Augustine Arimoro

Dr Augustine Arimoro

Senior Lecturer in Law
School of Law

Augustine is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the School of Law and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He is the Module Leader for EU Law and contributes to teaching the Law of Torts and Public Law. Before joining the University of West London in September 2024, Augustine was Interim Programme Convenor for the LLB Programme at the University of Roehampton London. He taught Public Law, Criminal Law and Legal Research at the undergraduate level and the Law of Sustainable Development to postgraduate students. 

Augustine is a Barrister and Solicitor (NP) of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and has previous experience working in private wealth management with one of Africa's leading non-banking financial institutions. In February 2023, the British Academy endorsed Augustine as an Exceptional Global Talent. 

An active researcher, his research interest lies in the intersection of law and development in the Global South. He has published widely in leading peer-reviewed journals including the African Journal of Human Rights, the Liverpool Law Review, the Business Law Review and the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work among others. Augustine's published monographs include: Public-Private Partnerships in Emerging Economies (Routledge 2020), Global Perspectives in the LGBT Community and Non-Discrimination (IGI GLobal 2022), Law and Sustainable Development after COVID-19 (Routledge 2024) and Human Rights and Standard of Living in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Prospects (Routledge 2025). 

Teaching

I am Module Leader for EU Law and contribute to the teaching of Public Law and Torts at the School of Law, University of West London. I have previously taught Criminal Law and Public Law at the University of Roehampton and at Nottingham Trent University.

Research

Augustine's research focuses on the role of law in development. His work interrogates how the law supports growth and economic growth and development in the economies of the Global South.

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