Geoffrey Bindman

Sir Geoffrey Bindman (born 1933) was knighted in the New Year Honours 2007 list. Sir Geoffrey is a British lawyer specialising in civil liberties and human rights issues, media law, defamation, anti-discrimination and general litigation.

Bindmans LLP

Prior to establishing his law firm, Bindman was legal adviser to the Race Relations Board (1966-73). He then spent ten years as legal adviser to the Commission for Racial Equality until 1983. Bindmans LLP was founded in 1974 by a small group of solicitors specialising in civil liberties and the rights of the individual. These concerns have remained at the heart of the firm as it has grown to its present size of 13 partners and over 100 lawyers and support staff. It is widely regarded as one of Britain's leading civil rights practices.

Author and broadcaster

Bindman is the author of many articles in the legal profession's journals and in the national press. He has broadcast frequently on his specialist topics. He has represented the ICJ, IBA, Amnesty International and other bodies in human rights missions overseas.

Law appointments and awards

Among his many appointments, Sir Geoffrey Bindman is:
*visiting Professor of Law at University College, London and London South Bank University
*Hon. Fellow Society of Advanced Legal Studies
*Hon. Fellow University of Kent Law School
*Liberty and Law Society Gazette Award for Lifetime Human Rights Achievement 1999
*Hon. LLD - De Montfort University
*Law Society Gazette Centenary Award for Human Rights 2003
*Honorary Doctorate in Law Kingston University 2006
*Hon. President Discrimination Law Association
*Chair of [http://www.bihr.org British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR)] Speaking at his election in January 2007, Bindman said::"BIHR has a crucial role in promoting the human rights culture that is such a key accompaniment to the Human Rights Act which came into force five years ago this week. I am strongly committed to this role, which complements my longstanding interest in the use of the law to implement human rights standards throughout the world. Upholding these standards is more important than ever and I am looking forward to sharing in the efforts of BIHR to influence human rights policy and practice."

External links

* [http://www.bindmans.com Bindman & Partners website]
* [http://www.bihr.org BIHR website]