Dr Laure Sauve

Biography

Laure is a Lecturer in Law at University of Essex since 2014 and a co-director of the English and French Law Double-Degree. Laure studied Law at University Paris II Pantheon-Assas where she completed a fully-funded PhD in comparative family law. Her PhD, questioning the legal status of step-parent in France and in England & Wales, was published in 2013 (“Le beau-parent en droit français et anglais”, LGDJ, coll. Bibliothèque de droit privé) and was awarded several prizes (Prix Lévy-Ullmann, Prix du Centre de droit comparé). Laure’s research focuses on several aspects of comparative family law. In relation to family and property issues, she has examined how the French and the English legal systems apprehend inheritance, divorce, and prenuptial agreements, publishing several articles and contributions in collective books on these questions. In addition, she has explored the recent evolution of family law on socio-legal issues, such as medically assisted reproduction, abortion, and child’s autonomy. She is a member of the Franco and British Lawyer Society.

Qualifications

• PhD / Doctorat en droit Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas

• LLM in Private Law / DEA de droit privé général Université Paris 2

• Maitrise en droit - Université Paris 2

• March 2012: Qualified in France to a post of Maître de Conférences by the Conseil National des Universités (National Council of Universities)

Appointments

University of Essex

• Lecturer, School of Law, University of Essex (1/2014 - present)

Other academic

• Teaching Fellow, Law, University College London (9/2006 - 7/2014)