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Education:
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Dec 1995
LLB, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Majors in Administrative Law and Criminal Law
Awarded Honors (Honors Thesis The Limits of Criminal Law Intervention: Consensual Violence between Adults in the Bedroom and on the Sporting Field)
Dec 1993
BSc, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Major in Genetics; minor in Statistics and Probability Theory
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Professional:
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June 1998
Admitted to the Bar in the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria
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Employment:
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Sept 2001 -present
Human Rights Watch, New York, USA
Consultant Legal Counsel, International Justice Program. Campaigning for an effective International Criminal Court (ICC); developing strategies for HRW interventions on ICC issues and preparing advocacy materials; advocating HRW policy to government officials, parliamentarians and media; supervising interns; legal and policy research and writing relating to the ICC and the international criminal justice system.
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education, New York, USA
Voluntary Researcher. Researching and preparing papers on thematic issues: (i) girls' education, particularly the U.N. Girls' Education Initiative; and (ii) intersection of international human rights and trade law (see website: www.right-to-education.org).
Federal Attorney-General's Department, Canberra, Australia
Consultant to the Criminal Law Branch. Developing policy, particularly in relation to a legislative scheme regulating a national DNA database and forensic testing; preparation of advice and reports as requested.
Nov 1999 -Sept 2001
Federal Attorney-General's Department, Canberra, Australia
Legal Officer, Criminal Law Reform Unit. Developing and implementing legal policy, particularly in relation to crimes at sea, forensic procedures and DNA testing; advising Government agencies and departments on federal criminal law policy (e.g. in relation to Australia's treatment of immigration detainees); meeting and negotiating with key stakeholders, including the Federal Attorney-General and Minister for Justice; legal and policy research.
May 1997 -Feb 1999
Freehills, Barristers & Solicitors, Melbourne, Australia
Attorney, Corporate and Commercial Litigation Divisions. Freehills is Australasia's largest commercial law firm with offices throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Responsibility for numerous files; liaising with clients, lay and expert witnesses; negotiating settlement of disputes; drafting legal instruments, letters of advice and court documents; legal and other research.
Jan 1997 - Sept 1997
Volunteer, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia
Home Carer. F/t: Jan - May 1997; P/t: May - Sept 1997 (while at Freehills).Caring for a quadriplegic recovering from Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Aug 1992 - Dec 1995
Scarpa Imports Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
Part-time Manager. Scarpa Imports is a greeting card and gift-wrap company.
Supervising staff; liaising with interstate agents; compiling and packing orders; invoicing; maintaining stock levels; debt recovery.
Nov 1991 - Dec 1994
Self-employed, Melbourne, Australia
Proprietor. Established and operated a car cleaning and detailing business.
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Community & Leadership:
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Feb 2000 - Sept 2001
Welfare Rights Legal Center, Canberra, Australia
Volunteer Solicitor. Providing free legal advice to indigent clients.
Dec 2000 - Sept 2001
Barnardos Child Welfare Agency, Canberra, Australia
Volunteer Tutor. Tutor and mentor for a disadvantaged 14 year old boy; tutoring focused on improving literacy and numeracy skills.
June 1998 - Feb 1999
Refugee & Immigration Legal Center, Melbourne, Australia
Volunteer Solicitor. Providing advice and assistance to newly arrived migrants, illegal immigrants and potential refugee applicants.
1990 - 1995
Old Xaverians Amateur Football Club (Australian rules football)
Captain of the under 19s team (1992); Vice-Captain of the under 19s team (1991)
1990
St Michael's Grammar School, Melbourne, Australia
Awarded the Margaret Thomas Prize for significant contribution and achievement in leadership, citizenship and services to the school.
School Vice-Captain (1200 students)
Vice-Captain of the School Football team
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Publications / Conferences:
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Feb 2003 (forthcoming)
American Bar Association, New York, USA
Human Rights magazine, Winter 2003: "United States Opposition to the International Criminal Court is Aimed at Undermining the Court."
Nov 2001
2002 Student Conference on United States Affairs, United States Military Academy, West Point. International Delegate. Formulated U.S. foreign policy proposals to promote democratization, good governance, sustainable development and humanitarian relief in Africa. Provided policy proposal to the White House.
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Travel:
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Feb - Sept 1999
Iran, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey & Greece
Feb 1996 - Jan 1997
Asia: China, Vietnam, Laos & Thailand; Africa: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa & Namibia.
Dec 1994 - Jan 1995
India
Dec 1993 - Feb 1994
Western and Central Europe
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