Anthony P. Lester

Anthony Lester QC (Lord Lester of Herne Hill) practices at the English Bar and specializes in constitutional and human rights law. Lord Lester has argued constitutional and human rights cases in the United Kingdom and in European and Commonwealth courts. Between 1974 and 1976, he served as Special Advisor to Home Secretary Roy Jenkins, with the responsibility for developing policy on race relations, sex discrimination and human rights. He served as Special Advisor to the Standing Advisory Commission in Northern Ireland (1975-1977). His achievements include legislation on human rights, equality, civil partnership, forced marriage, and defamation. Lord Lester's book, Five Ideas to Fight For, is published in the UK in May and in the USA in June 2016 in hardback and as an Ebook by OneWorldPublications: www.oneworld-publications.com