Annika Jones

Biography

Annika joined Durham Law School as a Lecturer in International Law in 2015. She has previously held posts at the University of Exeter and the University of Nottingham. In 2009, she spent a period of time at the International Criminal Court, working in both the Appeals and Trial Divisions. Annika holds a first class degree in Law (LLB) and an LLM in International Criminal Justice and Armed Conflict with distinction, both from the University of Nottingham. Her doctoral thesis, which examines the use of external case law by the International Criminal Court, was completed at the same institution and examined by Professor Robert Cryer and Professor Dominic McGoldrick. In 2012, Annika was awarded the University of Nottingham Endowed Postgraduate Prize for her doctoral research.

Research Interest

Annika’s research focuses primarily within the fields of international criminal law and public international law. Her specific research interests include the role of judges in the development of international (criminal) law, interaction between international courts and tribunals in the adjudication of international crimes and the effectiveness of international criminal justice mechanisms.