9BR Chambers

Kirsty specialises in international criminal law and military law. She is particularly interested in international humanitarian law and continues to develop her academic expertise and practical experience, both in the international criminal tribunals and before UK Courts Martial. Kirsty is frequently instructed to provide advice on highly sensitive and strictly classified matters of public international law.

Comfortable dealing with the most complex issues, Kirsty is adept at drafting incisive arguments and working with the vast volumes of evidence that are typical of international and cross-border cases. Kirsty is also experienced in conducting in-country investigations in hostile conditions, and can be relied on to produce work of the highest standard under the most difficult circumstances.

Away from work, Kirsty can often be found roaming with history books in hand, and maintains a keen interest in modern art, literature and poetry. Her academic background is in Philosophy, during which she particularly focused on philosophical logic and the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein, and she holds a Masters in Social Anthropology, in which she concentrated on the plausibility of a universal ethic. Her current academic interest is in modern conflict dynamics.

International Bar Association, War Crimes Committee (Vice-Chair)

ICC List of Counsel

Criminal Bar Association

Human Rights Lawyers Association

Association of Military Court Advocates

Peace and Justice Initiative

Human Rights Watch London Network

ECCC List of Legal Consultants

University of Oxford - Master of Public Policy - Distinction

Buchanan Prize for Outstanding Achievement on the BVC

Lincoln’s Inn Lord Denning Scholarship

BVC, College of Law, 2010 (Outstanding)

GDL, College of Law, 2009 (Commendation)

MSc Social Anthropology, University of Edinburgh 2007 (Distinction)

BA (Hons) Philosophy, University College London 2006