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Panel Discussion: International Criminal Investigations in the Digital Age – Advantages, Pitfalls and Problems


9BR Chambers will host a Panel Discussion on International Criminal Investigations in the Digital Age - Benefits, Pitfalls and Challenges on 8th November at 6pm.

The Panellists will examine the nature and significance of open-source information, its use in the investigation of alleged international crimes and human rights abuses, the political and ethical dilemmas of what to investigate, the credibility of those investigating, issues of admissibility of open-source information as evidence in trials and the current challenges faced by those conducting investigations in Ukraine.

 

Our Chair and Panellists:

Gillian Higgins (Chair): International Barrister and Head of 9BR Chambers’ International Practice Group

Kirsty Sutherland (Speaker): Barrister at 9BR Chambers specialising in international criminal law and public international law

Henrietta Wilson (Speaker): SOAS Research Associate and King's College London Visiting Research Fellow

Nick Waters (Speaker): Former British Army Officer and Open-Source Analysist, Bellingcat

George Katz (Speaker): Investigator, Author and Trainer at Bellingcat

Paul Oakley (Speaker): Chief Operations Officer of Quintel Intelligence Limited

 

This conference is sponsored by 9BR Chambers and SOAS University

 

Please register to attend the conference online here.