Professor Bowring was the guest of the "Future Peers" programme of The Law Society at ARUL on November 27.
Professor Bill Bowring is well known for his work in the field of human rights. He combines his academic work with practice at the Bar, appearing in the European Court of Human Rights, and advising the Council of Europe, European Union, OSCE, United Nations, on human rights, minority rights and related issues.
He also advises on Russian law and the law of the countries of the Former Soviet Union. He is the author of Who’s Who Legal Business and Corporate Responsibility in Russia.

The respected Professor Bowring provided the members of the Law Society with an opportunity to listen to his experiences, achievements, and challenges. In addition to sharing some of his case experience. Some of the cases are:
•      Korobov and others v Estonia (Application no. 10195/08, 28 March 2013) Young ethnic Russians ill-treated by Estonian police at the time of the “Bronze Soldier” disturbances in 2007 – violations of Article 3 (ill-treatment) and Article 3 (failure to investigate)
•     Ilgar Ibrahim oglu Allahverdiyev v Azerbaidjan (Asadbeyli and Others v. Azerbaijan), Application no. 36083/05, 11 December 2012)
Unfair trial – violation of Article 6
•     Kotov v Russia (Application no. 54522/00, 3 April 2012)
Applicant lost savings through unlawful act of court-appointed liquidator following bank’s insolvency – won in the Chamber, lost in the Grand Chamber – oral hearing on 12 January 2011
•     Tsintsabadze v Georgia (Application no. 35403/06, 15 February 2011)
Death by hanging in prison – violation of Article 2
•     Tsarkov v Russia (Application no. 16854/03, 16 July 2009)
Violation of Article 5 – applicant’s pre-trial detention
•     Zdanoka v Latvia (Application No. 58278/00, Chamber 17 June 2004; Grand Chamber 16 March 2006)

Moreover, Professor Bowring advice the members regarding mooting and representation, and the importance of the timelines when you have a case in the European Court of Human Rights.