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Dr Narissa Ramsundar

Principal Lecturer

School of Law, Policing and Social Sciences

Narissa Ramsundar joined the team at Canterbury Christ Church University in January 2018 and is a Principal Lecturer

Narissa is a Principal Lecturer within the School of Law, Policing and the Social Sciences. Narissa's research and legal practice has maintained focus on criminal responsibility and crime suppression.

 

Her work now concentrates on addressing impunity for international crimes and serious violations of human rights through multiple lens which include: state responsibility before the International Court of Justice in state to state actions, state responsibility before international human rights courts and tribunals , individual responsibility before domestic and international criminal courts and through the use of theatre and oratory as tool to address impunity. Her research into questions of criminal responsibility and accountability for international crime and serious violations of human rights thus separates into cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary lens in addition to doctrinal black letter law approaches.

 

She worked as Prosecutor in Trinidad and Tobago for over 8 years during which time she prosecuted over 100 cases including murder, sexual offences, offences against the person, and trafficking in narcotics She as advised the Director of Public Prosecutions and several government institutions in Trinidad and Tobago on questions of criminal responsibility. She has also trained and mentored early career attorneys in advocacy.

 

She recently worked as Visiting Professional at the International Criminal Court for 6 months from October 2020 to April 2021 in the Pre Trial Chambers. In conjunction with other international researchers she has presented research around violations of Economic Social and Cultural Rights of Rohingya, Kachin, Sentinelese, Tibetan and Uighurs in Asia at the 46th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

 

She has a PhD from Queen Mary University on " State Responsibility for Support of Armed Groups in the Commission of International Crimes" in 2017 and was awarded a studentship from Queen Mary University to undertake this research. She was examined by the late Professor Robert Cryer and was supervised by Professor Phoebe Okowa, who is currently elected to the International Law Commission. She has an LLM( Distinction) in Public International law from Kings College and a Bachelor of Laws ( 2:1) Bachelor of Arts (2:1) from the University of the West Indies.

 

She has extensive PhD supervision experience and welcomes proposals in the field of Accountability for International Crimes and Serious Violations of Human Rights.

  • International law
  • Criminal law
  • Comparative Criminal law
  • International Human Rights Law

Narissa  researches and publishes in criminal responsibility for international crimes and serious violations of human rights

Research Projects

  • "Towards Access to Remedial Mechanisms in International Arbitration for Third-Party Victims of Foreign Investment Related Abuse in Nigeria". Researcher(s): Miss Enuma Moneke. Supervisor(s): Dr Narissa Ramsundar, Dr Dominic Wood. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • A Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF) contract revolves around the documentary exchange and not the sale of goods.. Researcher(s): Mr Yusupha Janko. Supervisor(s): Dr Narissa Ramsundar, Professor David Bates. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • Addressing Policing and National Security Challenges in Nigeria Through Development of Infrastructure to Support the Nigeria Police Act 2020.. Researcher(s): Mr Lawrence Adele. Supervisor(s): Dr Narissa Ramsundar, Dr Martin O'Neill. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Addressing tactical litigation during conflict of jurisdiction disputes be through greater reliance on anti suit injunctions.. Researcher(s): Miss Jennifer Sunday. Supervisor(s): Dr Narissa Ramsundar, Professor David Bates. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • Articulating Clearer Fair and Equitable Treatment Clauses Within Tanzania’s International Investment Agreements: Correcting the disparity between Host State and International Investor Interests. Researcher(s): Mrs JOANITHA NTANGEKI. Supervisor(s): Dr Narissa Ramsundar, Professor Susan Millns. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Catalysts for change: ICESR for indigenous groups in Asia. Researcher(s): Dr Narissa Ramsundar. [Project report]
  • Doctoral Research Project. Researcher(s): Miss Sabrina Nunes De Oliveira Bello. Supervisor(s): Dr Narissa Ramsundar, Dr Chrispas Nyombi. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • Environmental Protection Under National Legislation and Agreements Between Oil and Gas Multinationals and Host Communities. Researcher(s): Mr Fidelis Adedipe. Supervisor(s): Dr Narissa Ramsundar, Professor David Bates. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • JUSTICIABILITY OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN NIGERIA. Researcher(s): Mrs EMO Pearce. Supervisor(s): Dr Chisa Onyejekwe, Dr Chrispas Nyombi, Dr Narissa Ramsundar. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • Rebalancing International Investment Agreements in Favour of Host States: Proposal for a World Investment Court.. Researcher(s): Miss Gemma Rhoden. Supervisor(s): Dr Narissa Ramsundar, Professor Susan Millns. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Redefining Sovereignty in the International Investment Regime Arena - A Legal Analysis of potential problems arising from the present construction of Ghana’s International Investment Agreements and potential solutions. Researcher(s): Ms Eunice Shang-Simpson. Supervisor(s): Dr Narissa Ramsundar, Professor David Bates. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • The conflict of jurisdiction between intra-EU BITs and European Law: Proposal for an EU Investment Court. Researcher(s): Miss Krystle Lewis. Supervisor(s): Dr Narissa Ramsundar, Professor David Bates. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • The problems of tactical litigation in the European Union: A case for a hybrid forum non conveniens & Lis pendens model. Researcher(s): Mr MOHAMMAD MUNNA. Supervisor(s): Dr Narissa Ramsundar, Professor David Bates. [Postgraduate Research Project]

International Association of Prosecutors, International law Association,  International Bar Association, Solicitors International Human Rights Group