Darren Peterson

Dr Darren Peterson is the Turpin-Lipstein Fellow in Law and Director of Studies at Clare College, Cambridge.

He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge (Trinity College), with his doctoral thesis examining the intersection between international human rights law and the law of the sea. He also holds Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of International Studies (Distinction) degrees from the University of Wollongong, as well as an LLM from the University of Cambridge where he was awarded the Whewell Scholarship for International Law and the William Charnley Prize in law.

Prior to commencing his postgraduate studies, Darren held various positions in the Australian Public Service including at the Australian Securities and Investment Commission, the Australian Treasury, the Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. His professional experience related to financial market regulation, corporate and white-collar crime, as well as human rights.

Darren has previously taught at the University of Wollongong, and currently supervises human rights law, international law and criminal law.