I took up my current position a Lecturer in Private Law at the University of Glasgow in January 2020. I currently teach across a wide range of private law subjects, including Land, Equity, and Tort. I am currently the module convenor for Land Law at level two, and Issues in Commercial Equity at level four. I also teach on Equity and Trusts at level two, and was previously the course convenor until 2022. In terms of administrative roles, I am currently the Deputy Undergraduate Admissions Officer for the School of Law. I have presented my research at several conferences and workshops throughout the years, and I have been a visiting scholar at the Australian National University, and more recently at the University of British Columbia. I have had work published in the Journal of Equity, the Oxford Journal of Legal studies, the Cambridge Law Journal, and the King's Law Journal.

Private law doctrine, private law theory, Equity, equitable remedies, implied trusts.

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£4,256.25 Modern Law Review Seminar Grant to support a two-day workshop, ‘The Future of Proprietary Estoppel after Guest v Guest’ in 2023 (with Dr Flora Vern).

I am happy to talk to prospective PhD students about any project in private law generally, including anything to do with land registration, the law of trusts (particularly resulting and constructive trusts), equitable remedies, private law theory, or the historical development of private law doctrine(s). I would also happily discuss projects concerning the analysis of crypto-assets, or crypto-currency, using private law’s concepts.

I currently teach Land Law and Equity at level two, and Issues in Commercial Equity at level four.

Additional information

• Adam Reilly, ‘The Persistence of Equitable Interests: Lessons from Equity’s Darling’, SLS Annual Conference 2024, University of Bristol, 3^rd-5^th September 2024

• Adam Reilly, ‘Proprietary Estoppel After Guest v Guest: A Tale of Two Equities?’, The Future of Proprietary Estoppel after Guest v Guest: University of Glasgow Workshop, University of Glasgow, 6^th-7^th July 2023

• Adam Reilly, ‘The Plea of Bona Fide Purchase and Equitable ‘Relief’’, Visiting Scholar Presentation, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, 20^th April 2023

• Adam Reilly, ‘What Do We Mean by 'Remedial' Constructive Trust? English and Australian Perspectives’, SLS Annual Conference 2021, Durham University, 31^st August – 3^rd September 2021

• Adam Reilly, ‘Phillips v Phillips and Bona Fide Purchase of an Equitable Interest’, Invited Seminar, Property Law Discussion Group, University of Oxford, 09^th June 2021

• Adam Reilly, ‘What was Lord Westbury ‘up to’ in Phillips v Phillips? Bona Fide Purchase, Priority and ‘Mere Equities’’, SLS Virtual Annual Conference 2020, University of Exeter, 1^st – 4^th September, 2020

• Adam Reilly, ‘Neither ‘Institutional’ Nor ‘Remedial’: Court-Ordered Trusts in English and Australian Private Law’, College of Law Staff Seminar, Australia National University, 29^th January, 2020

• Adam Reilly, ‘Categorising Equitable Rescission: Rights, Remedies and Unjust Enrichment’, SLS Annual Conference 2019, University of Central Lancaster, 03^rd – 6^th September 2019

• Adam Reilly, ‘The Correct Interpretation of Phillips v Phillips: Bona Fide Purchase of an Equitable Interest’ – New Work in Property & Trusts Workshop, UCL Faculty of Laws, 01^st May 2019

• Adam Reilly, ‘Is the ‘Mere Equity’ a Legal Power?’ – ‘Work in Progress: Property and Equity’: Modern Studies in Property Law, UCL Faculty of Laws, 10^th – 12^th April 2018