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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Advisory Board
Prof Conor Gearty - Prof of Human Rights Law, LSE
Prof Conor Gearty 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 has practised as a barrister since 1971 and is renowned for leading the prosecution of Slobodan Milošević, 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.
Prof Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos - Professor of Law, Goldsmiths, University of London
Prof Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos is the founder of Britain in Europe. He holds the Inaugural Chair in Law at Goldsmiths, University of London. 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 - Reader in Sociology, Goldsmiths, University of London
Dr Michaela Benson is a Reader in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London and the research lead for a UK in a Changing Europe funded research project, BrExpats: freedom of movement, citizenship and Brexit in the lives of Britons resident in the EU-27. 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
Julian Petley 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 Merris Amos - Prof in Human Rights Law, QMU
- Prof Ilias Anagnostopoulos - Professor of Criminal Law, Athens Law School
- Prof Gordon Anthony - Prof of Public Law, Queens University Belfast
- Jodie Blackstock - Barrister and Director of Criminal Justice, JUSTICE
- Prof Brad Blitz - Professor of International Politics and Policy, UCL Institute of Education
- Roger Casale - Former MP; founder and Secretary General of New Europeans
- Prof Andrew Choo - Professor in Criminal Law & Criminal Evidence, City Law School
- Dr John Cotter - Lecturer in Law, Maastricht University
- Scott Crosby - Solicitor and advocate, Belgium
- Dr Will Davies - Reader in Political Economy, Goldsmiths, University of London
- Prof Andrew George - Formerly Pro VC, Brunel University London
- Mary Honeyball MEP - 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
- Dr Colin King - Reader, Sussex Law School, and Associate Academic Fellow of the Inner Temple
- Prof Dora Kostakopoulou - Professor of European Union Law, University of Warwick
- John King - Barrister, 9 Bedford Row
- Prof Ed Lloyd-Cape - Professor in Criminal Justice, Bristol University
- Dr Natasa Mavronicola - Senior Lecturer in Law, Birmingham Law School
- Dr Dagmar Myslinska - Lecturer in Law, Goldsmiths University of London
- Rebecca Niblock - Partner at Kingsley Napley LLP
- Prof Valsamis Mitsilegas - Professor of European Criminal Law and Head of Department, QMU
- Prof Javaid Rehman - 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
- Prof Paul Roberts - Professor of Criminal Jurisprudence, University of Nottingham School of Law
- Prof Will Self - Professor of Contemporary Thought, Brunel University London
- Prof Iyiola Solanke - Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds and Academic Fellow of the Inner Temple
- Alex Tinsley - Barrister
- Julie Ward MEP - Member of European Parliament
- Josie Welland - Criminal defence practitioner, Lloyds PR Solicitors
- Dr Ruvi Ziegler - Associate Professor in International Human Rights, Reading University