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ABOUT
London based barrister Toby Cadman is an international law specialist in the field of international criminal and humanitarian law, international human rights law, extradition and mutual legal assistance, anti-corruption, whistleblower protection, business and human rights, international commercial law, arbitration and international climate justice law.
Co-founder of The Guernica Group and Joint Head of Chambers at Guernica 37 International Justice Chambers Toby also serves as Associate Counsel to The Guernica for International Justice.
Co FOUNDER OF GUERNICA 37
Toby Cadman is an international law specialist and Co-founder of the The Guernica Group and Joint Head of Chambers at Guernica 37.
Ranked in Chambers and Partner UK Guide “Spotlight Table” 2020 and 2021 for International Crime.
Experienced practitioner who is highly regarded for his experience advising on complex cases. Specialising in international humanitarian law, he has represented numerous individuals charged with war crimes and is often entrusted to lead inquiries into genocide and acts of terrorism. An incredibly innovative practitioner and a good strategist," who is "dynamic and energetic." (2021)
He is one of a kind: I don't think anyone combines his legal, political and PR skill and experience. He is a jack of all trades and like a Swiss Army knife – you can use him for anything. He is involved in a wide spread of work in the international criminal law area. Recent work: Acted in an ICC case concerning crimes committed against the Rohingya, including enforced deportation to Bangladesh. (2020)
NOTABLE CASES
Situation in Syria/Jordan:
Two submissions have been filed on behalf of The Guernica Group with the ICC Prosecutor. The first submission argued that just as the Pre-Trial Chamber ruled that the ICC had jurisdiction over the crime of ‘Forced Deportation’ by virtue of Bangladesh’s position as a State Party to the Rome Statute, the same established legal principle could and should be applied to the Situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, given that more than a million civilians had been forcibly deported out of Syria and into neighbouring Jordan. The second submission sought to develop the legal argument as to why the exodus of civilians out of Syria into Jordan constitutes the Crime of Forced Deportation as a Crime Against Humanity for the purposes of the Rome Statute.
A statement from The Guernica Group following the submission is available here, a summary of the filing is available here and a Report by the Syria Justice and Accountability Center.
Situation in Myanmar/Bangladesh:
Guernica 37 was one of the Amicus Curiae who was invited to file submissions on the question and scope of jurisdiction. The Pre-Trial Chamber found that the Court has jurisdiction over the alleged deportation of the Rohingya from Myanmar to Bangladesh, on the basis that although Myanmar is not a State Party to the Rome Statute, Bangladesh is, and therefore, given the finding that an element of the alleged offences occurred within the territory of a State Party, jurisdiction is conferred. In its Amicus Brief, Guernica 37 argued that the Court has jurisdiction for the Crime of Genocide, as the policy of deportation was an essential element of the genocidal intent.
The Amicus brief is available here.
Situation in Libya:
An investigative report was filed with the ICC Prosecutor concerning allegations of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity committed by forces under the command of Field Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar (Haftar) of Libya. In February 2011, the United Nations International Commission of Inquiry on Libya, established pursuant to United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution S-15/1 of 25 February 2011, concluded that the Regime of Colonel Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar al-Qadhafi and its military and paramilitary forces had committed “international crimes, specifically Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes”.
Situation in Venezuela:
Guernica 37 has worked with a group of legal professionals and civil society actors to analyse and potentially advise Venezuelan former prosecutors from the Criminal and Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit who have extracted and collated evidence relating to the political persecutions, and other human rights violations committed by the armed and security forces in the country.
CONTACT
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Guernica 37 Chambers
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