Prof. Conor Gearty

BIOGRAPHY

Professor Conor Gearty is a Professor of Human Rights Law at LSE Law School. He has been Director of the Centre for the Study of Human Rights (2002-2009), and has published widely on terrorism, civil liberties and human rights. Professor Gearty is also a barrister, and was a founder member of Matrix chambers from where he continues to practice. His recent publications include Liberty and Security (2013) and On Fantasy Island: Britain, Europe and Human Rights (2016).