MEET SHAMI CHAKRABARTI

Shami Chakrabarti has been Director of Liberty (The National Council for Civil Liberties) since September 2003. Shami first joined Liberty as In-House Counsel on 10 September 2001. She became heavily involved in its engagement with the “War on Terror” and with the defence and promotion of human rights values in Parliament, the Courts and wider society. A Barrister by background, she was called to the Bar in 1994 and worked as a lawyer in the Home Office from 1996 until 2001 for Governments of both persuasions. Since becoming Liberty’s Director she has written, spoken and broadcast widely on the importance of the post-WW2 human rights framework as an essential component of democratic society. She is Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University, a Governor of the London School of Economics and the British Film Institute, and a Visiting Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford and a Master of the Bench of Middle Temple

Liberty is also known as the National Council for Civil Liberties. Founded in 1934, we are a cross party, non-party membership organisation at the heart of the movement for fundamental rights and freedoms in England and Wales. We promote the values of individual human dignity, equal treatment and fairness as the foundations of a democratic society.

Liberty seeks to protect civil liberties and promote human rights for everyone. Liberty campaigns to protect basic rights and freedoms through the courts, in Parliament and in the wider community. We do this through a combination of public campaigning, test case litigation, parliamentary lobbying, policy analysis and the provision of free advice and information.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Working for life, liberty, free speech, fair trials and equal treatment – just an ordinary day at the office.
Operations Director (full-time, permanent)Liberty is seeking a committed individual with the necessary skills and experience to take on a broad role. With overall responsibility for Liberty’s Finance, Human Resources, IT and Governance, as well as significant management responsibilities, this role is vital to the efficient running of the organisation. Deadline for applications: noon, Friday 25 JuneJob Description (Word)Application Form (Word)Monitoring Form (Word)
Legal Officer (part-time, permanent)
Liberty is looking for an enthusiastic lawyer to join our legal team.The post will be three days a week and you will share responsibility for some cases with another lawyer working part-time. The post is open to both solicitors and barristers.Deadline for applications: noon, Monday 28 June
Advice and Information Officers x 2 (full-time, permanent)
We are currently looking for two bright, enthusiastic and committed people to join our Advice and Information team, providing free human rights law advice to members of the public. As well as dealing with written queries, our Advice and Information Officers help to manage our free advice line, keep our Your Rights website (www.yourrights.org.uk) up to date and contribute to the achievement of our key campaigning objectives. We are looking for people with legal training and experience in an advice giving role. Deadline for applications: noon, Monday 21 June 2010