Conor Gearty

Experience Keywords

civil liberties; human rights; law; terrorism

Research Summary

Current research interests include into terrorism, human rights and civil liberties. Research grants since 2001 have been from the ESRC for research into British attitudes to civil liberties and terrorism and for a seminar series on the role of civil society in the context of national security. In 2014 Professor Gearty was appointed principal investigator for an ESRC impact acceleration grant, made to the Institute of Public Affairs on behalf of LSE. As Director of the Centre for the Study of Human Rights, he was responsible for the successful running of the centre. Collaborative events have been with the Centre for Civil Society, the Gender Institute and the European Institute.

Conor is also a barrister and is a founder member of Matrix chambers from where he continues to practice. He has been a frequent adviser to judges, practitioners and public authorities on the implications of the UK Human Rights Act, and has frequently lectured at home and abroad on the topic of human rights. He has appeared in human rights cases in the House of Lords, the Court of Appeal and the High Court.

Research Countries

Ireland; UK; member states of the Council of Europe