James O'Neill

James O’Neill is a Barrister-at-Law who writes on geopolitical issues with a particular emphasis on international law. Born in New Zealand, James has travelled and lectured around the world at different universities. He also worked at the UN in Geneva as a consultant. He became a senior lecturer at the University of Waikato, and completed law degrees at the University of Auckland, being admitted to the bar in 1984. James has practised at the bar ever since, first in NZ and from 2002 in Brisbane. His special areas of interest are international law, human rights and the law of war. He has been published in New Dawn magazine and online journals such as New Eastern Outlook, Counterpunch, New Matilda and elsewhere.