Jean Allain (born in Canada, 1965[1]) is a legal scholar, author, professor at Monash University and from 2017 to 2021 had a concurrent position at the University of Hull; since 2008 has been extraordinary professor at the University of Pretoria, and from 2015 to 2019 special advisor to Anti-Slavery International.[2] He is known for his pioneering work on modern slavery.[3][4]