PROFILE
Mr. Emmanuel Chuks Obikwu, is British by birth of Nigerian parents. His main interests are mainly in International Human Rights Law; including the UK Human Rights Act (1998), Social Justice and Advocacy for the vulnerable, Employment and Social Welfare Law including Tribunal Advocacy.

A dedicated scholar, and former part-time Lecturer in Law, Mr. Obikwu, holds a BA (hons.) in Modern History (2:1), and an LL.B.(hons.) in Law. Both degrees were obtained from the University of Lagos in Nigeria. In 1991, he was called to the Nigerian Bar and enrolled as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court in that country.

In 1993, he earned an M.A., in Socio-Legal Studies from the University of Sheffield in England. Having received a Further and Adult Education Teaching Certificate from Southgate College, in London in 1996, he worked as a Visiting Law Lecturer in various Higher and Further education Colleges in and around London. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Obikwu worked for the British Refugee Council at the Oakington Immigration Reception Centre.

In 2004, he completed an LL.M. in International Legal Studies at the University of East London.

Emmanuel Obikwu’s thematic approach to law is based on principles of Equality, Fairness and Human Dignity. He is keen to be an Independent Advocate for the Disabled and the Vulnerable.

To find out more about his commitment to Equal Rights and Justice, please visit the following reports

• www.independent.co.uk
• www.dailymail.co.uk
• www.tzuk.com
• www.cambridge-news.co.uk
• armchairrevolutionaries.blog.co.uk

showing how he successfully conducted and won his claim for Unlawful Dismissal and Racial Discrimination at the Employment Tribunal in Bury St. Edmunds.