McCrudden, Christopher: - Christopher McCrudden is Professor of Human Rights and Equality Law at Queen's University Belfast and William W Cook Global Law Professor at the University of Michigan Law School. He is a practicing Barrister at Blackstone Chambers in London, and has been called to both the Northern Ireland Bar and the Bar of England and Wales. His main research focus is on human rights law. Currently, his research deals with the foundational principles underpinning human rights practice. Professor McCrudden is a Fellow of the British Academy and (from 2018) a Member of the Royal Irish Academy.