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Experts

Membership comprises academics from Law and other disciplines, barristers, solicitors, judges, politicians, experts from human rights and third sector organisations.

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See here  about our Britain in Europe experts.

Advisory Board

Prof Conor Gearty

Prof Conor Gearty - Prof of Human Rights Law, LSE

 is one of the foremost human rights experts in the UK. He was Director of the Centre for the Study of Human Rights (2002-2009) at the LSE, and is Professor of Human Rights Law in the LSE Law Department. He has published widely on terrorism, civil liberties and human rights. Prof Gearty is also a barrister and was a founder member of Matrix chambers from where he continues to practise.

Sir Geoffrey Nice QC - Barrister and Gresham College Professor

Sir Geoffrey Nice QC - Barrister and Gresham College Professor

 has practised as a barrister since 1971 and is renowned for leading the prosecution of Slobodan MiloÅ¡ević, former President of Serbia. Much of his work since has been connected to cases before the permanent International Criminal Court or pro bono for victims groups whose cases cannot get to any international court.

Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos

Prof Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos - Professor of Law, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ

Prof Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos is the founder of Britain in Europe. He holds the Inaugural Chair in Law at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ. He is an Associate Academic Fellow of the Inner Temple and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Dimitrios has published extensively on domestic and European human rights perspectives on suspects' rights, criminal evidence, and criminal procedure.

Dr Michaela Benson

Dr Michaela Benson - Reader in Sociology, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ

Dr Michaela Benson is a Reader in Sociology at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ and the research lead for a  funded research project, . Michaela is internationally renowned for her work in the field of migration, and has conducted in-depth empirical research on British citizens living in France, and North Americans settled in Panama.

Prof Julian Petley - Professor of Screen Media, Brunel University London

Prof Julian Petley - Professor of Screen Media, Brunel University London

 is Professor of Screen Media at Brunel University. His work involves making numerous submissions to official enquiries (such as the Leveson Inquiry), giving evidence to parliamentary select committees, liaising with like-minded civil society groups, and maintaining a high media profile.

Britain in Europe experts

  •  - Prof in Human Rights Law, QMU
  •  - Professor of Criminal Law, Athens Law School
  • - Prof of Public Law, Queens University Belfast
  •  - Barrister and Director of Criminal Justice, JUSTICE
  •  - Professor of International Politics and Policy, UCL Institute of Education
  •  - Former MP; founder and Secretary General of New Europeans
  •  - Professor in Criminal Law & Criminal Evidence, City Law School
  •  - Lecturer in Law, Maastricht University
  •  - Solicitor and advocate, Belgium
  • Dr Will Davies - Reader in Political Economy, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ
  •  - Formerly Pro VC, Brunel University London
  •  - Member of European Parliament
  • Prof John Jackson - Professor of Comparative Criminal Law & Procedure, University of Nottingham
  • Mark Kelly - Executive Director, Irish Council for Civil Liberties
  •  - Reader, Sussex Law School, and Associate Academic Fellow of the Inner Temple
  •  - Professor of European Union Law, University of Warwick
  •  - Barrister, 9 Bedford Row
  •  - Professor in Criminal Justice, Bristol University
  •  - Senior Lecturer in Law, Birmingham Law School
  • Dr Dagmar Myslinska - Lecturer in Law, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ University of London
  •  - Partner at Kingsley Napley LLP
  •  - Professor of European Criminal Law and Head of Department, QMU
  •  - UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran
  • HH Jeremy Roberts QC - Member of Parole Board and Master of the Bench, Inner Temple
  •  - Professor of Criminal Jurisprudence, University of Nottingham School of Law
  •  - Professor of Contemporary Thought, Brunel University London
  •  - Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds and Academic Fellow of the Inner Temple
  •  - Barrister
  •  - Member of European Parliament
  •  - Criminal defence practitioner, Lloyds PR Solicitors
  •  - Associate Professor in International Human Rights, Reading University