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Jennifer Robinson
Work Department
Position
Jen specialises in media law, public law and international law.
Jen has been instructed in domestic and international cases involving media law, public law and international law. She advises media organisations, journalists, whistle-blowers and high-profile individuals on all aspects of media law and reputation management. She has also been instructed in human rights related judicial review cases and has given expert evidence in Parliament and at the United Nations.
Career
Year of Call: 2016 (2006 – Supreme Court of NSW, Australia)
Jen advises individual and state clients on a wide range of international law issues, has appeared before the International Court of Justice and regularly engages with UN Special Mechanisms. Many of her cases and clients are high-profile and involve novel cross-jurisdictional and comparative law issues.
Jen can be instructed directly in suitable cases under the Bar’s Direct Access scheme and previously practised as a solicitor.
Languages
Education
LLB (First Class Honours), Australian National University
BA Asian Studies (Distinguished Scholar), Australian National University
BCL (Distinction), Balliol College, Oxford
MPhil in Public International Law, Balliol College, Oxford
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > International human rights and criminal law
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Jennifer Robinson – Doughty Street Chambers ‘Jennifer is renowned for her exceptional court advocacy and her ability to handle high-profile human rights matters with skill and finesse. With an impressive track record and extensive experience, Jennifer has established herself as a formidable presence in the courtroom, known for her persuasive arguments and ability to navigate complex legal challenges.’
Doughty Street Chambers is praised for its ‘immense strength in depth in the specific area of international human rights and criminal law’ with members of the chambers frequently acting in the highest profile cases before international human rights bodies and criminal courts, including the ECHR, the UN Human Rights Committee, ICJ and the ICC. Members of the set are active in cases concerning the protection of press freedom, with Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC advising the BBC concerning the ongoing alleged harassment of BBC Persian journalists by the Iranian government, while Tatyana Eatwell and Jennifer Robinson continue to act on behalf of the International Federation of Journalists and Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate in filing complaints to the UN and ICC regarding their alleged targeting and discrimination by Israel. Tim Moloney KC leads Megan Hirst and Peta-Louise Bagott in the high-profile appeal against the ICC decision not to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity in the context of the 2001-2021 Afghanistan war, and Amal Clooney represents the Republic of the Maldives intervention in The Gambia v Myanmar case before the ICJ relating to the Gambia’s allegation, on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, that Myanmar is carrying out a genocide against the Rohingya people.