Ben Saul

Ben Saul is Challis Professor of International Law at the University of Sydney and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow.[1] He has appeared as an advocate in international, regional and national courts outside Australia,[2] and he is also admitted to practice as a barrister in New South Wales.[3] His research interests include international law, in particular, international aspects of anti-terrorism law, humanitarian law, human rights law, among others.[4]

Early life

Saul was educated at the University of Sydney, graduating with a B.A. (Hons.) and LL.B. (Hons.), and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he received a D.Phil.

Career

Ben Saul has published articles in various international law journals and is the author of an authoritative book, Defining Terrorism in International Law.[5]

Ben Saul was a member of the International Law Association’s International Committee for the Compensation of Victims of War; President of the Refugee Advice and Casework Service; Vice-President of the International Law Association (Australian Branch); Vice-President of Sydney PEN; a board member of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights; and a Member of the NSW Legal Aid Commission’s Human Rights Committee.[4]

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