Gearóid is the founding director of the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) where he is responsible for GLAN’s legal actions and strategic growth. He is an adjunct lecturer at the Irish Centre for Human Rights and formerly lectured at Lancaster University Law School and was a visiting fellow at the Transnational Law Institute at Kings College London. Gearóid was educated at the National University of Ireland, Galway (LLB), University of Nottingham (LLM) where he also completed his doctorate which was funded by the Wellcome Trust. His academic research focuses on public international law, human rights and public health governance. Gearóid has active links with the legal profession and is interested in new avenues in clinical legal education, especially within public international law and the use of technologies in pro bono legal work.

Amy is GLAN’s Chief Operations Officer, assisting the leadership team in implementing the organisation’s strategy, securing the organisation’s recent expansion, and supporting potential future growth. She is responsible for the teams delivering core services including Finance, HR, Fundraising, Communications and Governance. Amy is based in the UK on the North Norfolk coast and has twenty years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector both on income generation and delivery of services, for large and small organisations including Alzheimer’s Society & Walking With The Wounded. Amy has a bachelor’s degree in law and a particular interest in impact data & how that can be used to showcase the outcomes achieved by GLAN. Amy is also a Trustee of a local charity supporting older people.

Gerry Liston is Legal Co-Lead with GLAN. He oversees our work on climate change litigation and developed and led the ground-breaking Youth4ClimateJustice case against 32 States before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. Currently, his work in this area involves pursuing or supporting climate cases, which are ongoing or under development, before both the EU’s courts and a number of domestic courts. Gerry’s work also focuses significantly on the application of proceeds of crime and anti-money laundering legislation to investments and other commercial activities linked to serious environmental or human rights abuses. Most recently in this area, he led the filing of a complaint to Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau against the Irish sovereign wealth fund in relation to investments it holds in companies operating in Israel’s settlements illegally established on occupied Palestinian territory. Gerry has also supported the drafting of and advocacy around a number of Private Members Bills in the Oireachtas (Irish parliament). These include the Occupied Territories Bill to prohibit trade with settlements illegally established on occupied territories and the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill which, when enacted, became the first piece of legislation in the world to require a sovereign wealth fund to divest from fossil fuel companies and resulted in divestments from 38 companies. Gerry is a qualified solicitor in Ireland and holds an LLM from the Irish Centre for Human Rights.

As Head of Development at GLAN, Rochelle is responsible for income generation and grant management across our key thematic areas. Having raised in excess of £10 million for NGOs, she specializes in securing income from charitable trusts, corporate foundations and institutional grants. She holds a Master of Science degree in Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development from Bath University. With a special interest in irregular migration, her research has focused on issues facing refugees and the impacts EU’s interference with the transnational Mediterranean route has had on West African migrants, she has spent time in refugee camps in Jordan meeting with UNHCR and government leaders on issues affecting refugees and host countries.

GLAN’s Head of Finance, Beatrice has a proven track record of success in managing the financial operations of organisations across various sectors. Beatrice oversees all aspects of financial management, including budgeting, reporting, auditing, compliance, and strategic planning. As a vital member of the executive team, she contributes her expertise to the development of financial strategies aimed at ensuring the long-term stability and growth of GLAN. With a background in finance and a passion for non-profit work, Beatrice brings a unique perspective to her role. She is a CIMA qualified Management Accountant, reflecting her dedication to excellence in financial management. Prior to joining GLAN, Beatrice gained valuable experience in the independent education sector, hospitality, and the non-profit sector, notably with a homelessness charity. Beatrice’s diverse experience, coupled with her strong financial acumen and commitment to making a positive impact, positions her as a valuable asset. Her leadership and dedication to financial integrity make her an integral part of GLAN’s mission to create meaningful change to the lives of individuals.

Joey is Head of Strategic Communications at GLAN. Joey has worked as a communications and advocacy specialist for the past 17 years, across global human rights, humanitarian and climate campaigns. Joey is committed to an accessible and intersectional feminist approach to communications and is passionate about using different forms of storytelling, especially art, to shift narratives and make positive change. She has contributed to and edited several academic research reports and coordinated high-level international advocacy groups. She has held senior roles at a number of NGOs, led communications for the international Feminist Humanitarian Network and the Death Penalty Project, worked extensively as a freelance consultant, and as part of the British Red Cross media team.

