International Human Rights Law | UK Bar

Alison Macdonald KC is a well-regarded silk known for her work in complex civil liberties matters, including significant judicial review proceedings concerning human rights and criminal law. She often handles major investigations as part of her flourishing public law practice and has recently acted in death penalty cases across various international jurisdictions. She has also worked in a highly novel claim brought by a group of Portuguese children concerning the international response to the climate crisis.

Jemima Stratford KC has cultivated a highly respected civil liberties and human rights practice. She regularly handles an array of high-profile, significant cases, covering areas such as the rights of pregnant workers, state immunity rules and torture allegations. She appears before employment tribunals, the High Court and the Supreme Court, as well as the European Court of Human Rights.

Rachel Barnes KC exhibits notable expertise in international human rights issues raised across her practice, including in extradition and sanctions cases.

Rodney Dixon KC is a highly esteemed barrister and international law specialist. Important instructions in the human rights field have focused on arbitrary detention, torture or killings. Rodney has notable experience of cases involving allegations of genocide, including those concerning the Yazidi and Uyghur peoples.

Schona Jolly KC is a well-regarded practitioner with notable expertise across human rights matters, including discrimination, trafficking and judicial reviews. She has deep experience in international human rights issues and is noted for her work defending journalists in major freedom of expression cases. She is particularly recognised for her work on the impact of Brexit on human rights and equality law.

Shaheed Fatima KC is a highly acclaimed and talented silk who is an authority on the protection of children in armed conflict and who routinely provides expert representation to NGOs, governments and private individuals, domestically and internationally. Her broad expertise covers immigration, sanctions and unlawful detention and she is particularly well versed in the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.

Timothy Otty KC is particularly noted for his adroit handling of cases concerning state immunity and economic sanctions. He is regularly called in to tackle high-profile, complex matters before domestic, European and international courts.

Lord Guglielmo Verdirame KC is an experienced international human rights silk. He is instructed in sensitive and complex matters pertaining to interstate and intrastate conflicts, as well as advising on asylum and refugee law.

Richard Lissack KC is a superlatively regarded silk across multiple practices and jurisdictions. In the international human rights sphere, he tackles slavery, oil and intelligence matters across the globe, including in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Victoria Wakefield KC is a go-to for government departments and other public bodies, as well as claimants in high-profile challenges. She maintains a respected practice covering complex matters at the intersection of public law and human rights.

Edward Craven is a highly rated barrister with a wide-ranging domestic and international civil liberties and human rights practice. He often appears in high-profile cases that garner significant media attention and is recognised for his impressive knowledge of the Refugee Convention. Edward has been instructed in matters related to discrimination, terrorism and military actions of the state abroad. He is regularly seen at the Supreme Court.

Naina Patel KC offers expert advice across the full spectrum of human rights and public law matters, demonstrating particular skill in complex judicial review proceedings. She is regularly called upon to handle significant cases concerning defence and foreign policy, as well as asylum and immigration matters. She routinely acts for claimants and interested parties, as well as the government.