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I was delighted to deliver three training sessions to the Tanganyika Law Society this August, working with Lawyers Without Borders (LWOB) to bring almost 100 lawyers together to rethink one
Start up DeCerts’ public position is that it “protects your digital work with cryptographic fingerprinting and Truvity-backed certificates” to “prove authorship” and monitor copying. It is a valuable application that
Felicity’s long-running work challenging Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences reached a new milestone this summer. In July, UN experts responded to her report on the IPP system via the
Felicity will present a Criminal Law Evidence Masterclass on AI-Generated Evidence for Legalwise Seminars on Friday 18 September, covering the authenticity, reliability and admissibility of AI-generated and AI-assisted material –
Felicity delivered a three-part CPD series for the Tanganyika Law Society this August, in partnership with Lawyers Without Borders, focused on cross-examination and international advocacy. The series opened on 8
Responding to media coverage of the government’s prisoner early-release scheme, including the case of the men convicted of PC Harper’s manslaughter. Felicity said it was “dreadful” that the UK publicity
Felicity flagged the release of the International Bar Association’s Criminal Law and Business Crime Committees’ second joint newsletter of 2026, part of the wider international bar community she’s active in.
Felicity presented on Trauma-Informed Practice to the Bendigo Lawyers Association on 6 August, covering procedural fairness, criminal responsibility and sustainable legal practice. Read the full blog post and the accompanying
Felicity featured on a panel at the ANZSIL Conference curated by Lexbridge, who thanked contributors for “fostering connections across the international law community — linking academia, government, and private practice.”
After three years of research, Felicity and co-author Phillipa Stafford published the Catch 22 report, examining the experiences of modern slavery survivors within the Victorian criminal justice system. Greens List
Felicity welcomed news that the King granted a conditional pardon to Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in the UK. Announcing the pardon, David Lammy described Ellis as “a victim
Felicity’s chambers, Libertas, confirmed she has been cited in the Law Commission’s Consultation Paper on Homicide, in the chapter addressing autism and allegations of joint enterprise. The citation follows the
On the 29th of April, Felicity spoke with fellow panelists, Dame Vera Baird KC, Charlotte Henry, Dr Patrick Williams on a panel chaired by Helen Mills for the Centre for
Entering the legal profession is often described as a milestone, but for many young lawyers it can also feel like stepping into a landscape without a clear map. Many quickly
Anj Handa, speaker, lobbyist and founder of ‘Inspiring Women Changemakers’ wrote about her connection to Felicity, and their shared Punjabi heritage on her Substack, ‘Power & Practice’: I first came
This week Libertas Chambers became the first chambers to host training from the University of Salford’s Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) research hub. This specialist training on FASD and criminal
Every so often, I receive a message from a student asking how to start out in international law. I remember being that student: eager, hopeful, and impatient to contribute. But
Access to justice in Zanzibar must be understood, and re‑designed, with two specific categories of trafficked victims at its centre. First are victims of human trafficking and slavery‑like practices, including
In mid-April Felicity spoke at the Legal Eagles 2026 Conference on ethics for lawyers in corporate and criminal modern slavery law and practice. More information about Legal Eagles CPD and
Felicity had a brilliant time as part of the judging panel for theMonash Law Students’ Society Client Interview Grand Final!
On March 27th Felicity spoke at the Legalwise Criminal Law Conference on changes to the legal framework for consent in sexual offence cases, the impact of these changes on prosecutors
Canterbury University hosted the 2026 Conference on International and Transnational Legal Frameworks, and Felicity was pleased to present her research on modern slavery as a keynote speech. Speaking on modern
In early March, Felicity was delighted to speak to students at Monash University’s Law Clinic, giving advice on careers: forging your own path, keeping an open mind, being inclusive and
This month I have collaborated with Caitlyn Delaney, a former student I have mentored and then member of the Bahtijari defence team at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (where we defended
In 2025 and 2026 Felicity has defended Walid Saadoui, accused of orchestrating a terrorist plot. This case raised the issue of entrapment by an undercover operative as an abuse of
Felicity and Sue Milne have written a blog for the Melbourne Law School’s Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness on Australia’s obligations to nationals, particularly women and children, stranded in Syria.
The struggle for a democratic Iran is no longer an abstract aspiration. It is a lived, organised, and increasingly visible reality and it is being led, intellectually and practically, by
Tortured Guantanamo Bay detainee Ammar al Baluchi requires surgery for spinal cancer, that cannot and should not be undertaken at the prison medical facility. The urgency of the situation prompted
In December, Felicity made a short but impactful submission to the Law Commission’s call for evidence for their review on homicide law. She addressed a number of areas for reform,
Recent concerns over the expansion of organ transplant facilities in Xinjiang, China have reignited serious human rights concerns, particularly regarding allegations of forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience and