Sandra Fredman
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Sandra Fredman FBA, is a Professor of Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford
and a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford
.
, South Africa
and received her undergraduate degree in mathematics and philosophy from Witwatersrand University
. She then worked for a short time as a political and labour journalist before attending Wadham College, Oxford
as a Rhodes Scholar
. She received First Class Honours for the BA in Law and the BCL.
. She then became a Lecturer in labour law at King's College London
. After four years in that position she was elected fellow in law at Exeter College, Oxford. In 1996 Fredman was made a Reader
and was given the title of professor in 1999. She was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2005.
, labour law, and human rights law
. She teaches constitutional law
, administrative law, European human rights law and labour law.
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
.
Early life and education
Fredman was born in JohannesburgJohannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and received her undergraduate degree in mathematics and philosophy from Witwatersrand University
University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a South African university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University...
. She then worked for a short time as a political and labour journalist before attending Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the reign of King James I...
as a Rhodes Scholar
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
. She received First Class Honours for the BA in Law and the BCL.
Academic career
After graduation, she worked as a trainee solicitor in London at a firm of solicitors specialising trade union and labour lawLabour law
Labour law is the body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents which address the legal rights of, and restrictions on, working people and their organizations. As such, it mediates many aspects of the relationship between trade unions, employers and employees...
. She then became a Lecturer in labour law at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
. After four years in that position she was elected fellow in law at Exeter College, Oxford. In 1996 Fredman was made a Reader
Reader (academic rank)
The title of Reader in the United Kingdom and some universities in the Commonwealth nations like Australia and New Zealand denotes an appointment for a senior academic with a distinguished international reputation in research or scholarship...
and was given the title of professor in 1999. She was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2005.
Academic interests and teaching
Fredman's academic interests include discrimination lawEmployment discrimination law in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom employment equality law is a body of law which legislates against prejudice-based actions in the workplace. As an integral part of UK labour law it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because they have one of the "protected characteristics", which are, age, disability,...
, labour law, and human rights law
Human rights in Europe
The current human rights situation in Europe on the whole is believed by many to be good. However, there are several human rights alleged problems ranging from the treatment of asylum seekers through police brutality to various infringements of the judicial rights and freedoms of businesspersons...
. She teaches constitutional law
Constitution of the United Kingdom
The constitution of the United Kingdom is the set of laws and principles under which the United Kingdom is governed.Unlike many other nations, the UK has no single core constitutional document. In this sense, it is said not to have a written constitution but an uncodified one...
, administrative law, European human rights law and labour law.