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Amal Clooney awarded top prize in academic book publishing

Amal Clooney, international law and human rights barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, was recently awarded the top prize in academic book publishing, the American Society of International law Certificate of Merit for High Technical Craftsmanship and Utility to Practicing Lawyers and Scholar, for her publication The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law (Oxford University Press 2021, co-authored with Philippa Webb).

The book provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of international jurisprudence relating to the right to a fair trial, distils international standards on the basis of a diverse range of sources, including international and regional treaties, case law of international courts and tribunals, and decisions of international human rights bodies and considers the practical scenarios that arise in trials that implicate this fundamental right.

On Tuesday 17 May 2022, Amal and Philippa (pictured below) held the first in person event since the publication of their book at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL).

Amal represents clients before international courts including the International Criminal Court, the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights. She is ranked in the legal directories Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as a leading barrister in international human rights law, public international law, and international criminal law.

Read more about Amal and her work here.

Amal Clooney

Photo credit: Gary Schwartz