Satvinder Juss

Global Distinguished Professor of Law
Notre Dame London Law Programme
Home Affiliation: Professor of Law, King’s College London, Barrister & Master of the Bench of Gray’s Inn
Global Visiting Professor of Law, Notre Dame Law School (Fall 2024)

Staff Assistant: Lowell Kosak

Satvinder S. Juss is a Professor of Law at King’s College London, as well as a Barrister-At-Law; since 2010, he has also served as Deputy Judge of the Upper Tribunal. He earned a PhD in Law from Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1986, and also studied as a Harkness Fellow at Harvard Law School in 1996.

Juss leads an active career both in and outside the courts, from his practice as a barrister in the U.K. to consulting, teaching, and serving on councils. He has served in many roles in his career, including as a Reader-in-Law (2003-08), an Advocate for the Equality and Human Rights Commission of England and Wales (2015–), and as a member of the Indian Council of Arbitration (since 2010).

In his legal work as well as scholarship, Juss focuses extensively on human rights and migration. Some recent publications include the Ashgate Research Companion on Migration Law, Theory and Policy (Routledge, 2014); Human Rights in India (Routledge, 2019); and Bhagat Singh: a life in revolution (Penguin Random House, 2022). Juss has also edited a number of publications including the Research Handbook on International Refugee Law (Edward Elgar, 2019) and Human Rights and Pakistan (Lexington Books, 2022).

Juss was born in Moshi, Tanzania in 1958 to parents Sardar Dhian Singh Juss and Sardarni Joginder Kaur Juss. He currently lives in the U.K. with his wife and two sons. During his free time, he enjoys a variety of hobbies such as cricket, swimming, ghazal singing, and spending time with his children.

Courses Taught

International Refugee Law