Who we are
Executive Committee
Faculty Advisors
 | Dr Stephanie Palmer Dr Palmer is a Faculty Advisor for the Cambridge Pro Bono Project. As a member of the Executive Committee, she assists with management of the CPP's activities. Dr Palmer has been involved with the CPP since 2010. |
 | Dr Arushi Garg Dr Arushi Garg is a Faculty Advisor for the Cambridge Pro Bono Project. As a member of the Executive Committee, she assists with management of the CPP's activities. |
 | Assistant Professor Lena Holzer Assistant Professor Lena Holzer is a Faculty Advisor for the Cambridge Pro Bono Project. As a member of the Executive Committee, she assists with management of the CPP's activities. |
 | Professor Campbell McLachlan Professor Campbell McLachlan is a Faculty Advisor for the Cambridge Pro Bono Project. As a member of the Executive Committee, he assists with management of the CPP's activities. |
Project Advisors
- Dr Maria Antonieta (Antoinette) Nestor | Department of Land Economy
- Professor Harro van Asselt | Department of Land Economy
- Dr Stefan Theil | Faculty of Law
- Professor David Erdos | Faculty of Law
- Professor Nicola (Nicky) Padfield | Faculty of Law
- Professor John Bell | Faculty of Law
- Dr Jonathan Rogers | Faculty of Law
- Professor Bobby V Reddy | Faculty of Law
- Professor Fernando Lusa Bordin | Faculty of Law
Executive Directors
 | Himanshu Agarwal Himanshu is a lawyer with expertise in criminal law and is currently completing a PhD at the University of Cambridge. His work explores legal histories of punishments and their continuing legacies. His research is supported by the Sheila Lesley Scholarship at Girton College, Cambridge. Himanshu has previously practised as a capital defence lawyer in India for several years with the Square Circle Clinic (formerly Project 39A). He holds masters degrees in law from SOAS, University of London and Harvard Law School. He has taught courses on criminal procedure, the death penalty, and restorative justice at Jindal Global Law School, India. |
 | Keilin Anderson Keilin is a public international lawyer with particular expertise and experience in international dispute settlement. Currently, she is completing a PhD at the University of Cambridge, funded by Trinity College’s Hollond-Whittaker Research Studentship in Law. Keilin has worked as a Senior Lawyer in Australia’s Office of International Law, advising on a wide range of international law issues. She was a Judicial Fellow at the International Court of Justice and has also worked for judges at the International Criminal Court and in domestic Australian courts. Keilin completed her undergraduate studies in law and political science at the University of Queensland (Brisbane) and holds a Master of Laws from the Australian National University (Canberra). Keilin has taught public international law, international dispute settlement and conflicts of law at the University of Cambridge, King's College London, the ANU and the University of Adelaide. |
 | Pierre Musa Halime Wessel Musa is a second year PhD Criminology and the Cambridge Institute of Criminology. His main research interests are global perspectives of violence, preventing and countering violent extremism, and human rights. His doctoral research is supported by a full ESRC doctoral scholarship and investigates reductions in terrorist violence using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Among other honours, he was awarded the BACP New Researcher Award. Musa’s commitment to the CPP continues following his role as a project researcher during the 2024–2025 academic year. |
 | Emma Scott Emma Scott is a lawyer with expertise in family law, children's rights, and children's legal access to medical treatment. She is currently completing a PhD at the University of Cambridge: ‘Gillick, Gender, and the Australian Family Court: Evolution and Limits of Judicial Application’, which examines the evolution of competency principles in the context of gender and medical decision-making. Her work explores how courts navigate complex questions of autonomy, welfare, and parental responsibility. Her research is supported by the Cambridge Law Journal Studentship. Emma has previously practised as a family lawyer and worked for judges at the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Alongside her doctoral studies, she has contributed to journal and pro bono projects in areas of human rights, international law, and gender equity. Her research and practice reflect a broader interest in how law balances individuals' autonomy with broader social welfare interests. |