Dr Rachael Stretch

Lecturer

Health, Education, Policing and Sciences

Prior to coming to Staffordshire University, I had almost ten years teaching experience at Nottingham Trent University. My teaching has generally focused on family law and I write and update an undergraduate text-book. Whilst at Nottingham Trent I completed my PhD which was a comparative study of mandatory reporting in English and French criminal law. This involved qualitative research in both England and France.

Academic qualifications

  • PhD: “A Comparative Study of Offences of Failing to Report in English and French criminal law.” Nottingham Trent University 2002
  • PGCHE Nottingham Trent University 2000
  • Legal Practice Course College of Law, Chester 1995
  • LL.B (Hons) Law and French University of Bristol 1994

Expertise

  • Family law especially law relating to children

  • Law and disability and SEND

  • Equity and Trusts

  • Quantitative methodology

  • Comparative methodology

  • Professionals and mandatory reporting

Research interests

Following my PhD I continue to be interested in comparative law and at the moment I am researching French laws of anonymous birth and issues related to rights to identity and concepts of the family.

I am also interested in the constructive trust and ownership of the family home.

Enterprise and commercial interests

I am interested in developing partnerships with external stakeholders to further grow the employability of the law school graduate and to develop focused post graduate training opportunities.

Teaching

LEVEL 6:

  • Module leader Law of Trusts and Equitable Remedies
  • Family Law
  • Advice Clinic

LEVEL 7:

  • Module leader Private Client
  • Family Law and Practice
  • Wills and Administration

Publications

Questions and Answers Family Law Routledge 2015-6

Questions and Answers Family Law Routledge 2013-4

Questions and Answers Family Law Routledge 2011-2

Questions and Answers Family Law Routledge 2009-10

'Lifting the Veil of Secularity: A Discussion of Law, Liberty and Religious Dress' (2007) 16 Notts Law Journal 67-77

'Duties to Report and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: A Comparison with Mandatory Reporting in France' [2005] Web Journal Current Legal Issues

'The Duty to 'Report and Child Abuse in France: Lessons for England' (2003) 15 CFLQ 139-54.

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Sustainable Development Goal 4, Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024

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Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

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Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

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The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Four Star Rating

QS Star Ratings 2021