Dr Oriola Sallavaci

Biography

Oriola Sallavaci holds two Law Degrees, an LLM degree in Criminal Justice, an MSc in Research Methods and a PhD in Law. She has 25 years of experience in legal practice, legal higher education and scholarship. She is a qualified forensic expert and has completed the academic training as a Solicitor in England and Wales. She is an academic member of the Education Committee of the Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales. She is an expert in Albanian law and has been a consultant for the Albanian and the UK government on a number of projects. She is a senior fellow of Advance HE (formerly Higher Education Academy). Prior to joining the University of Essex, she taught law at Anglia Ruskin University, Middlesex University, Queen Mary School of Law, Birkbeck College University of London and University of Tirana. Oriola specialises in the areas of criminal law and justice, evidence law, forensic sciences, EU criminal law and comparative criminal procedure, and Albanian law.

Qualifications

• PhD Middlesex University,

• MSc Middlesex University,

• LLM University of Tirana,

• LLB BPP University,

• LLB University of Tirana,

• LPC BPP University,

Appointments

University of Essex

• Associate Professor in Law, University of Essex (1/10/2018 - present)

Other academic

• Senior Lecturer in Law, Anglia Ruskin University (27/8/2013 - 30/9/2018)

• Lecturer in Law, Middlesex University (1/9/2010 - 27/8/2013)

• Associate Lecturer in Law, LAW, Middlesex University (1/2/2007 - 30/8/2010)

• Associate Lecturer in Law, Queen Mary University of London (29/9/2010 - 30/12/2010)

• Visiting Lecturer, Birkbeck, University of London (1/2/2008 - 1/5/2008)

• Lecturer in Law, Faculty of Law, Criminal Law Department, University of Tirana (1/9/2000 - 1/9/2008)