Born on 27 July 1966 in Hannover, Germany

• Studied Law, University of Passau, Faculty of Law, Germany, 1986-1988
• LL.B. (Hons), University of Dundee, Faculty of Law, United Kingdom, 1988-1992
• International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg, 1990
• Barrister, since 1993
• Director of Studies, Santa Clara Summer School, International and International Human Rights Law, Geneva, 1994-1995
• Junior Counsel to the Crown, 1999-2011
• Member of the Board of Directors of the A.I.R.E. Centre, Advice on Individual Rights in Europe, London, 2000-2008
• Trustee/Member of Board of Directors of INTERIGHTS, International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights, London, 2004-2015
• Member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (UK) panel of counsel, 2011-2015
• QC, since 2011
• Member of British Institute of International and Comparative Law (“BIICL”) and American Society of International Law
• Member BIICL Public International Law Advisory Panel, since 2011
• Bencher Lincoln’s Inn, since 2014
• Judge of the European Court of Human Rights since 12 September 2016
• Honorary doctorate by the University of Dundee, 2017
• Vice-President of Section as from 13 October 2020.