| Salary band | £50k - £75k |
|---|---|
| Salary details | unknown |
| Location | London |
| Job type | Permanent |
| Company | INTERIGHTS |
| Contact | - |
| Specialist Areas | Consumer/Human Rights, Litigation/Civil Litigation |
| Posted | 21st Aug 2008 |
| Expires | 18th Sep 2008 |
Litigation Director
Six months sabbatical cover
Salary from £50,523 per annum
For over 25 years Interights has played a leading role in promoting human rights through the use of international and comparative law. We have pursued this through strategic litigation and capacity building and providing information to lawyers, judges and civil society partners worldwide. Interights currently focuses its activities in Africa, Europe and South Asia, and thematically on economic and social rights, equality and security and the rule of law.
The Litigation Director will play a key strategic role in achieving our human rights goals. Working closely with the Legal Directorate and the Executive Director, you will support the litigation work of Interights team of ten international human rights lawyers, helping to select cases, developing strategies and finalize briefs, to ensure the highest possible quality of our litigation.
This is a rewarding and challenging role. With excellent oral and written English, you will have extensive and in-depth knowledge of international and comparative human rights law, substantial litigation experience and demonstrated ability to use law as a tool to promote human rights.
This is a six months sabbatical cover starting in September 2008. The post is full-time but we may consider part-time or flexible working. A limited amount of international travel may be required. For this post, you must be eligible to work in the UK.
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Closing date: 1 September 2008.
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