Marie Parker-Jones

E-bost / Email: [email protected]

Ffôn / Phone: 01248 388085

Marie completed her PhD at Bangor University in 2013. Her doctoral thesis, Marital Property Agreements, The Family and The Law: Status and Contract? explored the role of marital property agreements within the wider context of Family Law, autonomy, and regulation. The research was supervised by Dr Osian Rees (Bangor University) and examined by Professor Rebecca Probert (Warwick University).

She holds an LLM (Distinction) from Staffordshire University (2009), where she developed expertise in Family Law and Medical Law. Marie also completed an accelerated LLB (Hons) through Staffordshire University’s two‑year fast‑track programme in 2008.

Marie has a strong interest in pedagogy, particularly in developing supportive learning environments and enhancing student wellbeing. She is currently working on a wellbeing project with colleague Tracey Horton, helping students to thrive in Law School and flourish in their careers.

Teaching Qualifications

Marie completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (Distinction) at Bangor University in 2014, and she was awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in 2020, recognising her sustained leadership in teaching, learning, and academic practice.

Current Roles 

PGR Director for the North Wales School of Law. 

Internal Examiner for PhD Candidates.

Personal Tutor.

Previous Roles 

Director of Teaching and Learning (2017 - 2020).

Member of the Special Circumstances Committee.

Member of the Unfair Practice Committee.

Link Tutor between Bangor Law School and Bangor University International College.

Disability Officer.  

Library Lead. 

Athena SWAN Lead. 

Teaching Awards and Nominations

Teaching Fellowship 2017.

Received the CELT Associate Award 2016.

Nominated for the ‘LawCareers.Net Law Lecturer of the Year’ Award 2016. 

Shortlisted by the Students’ Union and the Student Led Teaching Awards Panel in the ‘International Award’ Category 2015.

Nominated for the ‘LawCareers.Net Law Lecturer of the Year’ Award 2014. 

Nominated by the Students’ Union and the Student Led Teaching Awards Panel in the ‘Teacher of the Year’ Category 2013.

Professional Membership

Society of Legal Scholars.

Socio-Legal Studies Association.

Welsh Legal History Society.

Welsh Learner

Marie has completed Cwrs Wlpan with the Lifelong Learning Centre at Bangor University and gained an Entry Certificate in Welsh Second Language: The Use of Welsh, WJEC.

Undergraduate 

Family and Welfare Law (Module Leader)

Medical Law and Ethics (Module Leader)

Supervision of Dissertation Students. 

Postgraduate 

Contributes to Legal Research Methods.

Supervision of LLM Dissertation Students. 

Supervision of LLM (Res) and PhD Students.