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Dr Felicity Gerry KC

@felicitygerry.bsky.social
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International Defence Counsel specialising in terrorism, war crimes, modern slavery & white collar : felicitygerry.com/links

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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
IBA Conference Drop for Day 2 with our fantastic panel on criminalisation and silencing of protest , art, music and culture - sounds of dissent (and activist lawyering) #IBACopenhagan
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
At the IBA Conference in Copenhagen and looking forward to the business law and criminal law panels as well as speaking in sounds of dissent tomorrow - details here www.ibanet.org/document?id=...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Me on TRT on the #ChristaPike gruesome debacle youtu.be/iDmVCSsVgVA?...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Anyone going to the IBA conference - hoping you’ll come to our panel which has been in planning for two years but is now even more topical - details here www.ibanet.org/session-deta...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fantastic news!! www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Couldn’t miss the Greens List AFL Grand Final breakfast with Steele Sidebottom!!
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Also attended the CPD from Greens List today on acting for children in criminal matters after 30 Sept in Victoria, Aus, a state with increasingly draconian approaches to children - details here www.greenslist.com.au/s/events
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
International Criminal Court training this week. Details here www.iccba-abcpi.org/training?wix...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not too late to register for the Legalwise Seminars evidence masterclass tomorrow with me on AI generated evidence - register here legalwiseseminars.com.au/seminar-deta...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I am delighted to announce that I will be speaking at the 11th annual Women in Procurement Leadership summit! See more here: lnkd.in/gqwxZKAf Use code 'IG15' 15% off your ticket price. I hope to see you there!
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Delighted to attend the launch of the LACW toolkit for representing pregnant women and mothers in Victoria, Australia -read my foreword and use the toolkit here : lacw.com.au/toolkit/
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Delighted to publish issue 8 of Amicus Briefly - articles on Intellectual Property and Advocacy Training. Read and subscribe here felicitygerry.com?mailpoet_rou...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Open letter on #IPP situation in England and Wales
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Delighted to take part in this documentary about one of my cases I have never forgotten: view here on UK crime and investigation channel www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/lon...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Looking forward to speaking in AI generated evidence for Legalwise Seminars on 18 September - register here legalwiseseminars.com.au/seminar-deta...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Delighted to speak to the Tanganyika Law Society yesterday on mastering the art of cross examination of children and vulnerable groups #advocacy #crossexamination
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Delighted to present on Trauma Informed Practice to Bendigo Lawyers Association this week…look out for a blog and slides on Green’s List web page.
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
UK must end IPP sentences as psychological harm continues: UN experts | OHCHR - damning response to my report on torturous uk system www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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UK must end IPP sentences as psychological harm continues: UN experts
GENEVA – UN experts* today renewed calls on the United Kingdom to undertake an urgent review and re-sentencing exercise for individuals still subject to Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) senten...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Can’t find the recording but I spoke to ABC Radio yesterday on the long history of law which requires responsibility of nation states for population good or bad and why this requires return of women and children from camps in Syria - read more here law.unimelb.edu.au/centres/stat...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Dr Felicity Gerry KC granted leave to appeal on use of rap music and “gang affiliation” evidence on behalf of young man convicted of “joint enterprise” murder. Read more here www.libertaschambers.com/media-hub/fe...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
3/3 and an absence of legal directions on the 5 ways the expert trauma evidence was relevant - still along way to go for courts to change in E & W.
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
2/3 … refused separate trials, refused defence opening of the issues to include expert evidence which was later agreed, subjected to an adverse inference from silence, cross examined with sarcasm, expert impact belittled in the pros closing address…
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
1/3 Delighted to speak at The Advocates Gateway Conference at Nottingham Law School this week - my topic on trauma informed courts / practice with an example for a vulnerable female defendant refused bail, refused being out of the dock…
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Delighted to publish Amicus Briefly Edition 7 with an excellent article by Manolya Illani on careers in law … Here is the link to the AB07 newsletter: felicitygerry.com?mailpoet_rou... And…Direct link to the article on my website: felicitygerry.com/a-young-lawy...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Delighted to attend an international research workshop on #rap, #funk and the #law today - global perspectives on the criminalisation of #music
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Delighted to publish Ed 6 of AMICUS BRIEFLY with articles on access to justice and human trafficking with Dr Uki from Zanzibar Law School and my Reflections on Building a Career in International Law - click here to read and SUBSCRIBE: felicitygerry.com?mailpoet_rou...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Reminded myself that when I was first briefed to draft an application for a posthumous pardon for injustice suffered by Christine Keeler, the next day a professional photographer took my London chambers website profile pic & I sat on a chair backwards as a tribute #Justice4Keeler
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Love this by @AnjHanda on Punjabi heritage - princesses, a diamond, me, Anj and @diljitdosanjh open.substack.com/pub/anjhanda...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
As Mamdami raises the return of THAT diamond here’s our article - What’s the law on Koh-i-noor? www.easterneye.biz/whats-the-la...
easterneye.biz
What’s the law on Koh-i-noor?
