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Oluwabunmi Adaramola - Managing Editor

I am a final year PhD researcher and a Module Assistant in the School of Law, University of Leeds where I also hold my Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA). Prior to this, I completed both my LLM (International Corporate Law) and LLB at the University of Leeds. My research examines the regulation of virtual money and combating financial crimes, with a particular focus on crypto-laundering in the Global South. Using Nigeria as a case study, my thesis explores enforcement frameworks and innovations such as smart enforcement strategies, reflexive governance and multi-stakeholder approaches as well as the application of blockchain and crypto-analytics to enhance regulatory compliance. The process of undertaking extensive literature reviews, refining arguments, and publishing my undergraduate dissertation in the Journal of Intersectional Justice coupled with my developed interest in virtual currencies and fintech during my Masters’ programme, introduced me to the rigour of legal research and laid the foundation for my decision to pursue doctoral study. Prior to my PhD, I qualified as a lawyer in Nigeria and I have worked in legal governance, regulatory technology and compliance. Alongside my research, I have taught undergraduate modules including Contract Law and Law & Society, and currently teach on the Criminal Law module this year. I have also published on cryptocurrency regulation and financial crime in the Journal of Economic Criminology and the Pembroke Law Journal. As the Managing Editor for the LSLCJR, I take pride in supporting a student-led journal that showcases high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship within the School of Law.

Sat Kartar Kaur Chandan - Editor

I am a third-year PhD researcher at the School of Law, University of Leeds. My research explores how Adverse Childhood Experiences and early contact with the Criminal Justice System can shape life trajectories, from the perspectives of young adults aged 18–25. Using creative, trauma-informed methods, I aim to carry out an in-depth exploration of the experiences of vulnerable children and young adults to inform policy and practice.

Prior to this work, I trained as a pharmacist, graduating with a first-class MPharm degree from the University of Birmingham. My undergraduate dissertation on homelessness and healthcare access was co-published in the British Journal of General Practice. Working as a frontline pharmacist in Central London during the COVID-19 pandemic, with growing interests in social determinants of health, wellbeing, and justice, particularly among vulnerable and marginalised groups, prompted my shift into academic research. Following this, I worked as a research assistant, most notably contributing to a University of Leeds Home Office-funded project investigating police responses to rural domestic abuse, the findings of which have been widely disseminated. This move into police-based research led to my PhD through an ESRC-funded White Rose 1+3 Studentship and association with the Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre. As part of my PhD Studentship, I first completed an MA in Social Research (Interdisciplinary) with distinction and have since been an active member of my research centre, committed to trauma-informed approaches, and keen to do justice to the stories of vulnerable populations. 

Shihao Xu - Editor

Shihao Xu is a PhD Candidate at the School of Law, University of Leeds. His doctoral research examines the interaction between private ordering and public legal intervention in FIFA’s governance structures, drawing on a law and economics approach and New Institutional Economics. His thesis develops the concepts of conditional autonomy and performative compliance to analyse how EU competition law and free movement rules reshape transnational sports governance. Shihao has presented his research at international conferences, including the Society of Legal Scholars. Before his doctoral studies, he worked in corporate auditing and financial management, bringing interdisciplinary insights to his academic work.

Hannah Shackleton - Editor

PhD Candidate, School of Law, University of Leeds.