Verity Robson

Verity is the Assistant Solicitor on the Al Sweady Public Inquiry, set up to investigate allegations that Iraqi nationals were unlawfully killed and mistreated by British military personnel in 2004.

Previously, she trained with the Government Legal Service for Scotland, advising and drafting subordinate legislation in the field of criminal justice, handling litigation by and against Scottish Ministers, and assisting with public inquiries in which they were designated core participants.

She has also worked on the criminal law reform projects at the Scottish Law Commission, and for human rights NGOs in Romania, India and Kenya.

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Formed in May 2009, the Scottish Human Rights Law Group is a non-affiliated, independent, professional network for those engaged in legal practice and study, in academia and politics, in campaigning and in the provision of advice. It exists to raise awareness and knowledge of human rights law in Scotland, and to provide a forum for discussion of matters of interest across the field. The group organises seminars and roundtable discussions on human rights and is accredited for the purposes of CPD.