Claire Donse

Claire’s practice includes assisting post conflict and least developed States. She has represented countries in both the UNFCCC and the Convention on Biological Diversity negotiations. She has advised the Government of Timor-Leste on a major economic development project, supported the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Bangladesh by assisting with legislative reform and worked with a range of governments to assist with environmental and biodiversity legislation and economic development.  

In the area of access to justice, she has developed projects to release children in pre-trial detention from prisons in Africa, advised on the legal aspects of an app to collect verifiable evidence of atrocities, and supported UNICEF to ensure children are included in the transitional justice programme in The Gambia. She has also been involved with impact litigation on disability and gender rights in Australia. 

Claire has developed and lead teaching courses for law students and practising lawyers in Brazil, Colombia, Laos, Malawi, Myanmar, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Viet Nam and Zambia.

• Developed and taught modules for law graduates in Zambia and Tanzania.
• Designed and taught modules for LLM students on special economic zones as a tool for attracting foreign direct investment in Africa.
• Delivered seminars on access to justice in Brazil.
• Delivered seminars on pro bono in Mexico.
• Developed and delivered continuing legal education modules on ethics, access to justice and corporate governance for women lawyers in Nepal.
• Designed and delivered seminars on legal ethics and pro bono for law students in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. 
• Developed and delivered continuing legal education modules for lawyers in Malawi on international trade and development, foreign investment and corporate governance. 
• Designed and delivered workshops on best practice in pro bono in Turkey.