When in Chambers, David Marshall’s practice was primarily in criminal law, with a focus on drug trafficking and sexual offences. Concurrent to his criminal practice was
pro bono work on behalf of indigent defendants on death row in the Caribbean and the United States. He has appeared before the Privy Council and as
amicus counsel in a U.S Supreme Court case. Between 1992 and 2002, he also provided
pro bono legal advice on U.S criminal justice issues to Amnesty International
In 1999, he was appointed a legal advisor to the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, where he served for two years. In 2003, he was appointed Criminal Procedure Advisor with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. With the UN, David has led the development of new policy guidance in the field of transitional justice, assisting national authorities to create policies that ensure accountability for past mass human rights violations. He has also served as acting legal/human rights advisor to UN field operations in Sudan, Nepal and Kosovo. He is currently based with UN Headquarters in New York.
Publications:
- The Human Rights Field Operation in Partnership for Transitional Justice, The Human Rights, Field Operation – Law, Theory and Practice, 2007, Ashgate Publications
- The Disempowerment of human rights-based justice in the UN Mission in Kosovo, Spring 2003, Harvard Human Rights Journal
- Reviving the Judicial and Penal System in Kosovo, The United Nations and Regional Security: Europe and Beyond, September 2003, International Peace Academy
- The Death Penalty in Texas: Lethal Injustice, Amnesty International, 1998
