Dr Caroline Jones

Associate Professor, Law

caroline.jones@swansea.ac.uk

Fluent Welsh Speaker

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7632-9468

ResearchGate

Office - 044
Ground Floor
Richard Price Building
Singleton Campus

About

Caroline’s research interests lie in Family Law and Health Care Law.

She is particularly interested in the processes of production of law and its broader impact, especially the role of test case litigation in shaping Health Care Law. Caroline has explored hidden law-making in this context with Hazel Biggs (Emeritus, University of Southampton) and Jonathan Montgomery (UCL); and more recently

has reflected on biographical approaches to the study of test cases with Jonathan Montgomery (UCL). She is now working on a third article in this broader programme of research.

In addition, she has an interest in the legal issues arising from the development and use of AI and clinical decision support systems, and has been working with Jeremy Wyatt (Southampton) and James Thornton (Nottingham Trent) on projects in this area. In 2022 funding was secured from the BA/Leverhulme Small Grants scheme for a project with James Thornton (Nottingham Trent), Age Chapman (Southampton), Jeremy C Wyatt (Emeritus, Southampton), and the Welsh charity Adferiad Recovery to explore issues of trust and trustworthiness around the use of AI in mental health services.

Caroline’s earlier research focused on public policy formation and socio-legal constructions of parenthood and kinship. She retains a keen interest in issues around donor conception, identity, surrogacy, cloning, and the regulation of assisted conception more broadly.

She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Areas Of Expertise

Health Care Law
Family Law
Hidden law-making
Test case litigation
Case biographies
Trust, trustworthiness, AI and clinical decision support systems
Legal parenthood and kinship
Regulation of assisted conception

Publications

Research Highlights

Jones, C., Thornton, J., & Wyatt, J. (2021). Enhancing trust in clinical decision support systems: a framework for developers. BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 28(1), e100247-8.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2020-100247, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56101
Jones, C. & Montgomery, J. (2020). Competing Narratives in a Case Biography: A Tale of Two Citadels. Journal of Law and Society, 47(3)
https://doi.org/10.1111/jols.12237, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53744
del Pozo Banos, M., DelPozo-Banos, M., John, A., Petkov, N., Berridge, D., Southern, K., Lloyd, K., Jones, C., Spencer, S., & Travieso, C. (2018). Using Neural Networks with Routine Health Records to Identify Suicide Risk: Feasibility Study. JMIR Mental Health, 5(2), e10144
https://doi.org/10.2196/10144, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39946
Blyth, E., Crawshaw, M., Frith, L., & Jones, C. (2012). Donor-conceived people's views and experiences of their genetic origins: a critical analysis of the research evidence. Journal of Law and Medicine, 19(4), 769-789.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38929
http://sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/journals/2012/05/17/special-issue-on-donor-conception-journal-of-law-and-medicine/
Jones, C. (2007). Why Donor Insemination Requires Developments in Family Law: The Need for New Definitions of Parenthood
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38925

All Research

Journal Articles

Jones, C., Thornton, J., & Wyatt, J. (2021). Enhancing trust in clinical decision support systems: a framework for developers. BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 28(1), e100247-8.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2020-100247, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56101
Jones, C. & Montgomery, J. (2020). Competing Narratives in a Case Biography: A Tale of Two Citadels. Journal of Law and Society, 47(3)
https://doi.org/10.1111/jols.12237, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53744
del Pozo Banos, M., DelPozo-Banos, M., John, A., Petkov, N., Berridge, D., Southern, K., Lloyd, K., Jones, C., Spencer, S., & Travieso, C. (2018). Using Neural Networks with Routine Health Records to Identify Suicide Risk: Feasibility Study. JMIR Mental Health, 5(2), e10144
https://doi.org/10.2196/10144, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39946
Montgomery, J., Jones, C., & Biggs, H. (2014). Hidden Law-Making in the Province of Medical Jurisprudence. The Modern Law Review, 77(3), 343-378.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2230.12070, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38916
Jones, C. & Holme, I. (2013). Relatively (im) material: mtDNA and genetic relatedness in law and policy. Life Sciences, Society and Policy, 9(1), 4
https://doi.org/10.1186/2195-7819-9-4, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38918
Blyth, E., Crawshaw, M., Frith, L., & Jones, C. (2012). Donor-conceived people's views and experiences of their genetic origins: a critical analysis of the research evidence. Journal of Law and Medicine, 19(4), 769-789.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38929
http://sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/journals/2012/05/17/special-issue-on-donor-conception-journal-of-law-and-medicine/
Blyth, E., Speirs, J., Jones, C., & Frith, L. (2009). The Role of Birth Certificates in Relation to Access to Biographical and Genetic History in Donor Conception. The International Journal of Children's Rights, 17(2), 207-233.
https://doi.org/10.1163/157181808X389254, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38920
Jones, C. (2006). The Department of Health Review of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990. Clinical Ethics, 1(4), 200-204.
https://doi.org/10.1258/147775006779151175, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38919
Jones, C. (2005). Looking Like a Family: Negotiating Bio-Genetic Continuity in British Lesbian Families1 Using Licensed Donor Insemination. Sexualities, 8(2), 221-237.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460705050856, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38917

Authored Books

Jones, C. (2007). Why Donor Insemination Requires Developments in Family Law: The Need for New Definitions of Parenthood
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38925

