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Speaker: Mr Nabil H Khabirpour, University of Cambridge
Chair: Prof Adam Lazowski, University of Westminster
Discussant: Prof Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos, City Law School
This seminar is co-organised by the Institute for the Study of European Law (ISEL) and the International Law and Affairs Group (ILAG).
The proposition that universal access to justice should be a guiding aim of any system of law is, today, commonly recognised. Less clear, however, is what the implementation of this principle should entail in practice if a party cannot afford legal assistance. This seminar explores the role European human rights law can play in narrowing the asymmetry of access to justice under Article 6(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The protective ambit of the civil limb of Article 6 currently encompasses a limited right to legal assistance once proceedings regarding the determination of civil rights or obligations are underway. It does not, however, protect an ex-ante right to know whether a determination about civil rights or obligations falls due, ie it does not include a right to legal advice per se. Based on a re-assessment of two key decisions, rule of law imperatives and insights from capability theory, I show how and why it should extend to include such a limited right.
About the speaker
Nabil serves as Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and as Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at Lucy Cavendish College. His research interests cover the fields of European Union Law, Human Rights, Access to Justice and Philosophy of Law.
In addition to his research and teaching, Nabil serves on the Editorial Board of the European Human Rights Law Review and is the Founder and Director of the Law Corner, a pro bono and public interest organisation dedicated to widening access to justice, empowering students and contributing to prevalent discourses surrounding law and justice in society.
Prior to moving to academia, Nabil was a full time practitioner in the field of international dispute resolution, conducting litigation in the civil courts and arbitration in various fora. He regularly acted on cases relating to Business and Human Rights, Natural Resources, Competition, State Aid and Governmental work. He maintains a practice in EU and Human Rights Law as an independent consultant and academic expert.
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