Patrick Lenta's research interests are situated in the fields of jurisprudence, applied ethics, comparative constitutional law, transitional justice and 'law and literature'. He is the author of a monograph, Corporal Punishment: A Philosophical Assessment (Routledge, 2018).

Prior to joining UTS, Patrick worked in the Philosophy Department at the University of Kwazulu-Natal. Before that, he worked in the legal departments of a broadcasting company and a telecommunications company, having previously been admitted as an attorney in South Africa.