The JD/PhD combination is less common in the U.K., even for jurisprudence scholars, where the first degree is a law degree and a DPhil or PhD is typically earned in jurisprudence or legal theory or legal philosophy. Oxford continues to dominate the U.K. (and Anglophone world) jurisprudence scene, unsurprisingly, but there is a very strong and large cluster of faculty at King's College, London, in particular.
But perhaps of special interest is that the University of Surrey, heretofore best-known for faculties in technology, engineering, medicine and other "practical" fields, has recently made a huge investment in law & philosophy, appointing Veronica Rodriguez-Blanco (previously at Birmingham) as a Professor (and Head of the School of Law), and hiring a slew of JD/PhDs, including many of the best younger candidates on the market recently, including (just the ones I know about) Hrafn Asgeirsson (PhD, Southern California), Ira Lindsay (PhD, Michigan; JD, Yale), abd Alex Sarch (PhD, U Mass/Amherst, JD, Michigan). This is a remarkable investment for any institution to make in law & philosophy in a single year, and it is gratifying to see a school recognize the importance of the field.
UPDATE: A colleague at Harvard tells me another new lecturer there, Marie Newhouse (JD, Washington; PhD, Public Policy, Harvard), who also works on philosophical topics, is also "excellent."
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