Perth, Western Australia, Australia
An international law specialist with over 30 years’ British and Australian experience. Significant research record in international human rights law, international organisations and non-state actors. Current research focuses on feminist strategic litigation in international law. Areas of expertise include business and human rights. Author and presenter on human rights and international law-related topics, conveying complex issues to professional, government and community audiences. Experienced at delivering programmes, training and events, including international conferences. Leadership style is collaborative and focusses on building teams and mentoring early career professionals to achieve their goals.
Researching in international law, particularly in the field of corporate social responsibility for international business. Presenting on international law topics to academic, professional and community audiences. Supervising and mentoring of early career academics. Coordinating and editing research projects on Experts and Networks in International Law and The Politics of International Criminal Law. Collaborative research on modern slavery funded by Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education; founder member of Modern Slavery Research Network. Teaching postgraduate units on public international law, legal theory, professional ethics.
Achievements: • Attracted a national International Law Conference to Perth and increased international participation • Built the International Law Research Hub • Doubled recruitment of HDR law students and improved facilities and support for HDR students • Launched a specialist Master's degree in International Law Key Responsibilities • Engaging with: o Government – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Commonwealth Attorney General o Profession – Legal Profession Complaints Committee (WA) o Academia – Australian Research Council; Australia and New Zealand Society of International Law; Perth USAsia Centre; Academic Publishers • Contributing to Faculty leadership as member of the Faculty of Law Executive • Working closely with the Graduate Research School, Academic Policy Services and the Blackstone (Law Student Representative) Society • Communicating international law research to academic and non-academic audiences • Educating and training community members through civil society groups, such as the Australian Red Cross • Directing HDR programmes and the specialist Master’s degree in International Law • Supervising HDR candidates and mentoring early career academic staff • Overseeing a large conference grant (2015 - 2016) • Administering the Student Support Policy • Conducting admissions process for postgraduate programmes • Teaching core and optional units at undergraduate and postgraduate levels • Approving research expenditure by HDR students
Achievements • Launched a new suite of specialised Master’s degrees in International, European and Trade Law • Introduced the Durham European Law Institute postgraduate conference series • Obtained two competitive project grants from the Arts and Humanities Research Council • Created, coordinated and delivered one of the UK’s first academic units in Mooting (1998 - 2010) • Mentored three early career academics Key Responsibilities • Engaging with the Office of the Legal Adviser, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the British Branch of the International Law Association • Working closely with the Graduate School and the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Social Sciences and Health • Directing higher degrees by research and by coursework • Directing programme of the Durham European Law Institute • Representing University interests as the nominated member of the Governing Body for an Anglican Foundation College affiliated to the University • Administering budget for British Council Link project with Donetsk National University on EU law teaching • Managing the budget of the Durham European Law Institute