Michael Foran

I'm Michael Foran, an academic and writer. This channel is an extension of my ongoing project to demystify the law and combat misinformation about it. For in-depth written legal analysis, subscribe to Knowing Ius: knowingius.org

Here you'll find conversations with lawyers, academics, and public figures about the legal questions shaping public life, along with short explainers breaking down the cases and principles you need to understand. Much of my work has focused on the law relating to sex and gender identity.

I write for UnHerd, The Critic, The Times, The Telegraph, Holyrood, and Scottish Legal News, and appear regularly in broadcast media including BBC News and STV.

I am an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow in Law at Keble College.
My first book, "Equality Before the Law" (Hart, 2023), won the Yorke Prize from Cambridge. My second, "Sex, Gender Identity, and the Law," is forthcoming with Cambridge University Press in 2026.