2019-2020 Projects

The directors of the CPP for 2019-2020 were Alexandra Allan, Ellie Brown and Rebecca Freund.

Action on Armed Violence

An accurate understanding of civilian loss of life in armed conflict is important of itself, as a matter of human rights and dignity, but is also significant to the proper administration of accountable government and in post-war reconstruction. In light of the low number of civilian casualties officially reported to have been caused by British airstrikes in Syria, and the lack of any clear consensus on the United Kingdom's legal requirements to implement better recording and reporting systems, the CPP co-operated with the London-based NGO Action on Armed Violence to produce a comprehensive report on the United Kingdom's obligations to record accurately and to publicly report civilian casualities in armed conflict. The research team examined potential legal bases for such obligations under UK public law and international humanitarian law, as well as international human rights law.

The Project Managers were members of the CPP's Executive Committee: two PhD candidates, Katja Achermann and Matthew Psycharis, and an LLM student, Tom Martial. The research team consisted of Henna Bhandal, Rebecca Brown, Maxime Cuypers, Mudra Kashyap, So Yeon Kim, Tereza Milošová, Sanksriti Sanghi and Mary Tzoannou.

The team was advised by Dr Andrew Sanger and Professor Alison Young.

A copy of the final report, produced in October 2021, is available here: 

CPP AOAV Report

CPP AOAV Report

Doughty Street Chambers

The CPP researched and prepared two reports relating to the repatriation of foreign nationals detained in Kurdish camps in North-East Syria. The first report surveyed potential legal avenues for repatriation, and the second focused on the remedy of habeas corpus. This project involved collaborations with Reprieve UK, Rights and Security International, Save the Children Australia, and barristers at Doughty Street Chambers.

The Project Managers were four PhD candidates, Rebecca Freund (a director of the Executive Committee 2019-2020), Darren Peterson, Matthew Psycharis and Jessie Smith.

Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The Project Managers for this project were two members of the CPP's Executive Committee, Ana Leticia Magini (a PhD candidate) and Pranay Lehki (LLM student). The research team consisted of Federica Velli, Raphael Pangalangan, Daniel J Hodgkinson and Iona Branford.

Unlock

Unlock is a charity which provides support for people with convictions who face stigma and obstacles due to their criminal records. The Cambridge Pro Bono Project produced a report for Unlock outlining the rights an individual has over information concerning their criminal history in the context of seeking employment. It covered disclosure requirements under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Police Act 1997, the contents of criminal conviction certificates and criminal record certificates, as well as the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018.

The Project Managers for the project were two members of the CPP's Executive Committee: Alexandra Allen-Franks (a PhD candidate) and Nichola Hodge (an LLM student). The research team consisted of three LLM students (Eileen Collins, David Lipson and Julia Prummer) and two MPhil Criminology students (Claire-Yixin Ren and Freya Rock).

The team was advised by Dr Amy Ludlow and Dr David Erdos. 

Women's Link Worldwide

The Project Managers for this project were Darren Peterson (a PhD Candidate) and Emma Ffrench-Mullin (an LLM student), both members of the CPP's Executive Committee 2019-2020. The research term consisted of two MCL students, Sarah Glynn and Maria Markou, and two tripos law students, Joseph Kelen and Katie Nelson.