Adam Tomkins
Adam Tomkins | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
In office 5 May 2016 – 25 March 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Berkshire, England, United Kingdom | 28 June 1969
Political party | Scottish Conservatives |
Spouse | Lauren Apfel |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of East Anglia London School of Economics |
Profession | Legal scholar |
Adam Tomkins (born 28 June 1969) is a British academic and politician who is the John Millar Professor of Public Law at the University of Glasgow School of Law. A member of the Scottish Conservatives, he was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region from 2016 to 2021, when he stood down for that year's elections.
Previously a constitutional advisor to the
Academia
Tomkins was educated at Gillingham School, the University of East Anglia (LL.B., 1990) and the London School of Economics (LL.M., 1991).[2] He taught at the School of Law of King's College London between 1991 and 2000 and became a fellow at St Catherine's College, Oxford in 2000, before being elected to the John Millar Chair of Law at Glasgow in 2003.[2][3] His research interests lie in constitutional theory and history, British, EU and comparative constitutional law.[3]
Tomkins has published seven books
Tomkins has held visiting appointments at the Universities of
Politics
During the 2014 Scottish independence referendum Tomkins was a leading unionist campaigner.[6]
After the referendum Tomkins was one of two
In August 2015, Tomkins announced his intention to stand as a
In April 2021, Tomkins wrote an article in The Spectator calling for a new law to define when constituent nations of the United Kingdom could hold independence referendums.[12] The call was criticised by the Scottish Greens and SNP.[13]
Works
From British Library catalogue (Accessed October 2015).
- Understanding human rights. (1996, London: Mansell edited by Conor Gearty and Adam Tomkins)
- The constitution after Scott: government unwrapped (1998)
- Devolution and the British constitution (1998)
- Sceptical essays on human right (2001: edited by Tom Campbell, K.D. Ewing, and Adam Tomkins)
- Public Law (2003)
- Our Republican constitution (2005)
- How We Should Rule Ourselves (2005: Alasdair Gray, Adam Tomkins)
- The executive and public law : power and accountability in comparative perspective (2006: edited by Paul Craigand Adam Tomkins)
- European Union public law : text and materials (2007: Damian Chalmers, Adam Tomkins)
- British government and the constitution: text and materials (2011: Colin Turpin, Adam Tomkins)
- The legal protection of human rights : sceptical essays (2011: edited by Tom Campbell, K.D. Ewing and Adam Tomkins)
References
- ^ a b "Adam Tomkins MSP". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "oxford INTELLECT: Adam Tomkins". University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- ^ a b "University of Glasgow :: School of Law :: Adam Tomkins". University of Glasgow School of Law. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Ampersand Academics – Professor Adam Tomkins". Ampersand Advocates. Retrieved 30 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Professor Adam Tomkins FRSE, MSP – The Royal Society of Edinburgh". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Duffy, Judith. "I am being forced to choose ... would I want to stay in an independent Scotland as a No voter?". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Constitutional expert appointed as Mundell adviser". Scottish Legal News. ScottishLegal.Com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Tomkins, Prof Adam (28 August 2015). "I am seeking election to the Scottish Parliament: here's why".
- ^ "Nicola Sturgeon celebrates third term as Tories head for second place". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Scottish Conservative appointments for new parliamentary term". Scottish Conservative Party. 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Holyrood 2021 election: Which MSPs are standing down?". BBC News. BBC. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Tomkins, Adam (20 April 2021). "Why we need a new Act of Union — and what to put in it". www.spectator.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Cochrane, Angus (21 April 2021). "Tory MSP says Scotland should be legally forced to stay in the Union". The National. Herald and Times Group. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Adam Tomkins