0199672253. 978-0199672257

Kyritsis, D., (2015). Shared Authority Courts and Legislatures in Legal Theory. Hart Publishing. 1849463891. 978-1849463898

Book chapters (10)

Kyritsis, D., The limits of neutrality in the legal philosophy of Stavros Tsakyrakis

Kyritsis, D., Legitimacy and the Misguided Quest for a Representative Constitutional Court. In: Political representation by the constitutional jurisdiction. Editors: Coutinho, L., . Springer

Kyritsis, D., Freedom and sociability. In: Essays on freedom and proportionality. Editors: Kyritsis, DIMITRIOS., . Hart Publishing

Kyritsis, D., (2023). Freedom of speech. In: Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. Editors: Sellers, M. and Kirste, S., . Springer. 1- 5. 9789400767300

Kyritsis, D., (2022). Constitutional Law as Legitimacy Enhancer. In: The Methodology of Constitutional Theory. Editors: Kyritsis, D. and Lakin, S., . Bloomsbury Publishing. 211- 231. 9781509933860

Kyritsis, D., (2021). Semantic sting controversy. In: Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. Editors: Sellers, M. and Kirste, S., . Springer. 1- 6. 978-9400765184

Kyritsis, D., (2021). The two lives of law's moral aim. In: Collective Action, Philosophy and Law. Editors: Marques, T. and Valentini, C., . Taylor & Francis (Routledge). 89- 104. 9781003242451

Kyritsis, D., (2018). Is Moralised Jurisprudence Redundant?. In: Unpacking Normativity Conceptual, Normative, and Descriptive Issues. Editors: Himma, KE., Jovanovic, M. and Spaic, B., . Hart Publishing. 3- 15. 1509916245. 9781509916245

Kyritsis, D., (2011). The Normativity of the Practice of Officials. In: New Essays on the Normativity of Law. Editors: Pavlakos, G. and Bertea, S., . Bloomsbury Publishing. 1847316719. 9781847316714

Kyritsis, D., (2011). The Normativity of the Practice of Officials: A Philosophical Programme. In: New Essays on the Normativity of Law. 177- 195

Reports and Papers (2)

Kyritsis, D., (2020). The Two Lives of Law’s Moral Aim

Kyritsis, D., (2019). Williams and Rawls in Philadelphia

Contact

d.kyritsis@essex.ac.uk

Location:

5S.4.18, Colchester Campus

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