Dearbhla Minogue is Legal Co-Lead with GLAN and a consultant solicitor with Bindmans LLP. She leads the GLAN Yemen project, working with Yemeni and international colleagues on the identification, preservation and collation of evidence of international law violations there. In addition to Yemen work, Dearbhla acts in her capacity as a solicitor on our modern slavery action against the U.K. government, and works on the UK aspects of our migration work. She also works with the GLAN team on corporate supply chain and accountability actions. Prior to joining GLAN, Dearbhla worked in a legal aid firm in London, representing individuals in claims against public bodies. She is also an executive committee member of Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights. Dearbhla also takes the lead on GLAN’s digital security practices. She can be contacted using PGP encryption below or on email (hosted by Protonmail) at dminogue@glanlaw.org. Queries concerning security and data protection can be directed to her.

Jennine is a solicitor (England & Wales), and a Senior Lawyer with GLAN. Alongside legal casework, Jennine is working on developing GLAN’s model and internal processes for its legal work in England & Wales. Jennine is driven by a desire to use the law in combination with campaigning in order to protect the rights of people who are oppressed and the environment, and to hold public bodies to account. Prior to joining GLAN, Jennine worked as a Legal Manager at Good Law Project and as Head of the UK legal team at Safe Passage International. Before that Jennine worked as an asylum, immigration and public law lawyer for over a decade, at the charity Refugee and Migrant Justice (formerly the Refugee Legal Centre) and at legal aid law firm Wilson Solicitors LLP in London where she also specialised in judicial review and claims for damages against the Home Office on behalf of people detained unlawfully under immigration powers. She is also a trustee of the charity Detention Action.

Stéphanie is a Senior Consultant Lawyer with GLAN. She is involved with GLAN’s climate change litigation and other cases involving business and human rights, international criminal law and public international law, she is a member of the legal team representing the youth applicants in the Duarte Agostinho case before the European Court of Human Rights. Stéphanie is an attorney admitted to the Bar in Paris, France (2017). Prior to joining GLAN, Stéphanie specialized in international commercial and investment arbitration, as well as public international law and practiced law in various high profile law firms in France, Austria and Switzerland. She has also completed several internships with NGOs and a permanent mission to the United Nations in Geneva during her studies. She holds a Master’s degree in international law from the Graduate Institute of International Studies and Development in Geneva, Switzerland (2015) as well as a Master’s degree in international law from Leiden University, the Netherlands (2013).

As the Digital Forensic Manager at GLAN, Tom’s responsibilities include the design and maintenance of forensic systems, focusing on the development of conceptual models and processes that can assist in the capture of Open-Source Information for use in Court. Having performed Digital Forensics roles in both the private and public sectors, Tom has experience in the acquisition and preservation of large datasets for their use in criminal and civil matters. Tom has an MSc in Digital Forensics from Cranfield University and has attended multiple certified courses focusing on the forensic acquisition and analysis of data from a range of sources. Tom is interested in the different ways technology can be used in the legal sector to assist in the investigative process and the generation of evidential products.

Bláithín is the Coordinator of the Transnational Legal Consortium, supporting the implementation and coordination of a groundbreaking project that unites lawyers, investigators, and advocacy organizations to protect the Brazilian Amazon and other critical biodiversity hotspots. Before joining GLAN, she accumulated significant experience in legal advising and project management with the UN and civil society organisations. She is particularly passionate about advocating against border violence and protecting the right to seek asylum, and has worked with UNHCR in Ireland and at the Greek-Turkish border with Avocats sans Frontières France and European Lawyers in Lesvos. Based in Ireland, Bláithín holds an LLM in Public International Law from Leiden University and an LLB from Trinity College Dublin.

As GLAN’s Philanthropy Manager, Hannah works closely with key funders who support the organisation’s work towards a fairer, more just world. She has over five years’ experience in the charity sector managing partnerships with foundations, high net worth donors and corporate partners for education and youth employment charities. Most recently, she was a Senior Projects and Comms Manager at a corporate foundation, where she learned about life on the other side of the funding relationship. She has a MA in Sociology and Spanish and recently completed an MSc in Human Rights and International Politics at the University of Glasgow. Hannah has a particular interest in the promotion of social and economic rights, women’s rights and Latin American politics.