1. Susie Talbot, INTERIGHTS

2.  What is strategic litigation?  Goals and opportunities  Framing a strategic case  Interventions  Measuring impact

3.  Using the law as a tool to influence broader social change  Individual case  wider impact  Can be planned or arise in an ad hoc manner

4.  What do you want to change? ◦ Legislation ◦ Policy ◦ Practice  Key opportunities ◦ Highlight a human rights issue ◦ Create a pressure point ◦ Potential for big impact

5.  (1) Choosing a case  (2) The ‘right’ claimant(s) and defendant(s)  (3) Making an effective argument  (4) What are you asking for?  (5) Preparing for possible outcomes  (5) Adopting a wider strategy

6.  Importance of issue  Sources of cases  Forum  Resources

7.  Standing  Possible claimants ◦ Making a good choice ◦ Safety and confidentiality ◦ Engagement by affected communities  Appropriate defendants

8.  Consider all key rights engaged by situation  Make a clear and persuasive argument  Using international and comparative law  Expert evidence  Asking others to intervene

9.  Consider both individual and general  Be specific!

10.  Not ensured – particularly if judiciary is not independent  Implementation/enforcement/monitoring  Potential backlash  The ‘art of losing’

11.  Long-term legal strategy  Wider advocacy strategy ◦ Media ◦ Education ◦ Political lobbying

12.  Advantages of intervening  Fewer resources needed  Less control over case

13.  Wider impact – but for who and to what extent?  How to measure?