Lydia Kim

Biography

Lydia Kim joined BIICL as a Research Fellow in Labour Exploitation and Human Rights in August 2024. She supports the implementation of BIICL's work in areas of immigration detention, human trafficking, modern slavery, forced labour, labour exploitation and labour rights.

Prior to joining BIICL, Lydia worked as the Judicial Assistant to Lord Briggs at the UK Supreme Court. She is a qualified solicitor, having trained and practised at an international law firm in London. Lydia has also worked at the International Criminal Court and volunteered with multiple human rights NGOs.

Lydia holds a first class undergraduate degree in law from the University of Oxford, and a first class master's degree in international and human rights law from the University of Cambridge.