Clair Duffy

Clair Duffy is a Senior Teaching Fellow and Semester Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, Bond University, Australia. Her work bridges academic expertise with practical experience in international criminal justice mechanisms, focusing on accountability for atrocity crimes.

• Education: Master of Laws (Public and International Law, University of Melbourne), Bachelor of Laws (University of Queensland), Bar Practice Course (Queensland University of Technology), Bachelor of Arts (French, University of Queensland)

Research interests center on international criminal justice, including design and functioning of tribunals (e.g., International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Extraordinary Chambers in Cambodia, International Criminal Court). She critiques procedural frameworks, political influences, judicial decision-making, and victim participation, with a focus on separating institutional rhetoric from operational realities.

Recent publications include a comprehensive 670-page handbook on accountability mechanisms for grave crimes (2018) and analyses of the Extraordinary Chambers in Cambodia (2012) and gender crime prosecutions at the ICTR (2011). These works highlight systemic deficiencies, case law trends, and inclusive legal processes.