International Bar Association
Sara Carnegie has a diverse work experience in various legal positions. Sara began their career as a self-employed barrister at Chambers from 1998 to 2001. Sara then worked as a senior lawyer at the Revenue & Customs prosecutions office from 2001 to 2008. From 2009 to 2011, they served as a solicitor to the Baha Mousa Inquiry, followed by a role as solicitor to the Detainee Inquiry from 2011 to 2012. Sara then joined the Judicial Office in 2012 as a legal adviser to the Senior Presiding Judge, providing legal advice and working on various projects. From 2015 to 2018, they were the Director of strategic policy at the Crown Prosecution Service. In 2019, they became the Legal Director of the International Bar Association, and as of 2021, they serve as a Board Trustee at Under One Sky.
Sara Carnegie began their education in 1986 at the School of St. Helens and St Katherine's in Abingdon, UK, where they studied without pursuing a specific degree or field of study. Sara then attended the University of Birmingham from 1993 to 1997, where they studied Law with French. In 1995 to 1996, Sara also spent a year at the Université de Limoges, focusing on the study of French legal systems. Following their undergraduate studies, Sara enrolled at the College of Law in London from 1997 to 1998, completing the Bar Vocational Course in Law.
International Bar Association
The International Bar Association (IBA), established in 1947, is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world. It has a membership of over 80,000 individual lawyers and more than 190 bar associations and law societies spanning 170 countries. It has considerable expertise in providing assistance to the global legal community. Divisions and committees Grouped into two divisions – the Legal Practice Division and the Public and Professional Interest Division – the IBA covers all practice areas and professional interests, providing members with access to leading experts and up-to-date information. Through the various committees of the divisions, the IBA enables an interchange of information and views among its members as to laws, practices and professional responsibilities relating to the practice of business law around the globe. Publications and conferences Additionally, the IBA’s high-quality publications and world-class conferences provide unrivalled professional development and network-building opportunities for international legal practitioners and professional associates. IBA Human Rights Institute The IBA Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) works across the Association to promote, protect and enforce human rights under a just rule of law, and to preserve the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession worldwide. Aims and objectives The principal aims and objectives of the IBA are: 1. To promote an exchange of information between legal associations worldwide 2. To support the independence of the judiciary and the right of lawyers to practise their profession without interference 3. Support of human rights for lawyers worldwide through its Human Rights Institute