Legal experts explore possibilities of Britain returning the diamond to previous owners
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Delighted to speak at the Legal Eagles Conference online to Japan last week on ethics for lawyers in corporate and criminal modern slavery law and practice
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Delighted to speak at Legalwise Seminars today on affirmative consent laws in Victoria, Australia , especially the provisions on reasonable belief relating to people with cognitive impairment and mental illness - a small snapshot here:
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Dr Felicity Gerry KC a keynote speaker on Modern Slavery law at Christchurch Conference on International and Transnational Legal Frameworks 2026 | GreensList www.greenslist.com.au/s/blog-detai...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Delighted to attend EPPAC meeting today in Aus - advocating for changing laws on physical punishment of children - here's UK report explaining how these laws affect investigations into child abuse & removal of these laws need not over criminalise parents. lnkd.in/gdmnM6h5
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Not convinced the Old Bailey has changed much - I’ve been speaking on trauma informed courts for a long time & this is a step that way - Australian Judge cautions silks over ‘aggressive’ cross-examinations - Lawyers Weekly www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/43970...
lawyersweekly.com.au
Judge cautions silks over ‘aggressive’ cross-examinations
A senior judge has warned lawyers against descending into “aggressive and confrontational” cross-examination, particularly when it may undermine fair opportunity and reliable evidence.
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
A sneak peak at my modern slavery law keynote last week at the Christchurch Conference on International and Transnational Legal Frameworks 2026 at UCNZ - looking towards liability for supply chain exploitation through the criminal corporate cross over
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
For the day after #IWD BBC Archive: The women who forged the way for equal pay - BBC www.bbc.com/articles/cwy....
bbc.com
BBC Archive: The women who forged the way for equal pay
The story of women who fought for equal pay
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Happy International Women’s Day - My advice is only read the positive stuff today - we can deal with the rest tomorrow :) #IWD
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Fantastic #IWD lunch with great speeches and a wonderful performance by SDT - SDT has been working with women in VIC Prisons in performance and visual arts since 1980. ​ More details here: www.somebodysdaughtertheatre.com/prison
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Looking forward to speaking at the Christchurch Conference on International and Transnational Legal Frameworks 2026 next week on #modernslavery in international supply chains - details here www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/academ...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Delighted to speak to Monash students today on careers: Forging your own path, keeping an open mind, being inclusive and resilient, saying yes to opportunities and no when you want to - and generally making sure you are happy in law, whatever the challenges!!
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
In case you missed this: “Women are an all-stakeholder issue for any peace deal, and the art of a great deal is to understand that women can speak for themselves on these issues”. mena.rollingstone.com/politics/com...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan Mustn’t Follow His Record on Women’s Rights
Trump’s 20-points Gaza peace plan shouldn't repeat his domestic failures on women’s health, education, and rights.
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
 Delighted to publish Amicus Briefly 5 with recent news and an article on vulnerability in international courts and tribunals: felicitygerry.com?mailpoet_rou...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
One advantage of collecting old books - trial by jury or torture??
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
#IPP prisoners subjected to ‘cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment’, major report to UN warns | The Independent www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
independent.co.uk
IPP prisoners trapped under ‘dystopian’ UK jail system, major report to UN warns
‘The UK cannot hypocritically stand against despotic regimes when its own systems are so dystopian,’ a report on the plight of eight prisoners on indefinite jail terms said
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Report for Dean Kingham for 8 people subject IPP sentences suffering torture through indefinite detention sent to the UN Special Rapporteur on torture - shocking treatment in the UK and huge failure to solve!! www.linkedin.com/posts/libert...
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Libertas chambers post on X
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
And here’s what’s actually happening to Australian women and children in Syrian camps www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
Australian women and children sent back to Syrian detention camp after initial release
The group of 34 – families of dead or jailed extremists – were prevented from returning to Australia by ‘poor coordination’ with Damascus
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Here’s me on Taking Responsibility for those who belong to Australia including women and children from Syrian camps : law.unimelb.edu.au/centres/stat...
law.unimelb.edu.au
Taking Responsibility for those who belong to Australia including women and children from Syrian camps
Taking Responsibility for those who belong to Australia including women and children from Syrian camps
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Filming for the Crime and Investigation Channel - coming soon :)
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Dr Felicity Gerry KC @felicitygerry.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Delighted to attend the opening of the legal year in Bendigo yesterday!!
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