Dr. John Lombard

Biography

Dr John Lombard is a lecturer in medical law and intellectual property law in the School of Law University of Limerick. He completed his LLB (Law and European Studies) at UL before going on to study for an LLM and PhD in UCC. In 2018, Dr Lombard completed a Grad Dip in Teaching, Learning & Scholarship in UL. Prior to his appointment in UL, Dr Lombard worked in the School of Law and Social Justice at the University of Liverpool where he lectured in medical law and equity.

Dr Lombard's research interests lie primarily in the area of medical law. He has researched extensively in the area of end-of-life care. In 2018, his research monograph ‘Law, Palliative Care, and Dying: Legal and Ethical Challenges' was published by Routledge. Details of this book can be found at: https://www.routledge.com/Law-Palliative-Care-and-Dying-Legal-and-Ethical-Challenges/Lombard/p/book/9780367894504 More recently, Dr Lombard has completed a text titled ‘Nursing Law in Ireland'. This was published by Clarus Press in 2021. Details of this book can be found at: https://www.claruspress.ie/shop/nursing-law-in-ireland/

In support of his research, Dr Lombard, has been awarded funding from the Irish Research Council, the Royal Irish Academy, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, and various University of Limerick funding initiatives. This funding has largely been linked to projects which explore law in action and seek to understand and unpick the challenges of effectively translating law into policy and practice.

Tel: +353 61 213486
Email: john.lombard@ul.ie