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  • Dr Mahmoud Masud

  • Job Title :

    Chair of the Department of Law

  • College :

    College of Law


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    Department of Law


Chair of the Department of Law, fluent in English and Arabic, with a robust background spanning both the private and public sectors. I have extensive experience in teaching and leading undergraduate and postgraduate modules in private and public law, including Public International Law, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Equity and Trusts, Legal Methods, Criminal Law, Land Law, and Business Law. I have also supervised dissertations at all levels.

My research focuses on the intersection of Islamic and international human rights law, with particular emphasis on minority welfare, women’s rights, criminal law reform, and the regulation of hate expression. I am passionate about creating an engaging and supportive learning environment, and I am committed to delivering an outstanding student experience.

In addition to my teaching and research roles, I have served as the lead for academic integrity and student mobility. I currently teach a range of Arabic- and English-taught courses, including Saudi Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, General Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Legal Writing and Research.

Beyond the classroom, I am actively involved in the broader academic life of the Law School at PMU, contributing to curriculum design, organizing and facilitating conferences, participating in recruitment and interview panels, and supporting student engagement through law fairs and other extracurricular activities.

HE Education

PhD in Law -  Coventry University

Master of Laws -  Coventry University

Bachelor in International Law - Coventry University

Academic Qualifications

Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) Issued: Sep 2020

Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCert) Issued: Oct 2018

Mental Health First Aid Awareness Certificate (MHFA) Issued: Apr 2019

 

PhD Project 

Funded by: The Centre for Financial and Corporate Integrity – Coventry University

“Conceptual and legal harmonisation of offensive anti-religious speech: Reconciling the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights with the approach of Muslim States for the protection of Islamic beliefs, and Muslim and non-Muslim minority groups.” (2023)

Published Journal Articles 

'The Blurred Lines of Freedom of Expression: Analysing Desecration of the Holy Qur’an between Constitutional Guarantees and Illegality of Incitement to Hatred against Religious Minorities' (2025) Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law & Practice.

'The protection of Muslim minorities against cyber hate in Europe - a critique of the European Court of Human Rights protection of religious followers against hate expression' (2024) Coventry Law Journal.

'So? He is your husband! Analysing the possibility of reconceptualising rape (ightisab)' (2023) Jus Corpus Journal.

'The effectiveness of international environmental law on combating the effect of war on the environment' (2017) Coventry Law Journal.

'Critically evaluating if the rights contained in CEDAW can be applied universally across all ratifying states without variation, or should there be concessions for particular cultural or religious groups?' (2017) Coventry Law Journal.

 

To be Published

  • Between Sacred Convictions and Secular Speech: The European Court of Human Rights’ Waning Deference to Religion in the Age of AI-Driven Expression

  • From Two Millennia of Anti-Semitic Scapegoating to the Gut-Feeling of Islamophobia: Sustainable Definition of Islamophobia to Fulfil the International Promise of “Never Again”

  • فلسفة حرية التعبير الأوروبية على المحك - قضية حرق القرآن الكريم: حرية التعبير بين الضمانات الدستورية وعدم مشروعية التحريض ضد مجموعة عرقية

 

Conferences

  • Sustainable Justice: Law, Environment and other Pathways to Achieving SDG 16 conference at PMU in Dec 2025
  • The Arab Graduate Student Conference – Qatar
  • CFCI PhD Colloquium (presenter) Title: PhD project
  • The Legal Landmarks in the Life of the Coventry Law Journal
  • Jus Corpus ‘Women Rights in developing countries: Issues & Challenges’, in collaboration with Symbiosis Law School Nagpur & Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad

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Books and Articles Reviewed

Books Reviewed
  • Law for Business Students (11th Edition by Alix Adams)
  • Brook and Walsh, Land law Principles and Practice (1st Edition).

Articles Reviewed

  • “Sacred Bonds, Silent Pain: An Exploratory Study for Understanding Marital Rape in the Egyptian Content”
  • “Forging a Legal Culture: Criminal Law Enforcement in Environmental Protection Amidst the Sustainable Development Era”
  • “The Evolution and Role of ‘Justice, Equity and Good Conscience’ under the Anglo-Indian and Pakistani Jurisprudence: an Inquiry into the Past and Present, and Future Towards a Coherent Sharia Based Interpretation”

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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Current:

  • Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Past:

  • Covenrty University,
  • Arden University,
  • The Research Centre for Financial and Corporate Integrity

Active Committees 

  • The Recruitment Committee
  • The Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee
  • The Curriculum Committee
  • The Research Committee
  • The Research Committee
  • Professional Development Committee

Past Committees

  • Global Engagement Committee Group 
  • Quality in Education Committee Group
  • Academic Progress Coaches Committee Group
  • Equality and Diversity: Religion and Faith Committee Group 
  • The Human Rights Specialist Interest Group 

 

 

  • Assistant Professor in Law Since 2021
  • Visiting Lecturer 2022 - 2024
  • Lecturer in Law  2016 – 2021

 

  • Lead for Academic Integrity 2017 - 2024
  • Academic Progress Coach    2016 - 2024
  • Lead for Student Mobility     2018 - 2023
  • Placement Supervisor            2016 - 2019

 

  • External Reviewer at the Journal of Family Violence – From March 2024
  • Editorial Board at Legal Transformation in Muslim Societies Journal – Revival Press
  • External Reviewer at Journal of Corporate Law & Governance – From July 2023
  • External Reviewer at European Journal of Legal Education – From July 2023
  • External Reviewer at Pearson Education Press – From July 2020
  • External Reviewer at Oxford University Press – From July 2021

 

  • Generalist Legal Advisor at Citizens Advice 2013 - 2015
  • School Appeals Panel Member at Coventry City Council 2013 - 2015

 

 

 

 

Undergraduate and Postgradute courses

Law LLB and LLM: Public International Law, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Equity and Trusts, Legal Methods, Criminal Law, Land Law, and Business Law. I have also supervised LLB and LLM dissertations.

 I currently teach a range of Arabic and English-taught courses, including Saudi Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, General Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Property and Securities and Legal Writing and Research.

 

Comparative International Human Rights Law

Comparative Criminal Law

Academic Integrity and AI

Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Mental Health First Aid of England (MHFA)