Max Galler Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

- Acted for the Secretary of State for the Home Department in judicial review proceedings at the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Court, and Court of Appeal.- Advised the Home Office on public law and human rights issues relating to immigration and asylum decisions, drafted pleadings and advisory documents, and negotiated settlements.- Worked on private law cases involving human rights violations and other issues involving allegations of state harm.

Seoul, Republic Of Korea

- Worked to compile evidence and determine liability for crimes against humanity committed by the North Korean regime.- Analysed interviews with North Korean defectors and other source material to contribute to the creation of a casefile spanning thousands of pieces of evidence, hundreds of crime sites and suspects, and decades of alleged offending.- Interviewed defectors, identified and prioritised individuals and organisations to be approached by the UN for further… Show more - Worked to compile evidence and determine liability for crimes against humanity committed by the North Korean regime.- Analysed interviews with North Korean defectors and other source material to contribute to the creation of a casefile spanning thousands of pieces of evidence, hundreds of crime sites and suspects, and decades of alleged offending.- Interviewed defectors, identified and prioritised individuals and organisations to be approached by the UN for further evidence.- Contributed to the drafting of high level reports to the UN Human Rights Council.- This role involved careful document management, rapid analysis of different evidential sources of varying reliability and credibility, tight and overlapping deadlines, discretion to protect witnesses, and working as part of a diverse multi-national team. Show less

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

- Worked on Case 003, an investigation into allegations of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against a former Khmer Rouge military commander. The case spans 4 years of alleged offending and numerous distinct crime sites across Cambodia.- Advised the International Co-Investigating Judge on legal and evidential issues, carried out wide ranging legal research, and drafted judicial decisions.- Analysed evidence gathered over many years comprising thousands of documents in… Show more - Worked on Case 003, an investigation into allegations of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against a former Khmer Rouge military commander. The case spans 4 years of alleged offending and numerous distinct crime sites across Cambodia.- Advised the International Co-Investigating Judge on legal and evidential issues, carried out wide ranging legal research, and drafted judicial decisions.- Analysed evidence gathered over many years comprising thousands of documents in multiple languages, hundreds of witnesses, and a wide range of other sources. - Responsible for case management, drafting of internal and external reports, and logistics.- Interviewed victims, witnesses, perpetrators, and civil parties and contributed to investigative strategy to develop leads and prioritise the use of limited resources. - Responsible for selecting and supervising the team’s interns. Show less

Travelling

- Undertook part time legal research and drafting work remotely while travelling

Phnom Penh

- Worked on the prosecution’s response to appeals by Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan against their Case 002 convictions and sentences on approximately 400 separate grounds. - Researched a wide range of national and international law, drafted sections of the final submissions, and worked as part of a nationally and professionally diverse team.- Researched and drafted sections of a separate prosecution appeal arguing for the expansion of joint criminal enterprise liability in international… Show more - Worked on the prosecution’s response to appeals by Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan against their Case 002 convictions and sentences on approximately 400 separate grounds. - Researched a wide range of national and international law, drafted sections of the final submissions, and worked as part of a nationally and professionally diverse team.- Researched and drafted sections of a separate prosecution appeal arguing for the expansion of joint criminal enterprise liability in international criminal law. Show less

Auckland, New Zealand

- Prosecuted dozens of jury trials as sole counsel including cases of fraud, grievous bodily harm, class-A drug offending, gang violence, and sexual offending. - Responsible for cases from charging through to sentencing, including drafting indictments, directing further investigation, conducting trials, researching and drafting all submissions, and negotiating dozens of settlements that removed the need for a trial.- Prepared and analysed casefiles involving thousands of intercepted… Show more - Prosecuted dozens of jury trials as sole counsel including cases of fraud, grievous bodily harm, class-A drug offending, gang violence, and sexual offending. - Responsible for cases from charging through to sentencing, including drafting indictments, directing further investigation, conducting trials, researching and drafting all submissions, and negotiating dozens of settlements that removed the need for a trial.- Prepared and analysed casefiles involving thousands of intercepted communications in diverse formats and from multiple jurisdictions as part of the firm’s Organised Crime team.- Acted for the Commissioner of Police in the civil jurisdiction on asset freezing and forfeiture applications as part of the firm’s Proceeds of Crime team.- Acted as junior counsel on cases involving internationally active drug syndicates, complex multi-accused prosecutions, money laundering, and homicide.- Appeared on appeals to the High Court and prepared appeals to the Court of Appeal.- Prepared and appeared on hundreds of sentencing, bail and pre-trial hearings and appeared for the Crown daily in various District Courts and frequently in the Auckland High Court. - Represented government departments including Customs, Housing New Zealand, the Auckland District Council, and Corrections on a range of matters. Show less

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Master Of Laws - Llm, International Law And Legal Studies, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Public International Law Pro Bono Project, Inter-American Court of Human Rights Researcher, Post-Graduate Law.

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.)

Activities and Societies: Equal Justice Project, Auckland University Law Students Society

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science