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 a Senior Lawyer 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.

Dearbhla Minogue is a Senior Lawyer 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.  

As Development Lead 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.

Beatrice is a seasoned Finance Manager with a proven track record of success in managing the financial operations of organisations across various sectors. As the Finance Manager at GLAN, 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.

As the Digital Forensic Lead 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.

Charlotte is a Lawyer with GLAN and consultant at Bindmans LLP. Charlotte works on GLAN’s U.K.-based public law litigation, for example in relation to supply chain accountability or challenging arms sales where there is evidence of systemic violations of International Humanitarian Law. Charlotte led GLAN’s complaints against Glencore, BHP and Anglo-American, filed with four OECD National Contact Points regarding human rights abuses and environmental devastation at the Cerrejón coal mine in La Guajira, Colombia. Prior to joining GLAN, Charlotte worked as a Research and Advocacy Fellow at the Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide, where she assisted with the representation of U.S. death row prisoners in domestic and international courts. She worked as a Legal Officer with Justice Defenders where she ran a legal clinic in Luzira Upper Prison, the highest-security prison in Uganda. Charlotte holds an LL.B. from Queen Mary University of London, and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, where she was a Frank Knox Scholar. She has been called to the Bar of England and Wales.

Abigail Casey is the Campaigns Coordinator at GLAN, where she leads communications campaigns across all thematic areas. She holds an MSc in Violence, Conflict, and Development from SOAS, University of London. Abigail has a strong background in campaigning for rights-based accountability, particularly around global maternal, sexual and reproductive health and with UK charities working to end homelessness. She is passionate about strategic campaigns and projects that are rights focused, and community-led work that is truly collaborative. Abigail has volunteered with the British Red Cross and Refugee Action, supporting undocumented people, refugees, and asylum seekers.

Grace is GLAN’s Funding Officer, supporting the core team to ensure that GLAN is able to do its important work. Prior to joining GLAN she was the funding lead at both the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Suas Educational Development. Grace holds a BA in Political Science and Sociology from Trinity College Dublin, a Masters Degree in Public Policy from University College Dublin, and a BL from the Honourable Society of Kings Inns. Grace is a practicing Barrister in Ireland specialising in immigration and asylum law.

Stéphanie is a 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).

Aislinn is a Consultant Lawyer to GLAN based in Dublin. She is working with GLAN to continue to develops ways of using both UK and Irish proceeds of crime legislation and European law to hold parties accountable for human rights violations and environmental harms. She graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a BA (Legal Science) and qualified as a solicitor at the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland and William Fry Dublin. She recently completed a Masters in Human Rights at University College Dublin, completing a Masters’  thesis on China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Aislinn worked at Freshfields Solicitors in London, where she worked on major corporate finance transactions.  She was then appointed partner in charge of the London office of William Fry Solicitors, before moving to  William Fry’s Dublin office as a senior partner, specialising in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and business development for the firm. She also founded the firm’s Energy department. Aislinn has served as a director of UNICEF Ireland Limited and as chair of the board of directors at St Kilian’s Deutsche Schule Dublin.  She is a founder member of D6 for All, a welcome group for refugees and international protection applicants in Dublin that also works to combat misinformation about immigration in Ireland.

Alpha is a lawyer with a degree in international law from the Université Libre de Guinée, and is currently an auditor on a research masters course in environmental law, mining and sustainable development. He works for GLAN as a consultant in the collection of factual and scientific evidence on the impact of the Lefa mine in Guinea, while coordinating the activities of a consortium of NGOs and international partners working on the same issue.   For 3 years, he worked for Amnesty International Guinea as Advocacy Officer, where he was able to work on Guinea's recommendations arising from the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations Human Rights Committee. Certified in natural resource governance by the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning, Alpha has been working with CODEC-Guinea for over two years in the field of natural resource governance, helping to support and defend the rights of local communities affected by development projects. This has given him extensive experience in supporting local communities, particularly in the area of resettlement of affected populations. His ambition is to pursue his interest and passion for the protection of human rights, especially those related to socio-economic and environmental rights.

George is a Lawyer with GLAN and consultant at Bindmans LLP. As a part of the UK litigation team he is working on the Al-Haq litigation challenging the government’s arms exports to Israel, and investigating avenues to use public law and proceeds of crime / money laundering legislation to hold businesses to account for systemic human rights abuses in their supply chains. As a part of the Transnational Legal Consortium, George works with GLAN’s investigative partners to assess domestic and international legal avenues to challenge serious environmental abuses.

Prior to joining GLAN in October 2024, George was a judicial assistant to Lord Justice Singh working on public law cases before the Administrative Court, Court of Appeal, and Investigatory Powers Tribunal. He qualified as a solicitor in 2022 in the International Department at Leigh Day where he worked on complex international group litigation and related public law challenges against the government.

Cassie Roddy-Mullineaux is a Lawyer with GLAN working in the area of climate change litigation. With a deep commitment to justice and sustainability, Cassie's work focuses on holding powerful actors accountable for their contributions to the climate crisis. Previously, Cassie worked as a human rights lawyer with AWO, a data rights law firm and consultancy, where she was involved in strategic litigation challenges that advanced data rights and sought to curb the excesses of tech in society. Cassie holds a joint BA International and LLB from the University of Galway, a Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development Practice from Trinity College Dublin, and an LLM in International Human Rights from the University of Galway.

Jennine is a solicitor (England & Wales), and a Coordinating Lawyer with GLAN. Acting as Consultant for Bindmans LLP, Jennine is part of the team representing Palestinian human rights organisation Al Haq in their challenge to the UK government's sale of arms to Israel. 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.

Leo is an Evidence Caseworker at GLAN, collating and analysing Online Open Source Information. He is interested in the evolving role of data in holding powerful actors accountable for human rights abuses in a world of rapidly developing communication methods and technologies. Before starting at GLAN, Leo held a postgraduate research role in Materials Science, where they worked on sustainable semiconductor materials and devices with a focus on applications in quantum cryptography. They have experience in carrying out analysis of large and complex datasets from a wide range of sources in order to communicate a coherent and accurate narrative. Leo holds an MPhys in Theoretical Physics from the University of Sheffield, graduating with the Ann Woodham Memorial Prize in Physics, and his work has been published in Physical Review Materials.

Brian is a Legal Consultant to GLAN based in London.  He is working with GLAN to develop the Transnational Legal Consortium with its partner organisations and also to build legal interventions to compel accountability within the global supply chains for gold and other forest-risk commodities. After graduating from NYU Law School in New York City in 1990, Brian began his legal career at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, leading efforts to compel corporations to clean up toxic waste sites. He then lived in Moldova, Ukraine and Uganda, promoting access to information and accountability in environmental issues. After launching the American Bar Association’s environmental governance programming in China, for 16 years he lived in Cambodia, defending community land rights in the face of forced evictions and land grabs and also promoting transparency in environmental governance. From 2020 to 2024, he led ClientEarth’s forest governance work in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

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.

Sicelo is a Litigation Caseworker at GLAN. He is passionate about advancing human rights and ensuring governments and corporations are held accountable for abuses that they perpetrate. Sicelo primarily supports GLAN's litigation in England and Wales, providing legal research and administrative support for ongoing judicial reviews. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of South Africa, and a Masters in International Law and Governance from Durham University.

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.

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.