Paul Richmond, LL.B (Hons), LL.M, Barrister

Rule of Law and Human Rights Consultant

Paul Richmond is a Barrister of England and Wales practising from the Chambers of Lord Gifford QC at 1 Mitre Court Buildings, Temple, London.  He holds a First Class Honours degree in Law from the University of Southampton and a Masters degree in International Human Rights Law with Distinction from the University of Essex (also awarded the Snells Prize for 'Best Student' 2008-2009).  Paul has over 10 years experience of conducting litigation in both civil and criminal cases before domestic and international courts and tribunals.

Paul has a longstanding commitment to promoting the rule of law and human rights worldwide.  He is regularly engaged by non-governmental, governmental and inter-governmental organisations to:

• conduct justice sector needs assessments and trial observation missions;
• provide human rights training to judges, lawyers and human rights defenders;
• assist in litigation before international courts and tribunals; and
• write reports and training manuals.

Paul has been commissioned by the following international organisations:

• American Bar Association
• Belgrade Centre for Human Rights
• Council of Europe
• European Commission
• European Human Rights Advocacy Centre
• Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• International Bar Association
• International Commission of Jurists
• International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
• International Legal Assistance Consortium
• Kurdish Human Rights Project
• OSCE
• Swedish Helsinki Committee for Human Rights
• UNDP

His in-country field experience presently extends to Azerbaijan, Gambia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos (tbc May 2010), Serbia and Turkey.

Further details of Paul's international legal experience can be found on this site.  If you would like to receive a copy of Paul's full CV, or discuss his availability for any international rule of law or human rights-based project, then please submit your enquiry using the contact form.