Dr Jo-Ann Pattinson

Dr Jo-Ann Pattinson

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Postdoctoral Research and Impact Fellow at the Institute for Transport Studies specialising in the regulation of new technology and transport policy.  I am interested how law, policy and technology impacts people and society.  My work focuses upon enhancing the impact of academic research upon transport policy. I am also a qualitifed lawyer having practised litigtion in the UK.  My career began as a barrister and solicitor in the Northern Territory of Australia.

I hold a PhD in the regulation of social media, and a Master of Laws in Cyberlaw  

Research interests

- Decarbinisation of the transport sector

- The regulation of autonomous vehicles and robots

- Shaping transport policy to create livable and sustainable environments, and improve resiliance to health emergencies  

I am currently involved in the following projects:

Twinning for Decarboinising Transport- TransiT https://transit.ac.uk

FAME (Framework for coordination of automated mobility in Europe) https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101069898

Publications are linked via Orcid.

 

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

  • Legal Practitioner (Australia)
  • Solicitor (England and Wales)

Professional memberships

  • The Law Society of England and Wales

Student education

Module assistant, School of Law