Rebecca Hill

Practice Areas

Rebecca primarily acts on behalf of individuals in the fields of extradition, mutual legal assistance, asylum and protection and financial crime. This breadth of experience affords Rebecca a comprehensive insight when advising from the pre-request stage through to possible challenges before the European Court.

Rebecca has particular expertise in requests concerning cross-border financial crime, those with a political dimension (including abuse or manipulation by the State) and trans-national criminality such as trafficking of people. She has nearly two-decades’ experience in the field before all levels of Court. Rebecca is regularly instructed to appear against King’s Counsel.

Rebecca has strong contacts with an international network of lawyers who can offer insight and parallel advice alongside domestic extradition or asylum challenges. She is a strong tactician and will seek to utilise this network to her client’s benefit. Her exceptional client care is a key strength. She has been described as “compassionate, committed and determined to achieve the right result."

Recent high-profile cases:

ZN (2023) - Representing individual in challenge on grounds of politically motivated prosecution of a multi-million Euro fraud.

Rae v USA (2023) - Representing individual in lead case on application of ECHR to non-Contracting States.

Birbeck v Andorra (2023) - Statutory appeal and judicial review concerning the certification of a request.

Turkey v EU (2023) - Representing individual in challenge relating to Kurdish ethnicity and prison conditions.

Advising on asylum challenge relating to politically motivated extradition request by Kenya (2022).

Professional Memberships

Bar Human Rights Committee

DELF

AG’s Civil Panel (B)