Dr Peter Dunne

Peter is a lecturer at the University of Bristol Law School. He is an expert in the field of gender, sexuality and law.

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Peter is a lecturer at the University of Bristol Law School. He is an expert in the field of gender, sexuality and law. Peter regularly publishes in leading peer-reviewed journals and he has worked with numerous public bodies, including the UK Government and the European Union.

Keir Monteith KC and Garden Court Chambers shortlisted for Diversity Equity & Inclusion Awards at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Diversity Equity & Inclusion awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025.

Friday 29 Aug 2025

Allison Munroe KC, Amanda Meusz and Stephen Lue shortlisted at Family Law Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that Allison Munroe KC, Amanda Meuz and Stephen Lue have been shortlisted at The Family Law Awards 2025.

Thursday 28 Aug 2025

Audrey Cherryl Mogan acts for defendant acquitted of section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent

Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, acted for the defendant, instructed by Alice Dyer of Paytons Solicitors.

Wednesday 27 Aug 2025

Local authority provides suitable housing to profoundly disabled man following urgent judicial review challenging breach under Care Act 2014

Isaac Ricca-Richardson of the Garden Court Community Care Law Team was instructed by Emma Pein of Bindmans Solicitors.

Tuesday 26 Aug 2025

Defendant acquitted of possession with intent to supply cannabis

Twanieka Alcindor of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, instructed by Rukhsana Hayat of Rukhsana Hayat & Co Solicitors.

Wednesday 20 Aug 2025

Legal challenge submitted to European Court of Human Rights on behalf of UK’s first trans judge

Amanda Weston KC and Oscar Davies of Garden Court Chambers are instructed by Trans Legal Clinic, assisted by W Legal, alongside Jenn Lawrence of Monckton Chambers, who are bringing the claim on behalf of Dr Victoria McCloud.

Wednesday 20 Aug 2025

Background

Dr Peter Dunne has ten years of experience researching and partnering with LGBT populations around the world. He currently serves as the Senior Sexual Orientation Expert for the European Equality Law Network. From 2019-2020, Peter is engaged in SLSA-funded research (with Dr Maria Moscati) on the voice of transgender children in England and Wales.

Previously, from 2017-2018, Peter completed an EU-funded project (with Dr Marjolein van den Brink) on transgender and intersex non-discrimination rights in Europe. Peter regularly publishes in leading peer-reviewed journals. His forthcoming monograph, Rethinking Legal Gender Recognition: A Human Rights Analysis (Hart 2020) applies human rights principles to the formal acknowledgment of preferred gender.

Peter is Family Law Co-convener for the Society of Legal Scholars and is EU Charter Editor for the European Human Rights Law Review. Peter regularly works with public and professional bodies, and he was an expert witness to the Parliamentary Transgender Equality Inquiry. Prior to entering academia, Peter worked as a Harvard Law Fellow at the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NYC). He maintains strong links with civil society groups, such as the Trans Equality Legal Initiative. 

Education

Trinity College Dublin, PhD 

University of Cambridge, LL.M

Harvard Law School, LL.M      

University College Dublin, BCL with French Law

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