Alumni Success
Our graduates are working globally in a variety of roles. Here are some examples of what people have achieved:
- Lawyer for Beijing Dacheng Law Firm
- University lecturer at Sri Lankan University of Columbo
- Partnership Officer for the Danish Refugee Council
- Paralegal at Geldard LLP in the UK
Ashique Sadman Bin Saleh, LLM International Commercial Law 2020
Junelle Ayettey, LLM International Commercial Law 2021
Riddhi Bose’s story, LLM International Commercial Law 2016
Riddi has taken his degree and embarked on a career in his home country of India, working to win high profile cases before the Supreme Court. He tells us how support from his professors improved his study.
My goal was to enrich myself in common law focusing mostly on arbitration and competition law. While studying I mostly enjoyed the interaction with professors during seminars and the engagement between us. The professors where extremely supportive and would always respond in detail, their help and guidance really does ease the process.
Within the course there was a lot to learn on the substantive aspect of law prevalent in England and Europe, and it was also interesting to note the impact of Brexit on inter-country relations.
Studying International Commercial Law LLM allowed me to have a better understanding of global impacts. I had the opportunity to learn how the international markets work and how certain things get impacted depending on the global impact. The legal research and critical analysis skills I gained have had a major impact on my role as a Senior Advocate for the Supreme Court of India.
My present job involves me to prepare daily hearing for my senior, who argues on high profile cases before the Supreme Court. I prepare briefs and matters which also includes the drafting of pleadings and legal research to further arguments before the court.
Madhurima Dhanuka’s story, LLM Criminal Justice 2008
Passionate human rights lawyer Madhurima now heads the Prison Reforms Team at the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative in India. Through her profile, we learn about her role, her authored handbooks and her passion for equality.
I've always wanted to understand the link between society, justice, and punishment. I opted for a masters degree in criminal justice as it covered several areas of interest, particularly around imprisonment. Everything was so well crafted, the course readings apt and the discussions thought-provoking.
The International Students Week held just before the start of the semester was very useful and helped with adapting to a new environment. I used the societies to travel often, which was incredibly fun and helped me explore the country on a budget, the university campus and the city have so much to offer. I was quite active in terms of volunteering opportunities. I had the opportunity to visit a local school and organise a World Culture Week. The kids and teachers enjoyed some Bollywood dance, henna on the hands, and bindis on their forehead.
Since graduating, I have contributed to several handbooks of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) publications on legal aid and was a part of the working group that drafted the Johannesburg Principles on Access to Legal Aid in 2014. I have recently authored comparative research on safeguards to pre-trial detention in 54 commonwealth countries which was released at the CW People's Forum at the CW Heads of Government meeting in June last year.
The various modules that established the course such as sexuality and gender, counterterrorism, foundations of international law, and international and comparative penal laws strengthened my foundational knowledge, which has been immensely useful to me in my ambition to work for the rights of prisoners. I studied the rights of transgender prisoners in the course, and that knowledge ensured that I could take up the issue of transgender prisoners in India, I subsequently initiated a project on this and co-authored the only national report on this topic in the country.
One of the primary reasons for my success is the education I received at Nottingham, I enjoyed the deliberations and discussions in class, where students from different parts of the world shared their thoughts and information about their country's systems.
Franz Zubieta Mariscal's story, LLM International Law 2022
Recent graduate Franz tells us about his journey from our International Law LLM to working in Government. Always having a passion for law and the drive to succeed in the sector has ensured he is an expert in his field, with skills from critical thinking to legal interpretation.
I chose to extend my education in law as I am a passionate international lawyer. My experience at the university was very positive mainly because all modules were taught by a talented group of professors. In the beginning, incorporating the critical thinking perspective in my education was challenging since I came from a scholastic educative system. However, very soon, with the right support I was fully engaged in "thinking out of the box".
I believe my success has come from my passion for the subject. I encourage all students to enjoy the path of discovery and try to challenge your preconceptions.
My education has led me into a career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia, as a Director-General of Consular Affairs. My role involves the design and implementation of the consular policy, providing legal advice in complex matters of international law, and treaty negotiation. The International LLM completely levelled up my knowledge, I acquired a practical legal toolbox for problem-solving and became an expert in case study technique, legal interpretation skills and critical thinking approach.