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Public Interest Lawyers work on issues concerning international, environmental and human rights law.

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renowned for its cutting-edge work defending the human rights of individuals connected to the Iraq war. It recently won success in the landmark ECHR case which condemned the UK government for breaching international human rights law for subjecting two Iraqis to the fear of execution in Iraq.

Phil Shiner leads the team at Public Interest Lawyers. He is a lawyer with an outstanding national and international reputation for his work on issues concerning international, environmental and human rights law.

Phil has practised as a solicitor in the UK since 1981. He has written extensively on international and human rights law, and has spoken at many conferences around the world on issues arising through PIL's work.