Professor Robert Wintemute
Professor of Human Rights Law
Research interests
- Law
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Biography
Robert Wintemute is a Professor of Human Rights Law. He joined The Dickson Poon School of Law in 1991 after practising as an Associate in the Bankruptcy Department at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP in New York, 1982-87. In 1978, Professor Wintemute completed his BA in Economics at the University of Alberta (which included a year at Université Laval). In 1982, he earned his LLB (common law) and BCL (Québec civil law) in the National Programme at McGill University. In 1993, he was awarded his DPhil by the University of Oxford.
Research interests
Human Rights Law, Anti-Discrimination Law, Sexual Orientation Law, Conflicts of Human Rights (lesbian and gay vs. Christian, transgender vs. women, Israel-Palestine).
Read more about Professor Wintemute's research om his Research Portal profile.
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Law academic wins landmark case on freedom of expression
Professor Robert Wintemute, from The Dickson Poon School of Law, argued that the Lithuanian Government’s decision to halt distribution of, then put warning...
Law academic plays key role in judgment on same-sex couples in Russia
A law academic has played an important role in a judgment in relation to same-sex couples in Russia.
Features
Strategic Litigation at the European Court of Human Rights: Q&A with Professor Robert Wintemute
Professor Robert Wintemute has advancing the rights of same-sex couples for over 20 years.
King's celebrates Pride
As Pride Month 2020 draws to a close, we’re celebrating each other and our LGBTQ+ community here and around the world!
Spotlight
Securing advances in LGB equality through strategic litigation
Over the past twenty years, Professor Robert Wintemute, from The Dickson Poon School of Law, has published influential research on a range of issues related...
News
Law academic wins landmark case on freedom of expression
Professor Robert Wintemute, from The Dickson Poon School of Law, argued that the Lithuanian Government’s decision to halt distribution of, then put warning...
Law academic plays key role in judgment on same-sex couples in Russia
A law academic has played an important role in a judgment in relation to same-sex couples in Russia.
Features
Strategic Litigation at the European Court of Human Rights: Q&A with Professor Robert Wintemute
Professor Robert Wintemute has advancing the rights of same-sex couples for over 20 years.
King's celebrates Pride
As Pride Month 2020 draws to a close, we’re celebrating each other and our LGBTQ+ community here and around the world!
Spotlight
Securing advances in LGB equality through strategic litigation
Over the past twenty years, Professor Robert Wintemute, from The Dickson Poon School of Law, has published influential research on a range of issues related...