Philippa Southwell is an award winning and internationally recognised criminal and modern slavery lawyer. She is managing director of the Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery Expert Directory and leading law firm Southwell & Partners. Michelle Brewer, prior to judicial appointment, appeared in cases that were at the forefront of trafficking and modern slavery law. She is regularly invited to speak by OSCE, GRETA and the Foreign Office on trafficking law and has trained judges, lawyers, and public authorities. Ben Douglas-Jones KC has appeared in most recent leading cases concerning trafficking victims who offend. He writes CPS, Law Society and judicial trafficking guidance and also trains judges, lawyers and businesses on law and compliance internationally.
Rarely can the talent of so many practitioners be accessed in one convenient resource. -- Andrew Keogh * Crimeline * Anyone investing in this book can feel confident they will not only be able to handle their problems but will have the skills and knowledge to ensure a just outcome. * The London Advocate (review of first edition) * Recommended by The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Dame Sara Thornton, in her 2020 report on “The Modern Slavery Act 2015 Statutory Defence: A call for evidence” * https://www.antislaverycommissioner.co.uk/media/1478/the-modern-slavery-act-2015-statutory-defence-call-for-evidence.pdf * This book provides a detailed and practical guide to the legal regimes. The guidance is not confined to the courtroom. It realistically encompasses matters outside of a court hearing, relating to victims and those charged with a criminal offence. It is guidance which can properly form the basis of advice to be given by practitioners. It is necessary and welcome. * The Rt Hon Lady Justice Nicola Davies DBE, in her Foreword to the Second Edition *