Claire Palley

Claire Palley, OBE
Born (1931-02-17) 17 February 1931 (age 93)
Union of South Africa
EducationDurban Girls' College
Alma mater
AwardsOBE
Scientific career
FieldsConstitutional and human rights law
Institutions

Claire Dorothea Taylor Palley, OBE (born 17 February 1931) is a South African academic and lawyer who specialises in constitutional and human rights law. She was the first woman to hold a Chair in Law at a United Kingdom university when she was appointed at Queen's University Belfast in 1970.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cownie, Fiona (2015). "The United Kingdom's First Woman Law Professor: An Archerian Analysis". Journal of Law and Society. 42 (1): 127–149. doi:10.1111/j.1467-6478.2015.00701.x. S2CID 143524241.
  2. ^ "Claire Palley – Women's Legal Landmarks". womenslegallandmarks.com. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2021.