Current research

Animal law: Broad research into animal law, including how different ethical positions are reflected in animal legislation. Current topics include the legal representation of animals in various contexts (criminal and civil litigation, administrative law, a possible animal ombudsman, etc.). Currently, I also take part in the ambitious project, ANIMALAW, which is an interdisciplinary study of Danish animal welfare offences in animal transport. We investigate how broader societal conceptualisations of human-animal relations interact with specific veterinary knowledge when animal welfare cases are decided upon in Danish courtrooms. The research, which aims to provide a unique insight into the interdependencies of legislation, animal welfare and biological expertise, is financed by an interdisciplinary grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Digital management: What is the legal framework for digitalisation in the public sector? Currently, the focus is on the underlying legal principles and values on which the authorities must (or should) base their use of digital systems, insofar as there are limited authoritative sources of law that address the issues in question. A particular focus point is the use of machine learning and other types of AI, e.g. the prospect of AI judges.

Primary fields of research

• animal law
• digital management
• environmental law
• philosophy of law
• legal theory

Teaching

Currently external teacher in Animal Law at Aarhus University. From Fall Term 2025, teaching in 'Systems, Theories and Methodologies of Law' at the Master (MSc) of Social Sciences in Law at University of Copenhagen, the Faculty of Law.

CV

Uddannelse

2011: Ph.d., Københavns Universitet

1997: Cand.jur., Københavns Universitet

1991: B.S. i matematik/datalogi, Københavns Universitet

Ansættelser

2025-        : Postdoc, Københavns Universitet, Juridisk Fakultet

2020-2024: Adjunkt, Københavns Universitet, IFRO

2019-2020: Chefkonsulent, Miljøstyrelsens Juraenhed

2018-2018: Fg. kontorchef, Miljøøstyrelsens Juraenhed

2017-2018: Funktionsleder, Miljøstyrelsens Juraenhed

2014-2020: Ekstern lektor, Københavns Universitet, Jur. Fakultet (Ret, moral og politik samt Videnskabsteori og metode i juridisk perspektiv)

2014-2017: Specialkonsulent, Miljøstyrelsens Juraenhed

2013-2014: Fuldmægtig, Procesbevillingsnævnet

2012-2013: Kst. landsdommer, Østre Landsret

2011-2012: Dommerfuldmægtig, Højesteret

2011-2011: Videnskabelig assistent, Københavns Universitet, Jur. Fakultet

2008-2011: Ph.d.-stipendiat, Københavns Universitet, Jur. Fakultet

2006-2008: Dommerfuldmægtig, Højesteret

2003-2005: Dommerfuldmægtig, Retten i Kalundborg

2002-2003: Medhjælper, Statsadvokaten for Sjælland

2001-2001: Legal Sector Advisor i Albanien, Udenrigsministeriet

1999-2004: Ekstern lektor, Københavns Universitet, Jur. Fakultet (Retslære/retsfilosofi)

1998-2003: Fuldmægtig, Justitsministeriet

1998-2000: Deltidsfuldmægtig, Københavns Politi

1996-1997: Studentermedhjælper, Miljøstyrelsen

1992-1995: Hjælpelærer/instruktor, Københavns Universitet, Matematisk Institut (Datalogi A samt Algebra 2)

Visiting scholarships o.lign.

2010         : Academic visit, University of Leicester

1995-1996: Studieophold, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg