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Alexandra Phelan

International Health and Human Rights Lawyer, Australian National University

Alexandra Phelan is an Australian international health and human rights lawyer, presently based in Geneva, Switzerland. She is presently completing her Master of Laws (International Law) at the Australian National University, and holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Monash University. Ms Phelan has worked as a corporate and human rights lawyer at a top tier firm in Melbourne, Australia before undertaking a sabbatical in 2012 in the Gender, Equity and Human Rights unit at the United Nations World Health Organisation and in the legal division at the GAVI Alliance.

Experience

  • 2010–present
    Lawyer, King & Wood Mallesons
  • 2010–present
    International Health and Human Rights Law, LLM candidate, Australian National Unviersity

Education

  • 2012 
    Australian National University, Master of Laws (International Law)
  • 2009 
    Monash University, Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Research Areas

  • Human Rights Law (180114)
  • Public Health And Health Services (1117)
  • Law (1801)
  • International Law (Excl. International Trade Law) (180116)
  • History And Philosophy Of Medicine (220205)
  • Health Policy (160508)