Maeve O"Rourke

Public law and human rights; children and families; civil.

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE Civil Family International Criminal Law International Human Rights Law International Law International Law in Domestic Courts

Expertise: domestic and international human rights; public law, discrimination and employment; private and public child law proceedings; financial remedies and child abduction; personal injury, child abuse and institutional abuse; mental health; restorative justice. Maeve joined Thomas Bingham Chambers in 2013 following a pupillage in a leading set and secondment to a major human rights firm. She has the unique distinction of having had a junior brief in the Supreme Court in her own right during her pupillage and has been the recipient of the prestigious Harvard Law School Global Human Rights Fellowship. Maeve was honoured as the Jordans Publishing Family Law Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year 2013 for her internationally recognised campaigning work for ‘Justice for Magdalenes’ (see www.magdalenelaundries.com). She is a skilled musician and enjoys a variety of sports. Decided cases: In the Matter of A (Children) [2013] UKSC 60.

B.C.L. International (University College Dublin) – First Class Honours; LL.M. (Harvard Law School); BPTC (BPP) – Outstanding; Family Law Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, 2013; ‘Forgotten Irish’ Award, Ireland Fund of Great Britain, 2013; Arthur C Helton Fellow, American Society of International Law, 2012; Lord Mansfield Scholar, Lincoln's Inn, 2011; Global Shaper, World Economic Forum, 2011; Global Human Rights Fellow, Harvard Law School, 2010.

Awards & Prizes

Family Law Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, 2013‘Forgotten Irish’ Award, Ireland Fund of Great Britain, 2013Arthur C Helton Fellow, American Society of International Law, 2012Lord Mansfield Scholar, Lincoln's Inn, 2011Global Shaper, World Economic Forum, 2011Global Human Rights Fellow, Harvard Law School, 2010