A qualified solicitor with 8 years experience in criminal prosecutions & investigations. Strengths lie in researching complex legal issues, report writing, interviewing witnesses & presenting cases to a court or tribunal. Looking for opportunities to gain field work experience. |
Contact Mark Brennan
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Area of Expertise: |
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Professional Experience: |
Legal Intern International Bar Association March 2014 – Present
Projects: • Assigned to cover the cases and situations in the Central African Republic and Darfur, Sudan • Carry out extensive legal research and writing • Collect materials for IBA reports • Analyse the evolving ICC jurisprudence and policy developments • Prepare briefing notes for meetings, presentations and events • Assist with organising internal database of research material
Investigator General Social Care Council February 2011 – August 2012 (1 year 7 months) London, United Kingdom
Prosecutor Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Queensland May 2007 – July 2010 (3 years 3 months)
Solicitor Cranston McEachern Lawyers June 2004 – May 2007 (3 years)
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Education: |
2013 - present MASTERS OF PUBLIC & INTERNATIONAL LAW (LLM) University of Melbourne
• Principles of International Law • International Human Rights Law • International Refugee Law • Human Rights Litigation & Advocacy • Criminal Procedure & Human Rights • International Humanitarian Law • International Criminal Law • International Legal Internship (IBA)
1999 - June 2004 BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB) / BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (BBus(IntBus)) – majoring in International Business, specialising in Japanese Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
Special Interest Areas • Criminal Law • Japanese Language
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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