Dr Tom Frost
Senior Lecturer in Law
Areas of expertise
Tom’s expertise focuses on UK Constitutional Law and the modern British constitution, as well as the political and legal influences of the British Empire on modern law and politics. He is happy to discuss any topic related to the UK constitution, including the checks and balances which exist on governmental action and the role of the courts in reviewing state acts. He is also happy to discuss any news story relating to the history of the British Empire.
Profile
Tom has worked at seven UK universities and as a Parliamentary Clerk, which involved managing and supervising a government department’s parliamentary business. He has over 50 publications, including two monographs and four editions of a textbook.
He has detailed knowledge of the UK’s constitution and how it operates, having taught UK Constitutional Law for over 15 years.
His research also focuses on the British Empire and how the Empire continues to influence the modern UK state.
He has published work on the attempts by the Chagos Islanders to challenge the expulsion from their homeland by the UK Government (‘The Empire Strikes Back: The Chagos Islands Cases’). This work was cited with approval by the UK Supreme Court in 2016.
He has also published work on how UK citizenship laws have a racial underpinning, and how different classes of British citizens experience different standards of justice.
He has experience of working with the media, being interviewed by BBC News, LBC News Radio and Times Radio. I have had expert comment published in The Guardian, The Sun, The Scottish Sun and The Financial Times.
Interview booking
Please call the press office on +44 (0)1509 222224 to arrange an interview with Dr Tom Frost.