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Ian Leist QC

Barrister and Partner at Fulcrum Chambers, Lincolns Inn

Location: London, United Kingdom

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Ian Leist QC is a leading specialist counsel in criminal and administrative law. He is a highly regarded trial advocate having previously practised in the leading Barristers chambers of Lord Havers QC at 5 Kings Bench Walk and Michael Kallisher QC at 2 Hare Court, Temple.

He is considered tactically astute in resolving difficult cases, and he has specific expertise in cases or public inquiries with a complex range of international law issues. He is a creative lawyer, skilled negotiator and   consults for UK companies operating in emerging markets in China and Africa, dealing with governance, reputational, anti corruption and human rights challenges.

He is an expert on international Human Rights. Between 2000 and 2010 he successfully represented before the internationally recognised Bloody Sunday Inquiry, a group of soldiers from the Parachute regiment, considered responsible for the shooting and killing of civilians demonstrators in 1972, including Soldier H, who featured at the centre of the Inquiry.

Ian has advised Members of Parliament on Human Rights, security and community relation issues arising from Terrorism legislation. He is a legal adviser to Islam Channel TV on Human Rights issues and recently made a documentary in 2010 in Bosnia to mark the 15th anniversary of the Srebrnica massacre. He has been consulted by Bosnian businessmen preparing for entry into the EU on governance related issues.

Latest blog posts by Ian Leist QC

  1. A statue representing the scales of justice is seen on the roof of the Old Bailey courts in central London 26/01/2007 REUTERS/Toby Melville

    Self referral and plea bargains... soft landings or bumpy rides? Part 2

    01 May 2012 18:26 BST | Comments (0)

    Ian Leist QC | Anti-Corruption Views

    Can the UK's Attorney General usher in Deferred Prosecution Agreements without incurring the wrath of England's judges?

  2. An official checks the bar height during the women's high jump heptathlon at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou 22/11/2010 REUTERS/David Gray

    Olympic hospitality - looking to avoid the high jump!

    21 February 2012 14:26 GMT | Comments (0)

    Ian Leist QC | Anti-Corruption Views

    Will the London Olympics see a glut of prosecutions under the Bribery Act?

  3. Shoes are piled up as part of the

    Sovereignty: State immunity – the final frontier of justice?

    01 September 2011 15:57 BST | Comments (0)

    Ian Leist QC | AlertNet News Blog

    To what extent can a state be held accountable for one of Europe's worst humanitarian disasters?

  4. The front entrance of the UK's Serious Fraud Office in central London 28/6/2011 TRUSTLAW/Luke Balleny

    Self referral and plea bargains... soft landings or bumpy rides?

    13 July 2011 16:19 BST | Comments (0)

    Ian Leist QC | Anti-Corruption Views

    In the wake of the Bribery Act's enforcement, what's the likelihood of a corporate self-referring to the SFO?

  5. Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir (R) waits for the arrival of African Union Chairperson and Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (not pictured) in Khartoum July 8, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer

    International justice? Sure, when you are ready....

    08 July 2011 16:11 BST | Comments (0)

    Ian Leist QC | AlertNet News Blog

    Counting the cost of political interference in the pursuit of international justice

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