Call: Middle Temple (October 2000)I am a specialist in Human Rights, Equality and Discrimination Law and Public Law across a broad practice that span the areas of Housing, Homelessness, Community Care, Immigration and Asylum and Civil claims against Police, Home Office and Public Authorities. My International practice includes extradition and international human rights law. 'International Lawyer of the Year' - Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards 2011

Human Rights and Rule of Law Consultant to International Organisations, Individuals and NGOs. Experience working in over 15 countries throughout Eastern Europe, Balkans, Russian Federation, Central Asia, South Caucasus, Turkey and Southern Asia. Areas of expertise include:(1) Preparation, presentation and evaluation of human rights training materials for judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers, police, prison officials, ombudsman office, government officials and NGOs.(2) Advice on legislation - both in the UK and foreign jurisdictions - in the areas of crime, prisoners' rights, police actions, public law, extradition and immigration law vis-a-vis compatibility with international human rights' norms. (3) Access to Justice: advise and preparation of judicial and advocates training curricula; legal aid; procedural codes. (4) Human-rights needs assessments; drafting in-country human rights reports.(5) Advise on thematic issues: e.g. fair trial; free speech/freedom of assembly, association; terrorism; women's rights/gender; childrens' rights; torture/inhuman treatment; police; prisons; death penalty; minority rights/discrimination; human rights and Islam; international criminal law and humanitarian law etc. (6) Trial observation; monitoring detention facilities. (7) Advice and representation in proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights; UN human rights committees. Languages: English (fluent); Russian (fair).

The Midlands' Human Rights Lawyers' Group (MHRLG) is an association which I founded in order to promote the provision of CPD training on human rights topics and to develop pro bono advice and assistance both in the UK and Internationally. The MHRLG organised a monthly lecture series for barristers, solicitors, academics, students and anyone with an interest in human rights.