Our PEOPLE

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Roy Lee is a barrister & solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia.  He has 25 years’ experience as legislative drafter, consultant and adviser to governments, statutory bodies and international organisations.  Roy has advised on practical implementation of legislation in New Zealand, Australia, the Cook Islands, Guyana and Guernsey. Roy has also consulted in Kiribati, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan. Former clients include the World Bank, IMF, European Commission, UNDP and UNICEF.  Roy trained government officers, lawyers and drafters in policy, legislative drafting, and legal drafting in the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean and New Zealand, and currently works as legislative counsel in Guernsey.  He has wide-ranging experience in human rights legislation, including the European Convention on Human Rights, Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Child Protection and Prison legislation. He drafted the new GDPR-based data protection legislation in Guernsey. He lectures and writes on democratic governance and the need to upgrade democracy through mechanisms such as the Ombudsman and design standards for legislation. His specialty is producing plain English legislation designed to ensure good governance and minimise the risk of corruption and abuse.

Svetlana Ehtee, BA, MA, PhD is an experienced researcher with broad-ranging expertise, undertaking policy and legal research for Solon Law. 

Her recent work has included distilling EU’s anti-money laundering legislation, conducting research into financial crimes, writing analytical reports, and monitoring regulatory changes. She has also conducted legal research into supply chains and the regulatory landscape in a money laundering and terrorist financing scheme. 

Svetlana worked with Solon Law in drafting a Policy Statement and preparing consultation points and a Bill to establish a Climate Change Commission for a Pacific Island nation. She conducted research into and review of relevant laws, policies, and other documents, drafted a Policy Statement, and proofread the new Bill for accuracy, consistency, and readability. 

Her previous engagements include co-researching and co-authoring a policy brief and an extensive supporting research report providing recommendations on policy options and governance relating to forests and their use in West Papua. She has also undertaken in-depth research in international law and human rights, particularly focusing on assessing various advisory opinions and judgements by the International Court of Justice, and has edited a part of UNICEF’s Annual Results Report.

Svetlana was appointed an Honorary Research Associate at the University of New Brunswick, Canada (2021-2025). She is studying to become a solicitor in England & Wales and is expanding her research portfolio.