Tom is interested in administrative justice in the tribunals system, particularly as regards immigration and mental health tribunals, and Associate Manager Panels.
Tom is also conducting research into public law, particularly the theory of constitutionalism, and the use of complexity theory (a systems theory) as a critical device in law. In addition to this Dr Webb has also written on the theory of autopoiesis.
Public and administrative law - especially mental health law, constitutional theory, and administrative justice
Systems theory and law - especially complexity theory and autopoiesis
Mental health law, public and administrative law, complexity and autopoietic systems theory.
Tom studied for his LL.B (Hons) between 2006 and 2009 at Lancaster University. In October 2009, having secured funding through a Lancaster University PhD Studentship Award, he began a PhD on constitutionalism and complexity theory. He successfully defended his thesis in May 2013.
Between October 2009 and September 2012 Tom was employed as a Graduate Teaching Assistant as part of his Studentship. Since September 2012, Tom has been employed by Lancaster University Law School as a Faculty Academic Fellow in Law.
Tom is the Part II Tutor for Third and Final year students. He is also Dean of Cartmel College.
