Public International Law

Edward Craven is a talented barrister who has considerable experience acting before the ICJ in complex inter-state cases. He is skilled at handling maritime delimitation or land boundary disputes for sovereign states and has strong knowledge of international human rights issues. He is a member of the Attorney General's Public International Law Panel.

Edward is an outstanding writer and oral advocate. He made a beautiful argument for Guyana in the ICJ advisory hearings.

Edward is an absolute standout junior - one of the best at the Bar. He's sought after by the top silks for his ability to build relationships and manage clients.

It is truly pleasant to work with Edward. He's smart, dedicated and incredibly kind.

Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC is a highly rated barrister who handles a substantial PIL workload. Experienced in acting before domestic and international courts and tribunals, she represents a range of clients from states to NGOs. She also has impressive academic credentials, and strong knowledge of the rules and procedures of the ICJ, ITLOS and UNCITRAL.

Blinne does a superb job. She is flexible and approachable, and her detailed advice is of the highest quality.

Her knowledge of Palestinians and international public law is incredibly in-depth. I do not think there's anybody who can reach her level of understanding.

Blinne is simply superb. She's really calm and authoritative, bringing real feeling and emotion to the recent ICJ proceedings. She truly shined through.

Blinne is one of the best speakers that the ICJ has ever seen. She is able to give passionate pleadings without compromising her legal understanding. She is very impressive.

Toby Fisher returned to the Bar in late 2022, following a stint as Deputy Director of International Law for the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He wields enviable knowledge of environmental law, human rights, Law of the Sea proceedings and both private and public international law.

Toby Fisher is able to provide really practical and insightful solutions to take our matters forward.

Toby is a very impressive barrister. He's really on top of things and very good to deal with.