What we do

The Human Rights Sub-Committee focuses on domestic and international human rights law and policy. The aim of the Sub-Committee is to provide a space for early career lawyers and law students to network, discuss human rights law, gain career insights and opportunities, increase their knowledge of topical issues, and advance human rights.

Our initiatives

• The Human Rights Sub-Committee runs a number of award-winning projects aimed at increasing access to justice and advancing the protection and promotion of human rights within Australia and internationally. An example being the Sub-Committee’s Refugee Assistance Project, which was awarded the NSW Young Lawyer’s Patron Award for Best Community Project in both 2016 and 2017.
• The Sub-Committee regularly hosts speaker events featuring leading human rights barristers and lawyers on topical issues aimed at educating the profession and community.
• The Sub-Committee hosts networking and career events to enable early career lawyers and law students to meet pre-eminent human rights lawyers and gain insights on career paths and opportunities. Subscribers are also welcome to attend the Sub-Committee’s annual social events which include speed networking and trivia.
• The Human Rights Sub-Committee takes an active role in law reform and policy, commenting on legislative and policy changes that have human rights implications at the Federal and State levels.
• Lawyers engage in mock hearings ran by judges, barristers and solicitors and are provided with feedback in an informal environment.

Who we are

Chair: Maria Markoulli
Vice Chair: George Stribling
Secretary: Llewellyn Spink

What’s happening

Please visit our Facebook page and subscribe to NSW Young Lawyers to receive information about our upcoming meetings and events. 

When do we meet?

Monthly - Fourth Thursday