Adam Tomkins has been the John Millar Professor of Public Law at the University of Glasgow since 2003. Prior to that, Adam taught at Oxford and at King's College London. His expertise lies in British and comparative constitutional law. In addition to his academic career, he has been an advisor to the UK House of Lords, an advisor to the UK Government, and from 2016-21 was an elected member of the Scottish Parliament. His current research is focused on the law and history of free speech—his new book, On the Law of Speaking Freely, will be published by Hart in 2025.