Goodtime Okara

Goodtime Okara

 https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9299-9773

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    Profile summary

    Goodtime Okara is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Plymouth, whose current research focuses on the intersection between Property Law, Trusts, and Housing. He teaches various modules on Property Law, Trusts and Practice, and Contract Law. He has supervised several topics relating to Property Law and Trusts. Before joining the University of Plymouth, he taught as a Law Lecturer at Rivers State University. He was one of the pioneer first-class law graduates of the Rivers State University's Faculty of Law. 
    Goodtime completed a Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws (with distinction) at Rivers State University. He also gained a Master of Laws in Oil and Gas Law with Professional Skill (with Distinction) at the University of Aberdeen (as a NLNG Scholar). He is a qualified barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. 

    Professional memberships

    Fellow - Society for Advanced Legal Studies (SALS)
    Association of Law Teachers (ALT) 
    Association for Law, Property and Society (ALPS) 
    Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN)
    Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)

    Roles on external bodies

    Reviewer - International Journal of Law and Society
    Reviewer - Natural Resources Forum
    Reviewer - Aberdeen Student Law Review (ASLR)

    Supervised research degrees

    Teaching interests

    • Property Law 
    • Trusts and Practice
    • Contract Law
    • Oil and Gas Law.
    Goodtime have previously taught Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Conveyancing and Legal Drafting.

    Additional information

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

    Academic qualifications

    Master of Laws in Oil and Gas Law with Professional Skills, University of Aberdeen

    Award Date: 25 Sept 2023

    Master of Laws, Rivers State University of Science and Technology

    Award Date: 4 Dec 2020

    Barrister at Law (BL), Nigerian Law School

    Award Date: 24 Oct 2018

    Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Rivers State University of Science and Technology

    Award Date: 29 Sept 2017

    Research Interests

    • Goodtime research all areas of Property Law and Trust Law. He is particularly interested in statutory regulation, housing, homelessness, the interplay between climate change and housing, and the fundamental principles of Property Law and Trust Law. He also research regulatory concerns in Corporate Law and Energy Law.

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    • 17 Article
    • 3 Chapter
    • 1 Conference paper (not formally published)
    • 1 Book Review
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