Book Chapters

Oultram, S., Jones, C., & Frith, L. (2016). Gestational Surrogacy, Ethics, and the Family. Handbook of Gestational Surrogacy-24).
https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781316282618.003, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38922
Biggs, H. & Jones, C. (2014). Legally Vulnerable. Law and Global Health-148).
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199688999.003.0009, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38923
Biggs, H. & Jones, C. (2013). Tourism. The Globalization of Health Care-181).
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199917907.003.0009, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38924
Jones, C. (2011). The (im)possible parents in law. Taking Responsibility: Law and the Changing Family (pp. 201-220).
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38926
Jones, C. (2009). The identification of ‘parents’ and ‘siblings’: new possibilities under the reformed Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act. Rights, Gender and Family Law (pp. 219-238).
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38927
Jones, C. (2008). Exploring the Routes from Consultation to (In)forming Public Policy. Law and Bioethics-285).
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199545520.003.0015, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38921
Jones, C. (2006). Parents in law: subjective impacts and status implications around the use of licensed donor insemination. Feminist Perspectives on Family Law (pp. 75-99).
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38928

Supervision

Expanding sentience: a qualitative application of individuality and personhood to non-human animals in rights based discourse (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Jon Burnett

Other supervisor: Prof Marty Chamberlain
Developing Welsh Law to protect the liberty of the mentally ill. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Simon Hoffman
Perceptions of safety in EU Asylum Law«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /» «br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /» (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Emma Borland
Sexual abuse against boys in China: A life course perspective exploring how do social, cultural and policy matters influence survivors’ coping strategies following sexual abuse (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Jordan Dawson
The Importance of Minority Shareholder Protection : A Comparative Analysis of Derivative Claim in England and Wales and Derivative Action in Nigeria and Unfair Prejudicial Petition under both Jurisdictions. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Michael Draper

Other supervisor: Dr Shuangge Wen
The Nigerian Legal System Through the Lens of H.L.A Hart (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Andrew Iwobi

Other supervisor: Dr Alex Latham-Gambi

Taught Modules

LAA210 Family Law: Parents & Children

This module examines the law relating to parenthood and the parent/child relationship in England and Wales. It focuses particularly on issues relating to parenthood, parental responsibility, children's rights, parental disputes over children and public law issues surrounding child protection.
LAA211 Family Law: Adult Relationships

This module examines the law relating to family relationships. Topics covered include: marriage, divorce, cohabitation, family property, financial provision and property division on divorce, child support and protection from violence in the family.
LAA301 Family Law: Parents & Children

This module examines the law relating to parenthood and the parent/child relationship in England and Wales. It focuses particularly on issues relating to parenthood, parental responsibility, children's rights, parental disputes over children and public law issues surrounding child protection.
LAA302 Family Law: Adult Relationships

This module examines the law relating to family relationships. Topics covered include: marriage, divorce, cohabitation, family property, financial provision and property division on divorce, child support and protection from violence in the family.
LAA399 Medical Law: Reproduction

This module will examine the following areas of medical law & reproduction in England & Wales Pregnancy Cloning Assisted Reproduction (IVF) Surrogacy Contraception

Key Grants and Projects

Artificial intelligence and public (dis-)trust? A case study on using artificial intelligence in mental health services 2022 - 2023

, with James Thornton (Nottingham Trent) and Age Chapman (Southampton), £9,912
Test case biographies as a method for studying hidden law-making 2013 - 2015

, with with Jonathan Montgomery (UCL) , British Academy/Leverhulme, £9,909
'Hidden Lawmakers: The Impact of Litigation Strategies on the Development of Health Care Law' 2011

, with Jonathan Montgomery and Hazel Biggs., Modern Law Review Seminar Series Fund, £4,410

Career History

Lecturer in Law, University of Southampton

2003 - 2017
Associate Professor in Law, Swansea University

2017 - Present

Dr Caroline Jones

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Welsh language proficiency

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About

Areas Of Expertise

Research Highlights

All Research

Expanding sentience: a qualitative application of individuality and personhood to non-human animals in rights based discourse (current)

Developing Welsh Law to protect the liberty of the mentally ill. (current)

Perceptions of safety in EU Asylum Law«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /» «br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /» (current)

Sexual abuse against boys in China: A life course perspective exploring how do social, cultural and policy matters influence survivors’ coping strategies following sexual abuse (current)

The Importance of Minority Shareholder Protection : A Comparative Analysis of Derivative Claim in England and Wales and Derivative Action in Nigeria and Unfair Prejudicial Petition under both Jurisdictions. (current)

The Nigerian Legal System Through the Lens of H.L.A Hart (current)

LAA210 Family Law: Parents & Children

LAA211 Family Law: Adult Relationships

LAA301 Family Law: Parents & Children

LAA302 Family Law: Adult Relationships

LAA399 Medical Law: Reproduction

Artificial intelligence and public (dis-)trust? A case study on using artificial intelligence in mental health services 2022 - 2023

Test case biographies as a method for studying hidden law-making 2013 - 2015

'Hidden Lawmakers: The Impact of Litigation Strategies on the Development of Health Care Law' 2011

Lecturer in Law, University of Southampton

Associate Professor in Law, Swansea University