Brian Gorlick is an international lawyer and senior research associate, course convenor and tutor at the Refugee Law Initiative, School of Advanced Study, University of London. Previously he worked with UNHCR and the UN Secretariat in a number of senior positions around the globe for twenty-seven years. Educated in Canada and England, Brian holds advanced degrees in political science and law MA (York), JD (Osgoode Hall), LLM with distinction (London School of Economics).