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In October 2013, Jackie was elected to the governing Council of JUSTICE, the all-party law reform and human rights organisation.
JUSTICE works largely through policy-orientated research; interventions in court proceedings; education and training; briefings, lobbying and policy advice. It is the British section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ).
JUSTICE also has a Student Human Rights Network, an online forum that aims to encourage interest in, and improve awareness of, human rights.

Carla Saltelli, from the school of Law at Alma Mater Studiorum of Bologna, will be visiting from 6th October - 6th December. Whilst here, her main research focus is aimed at the development of her graduation thesis through the study of the interrogation themes in a Common Law system.
Carla will also be looking at the research differences and similarities in the study of interrogation between Common Law and Civil Law systems. Carla will be looking at reputable sources of information on Common Law's evolution of this discipline at the university Library.

A student visitor called Susanna Leonarduzzi from the University of Macerata in Italy will be visiting from 12th September – 11th November 2013. Whilst here Susanna will be doing research for her degree thesis about the corporate responsibility for environmental crimes. Susanna will be looking at the historical and cultural aspect: introduction of the regulation about corporate responsibility in UK legal system: historical period, reasons, panel discussion, evolution of the regulation from the introduction until today and previsions for the future.