Felicity Gerry is an Australian barrister, academic, and media commentator.[1][2][3][4] She is a professor of Legal Practice at Deakin University, Melbourne, and practices at Libertas Chambers in London and Crockett Chambers in Melbourne.[1][5][6]

Career

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Gerry has been involved in notable legal cases, including work in the UK Supreme Court on joint enterprise law and the Australian High Court on rights to second appeal.[7][6] She holds a PhD on human trafficking and is a senior anti-human trafficking consultant for Lawyers Without Borders.[1]

Gerry led the appeal before the UK Supreme Court in R v Jogee.[8] She has handled cases involving human trafficking and modern slavery.[9][10] She defended the Al Hassan team at the ICC.[11][12]

She is a commentator on international legal issues, particularly relating to international crimes, terrorism, and human rights abuses.[13][9][14]

As a Professor of Legal Practice at Deakin University, she teaches courses on contemporary international legal challenges, including sanctions law, war crimes, modern slavery, and digital law.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Deakin University". experts.deakin.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  2. ^ a b Salford, The University of. "Professor Felicity Gerry QC appointed Honorary Professor | University of Salford". www.salford.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  3. ^ Gerry, Felicity (2011-05-04). "Bar v Family: how to win both". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  4. ^ "Felicity Gerry | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  5. ^ "Felicity Gerry - Libertas Chambers". libertaschambers.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  6. ^ a b "Felicity Gerry KC". www.crockett.com.au. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  7. ^ "Felicity Gerry | Lowy Institute". www.lowyinstitute.org. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  8. ^ "JUDGMENT - R v Jogee (Appellant)" (PDF). supremecourt.uk.
  9. ^ a b Gerry, Felicity (2012-11-13). "Female genital mutilation: time for a prosecution". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  10. ^ "DEVELOPING A POLICY OF NON - PROSECUTION FOR TRAFFICKED PERSONS WHO COMMIT CRIME: A VICTIM CENTRED APPROACH" (PDF). homeaffairs.gov.au.
  11. ^ "Felicity Gerry KC - Victorian Bar". vicbar.com.au.
  12. ^ "Dr Felicity Gerry QC appointed to Defence team at ICC". www.libertaschambers.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  13. ^ "Why the Doctor Was Acquitted in the UK's First FGM Trial". HuffPost UK. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  14. ^ "Is the UK criminal justice system failing women?". Counsel Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-12.