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Catherine Hinwood
Director/Senior Lawyer , Hinwood Consultancy/UK Ministry of Justice
London, United Kingdom
Public law specialist; now senior legal advisor at UK Ministry of Justice, with 11 years experience practicing. Previously an advocate specialising in refugee law. Also run a consultancy practice, recent assignment in East Africa on justice sector capacity building and mediation. Experienced in judicial and legal training. Seeking short term assignments, consultancy opportunities, full time job.
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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Director, CEO, COP, President
  • Government, Governance, Reforms
  • Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
Professional Experience:
I am a lawyer with more than 11 years post qualification experience. I have worked as a senior lawyer for the UK government for 6 years. I've advised extensively on court and tribunal reform, as well as changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and commercial and procurement law. I have significant experience in all areas of government work, including legislative drafting, litigation, the Parliamentary process and the provision of advice to Ministers.

In addition to advising the Department on policy and operational issues, I spent year leading a project on efficiencies in legal services, which involved analysis of the litigation practices of the prison services in particular, and resulted in £7.5 million savings.

I have provided training to lawyers and non-lawyers across the UK in areas such as judicial review, tribunals reform, and general public law. I also provided training to the Macedonian judiciary on UK administrative law.

I recently set up my own consultancy business advising on legal services and justice sector issues. My first assignment was to travel to Rwanda to advise a charity on justice sector capacity building.

I am a Trustee of the Africa Justice Foundation, a UK NGO working in East Africa. I am leading a project in partnership with the Rwandan government and academic institutions on mediation training.

I previously practiced as an immigration and asylum advocate, preparing and presenting cases before the UK Asylum and Immigration Tribunal. Prior to that I spent two years as a Legal Officer at the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Education:
Degrees in Law and Political Science from University of Technology, Sydney.
Affiliations and Achievements:
Trustee of Africa Justice Foundation, legal services charity
Available for:
  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

    Years of Experience:
    10-15 years
    Highest Qualification:
    Bachelors
    Languages:
    English
    Nationality:
    Australia , United Kingdom
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