Sultana Tafadar KC’s broader mission is rooted in justice reform — the long-term process of interrogating, challenging, and rebuilding legal systems that have historically excluded or failed the most vulnerable. Her approach combines legal precision with policy influence, and courtroom advocacy with structural reform.

Through a combination of litigation, legal drafting, strategic advisory, and coalition-building, Sultana plays a pivotal role in reshaping legal and policy frameworks both in the UK and internationally. She works across multiple jurisdictions, providing expert guidance on human rights compliance, survivor-centred frameworks, and justice system transformation.

Her justice reform work includes:

1. Legal Reform Campaigns

Sultana engages in a range of legislative initiatives focused on protecting women and girls, improving access to justice, and confronting legal inequalities embedded in the system. Her work in these areas goes beyond advocacy — it includes direct involvement in drafting model laws, legal provisions, and policy implementation plans. Her legal writing and reform work is shaped by a rights-based approach and informed by survivor testimony, cultural context, and international legal standards.

2. International Legal and Policy Advisory

Sultana provides strategic guidance on human rights compliance, legal system harmonisation, and reform of discriminatory laws and policies. She provides expertise on:

• Aligning national legislation with international human rights frameworks

• Evaluating counterterrorism and national security laws for rights compliance

• Developing legal tools to protect women, girls, and marginalised groups

• Advising on transitional justice and legal redress in post-conflict settings

Her advisory style is rigorous, culturally sensitive, and grounded in both doctrine and practical implementation realities.

3. Public Interest Litigation & Structural Legal Challenges

In select high-impact cases, Sultana participates in or supports legal challenges that aim to set precedent or expose gaps in current legal protections. These include:

• Review of state overreach or discriminatory policies

• Appeals on behalf of individuals subjected to unlawful detention or treatment

• Strategic litigation designed to catalyse legislative or institutional change

She brings a dual lens to this work — not only as a courtroom advocate but as a systems thinker who understands how precedent shapes policy.

4. Legal Training & Capacity Building

Justice reform also depends on building legal capacity. Sultana contributes to the training and empowerment of:

• Lawyers and legal professionals in under-resourced jurisdictions

• Activists and campaigners seeking to engage with the law

• NGO partners and policy teams working on rights-based reform

She delivers workshops, technical legal training, and collaborative sessions that help practitioners localise reform tools and develop strategies that are contextually grounded and legally robust.

Sultana’s justice reform work reflects a fundamental belief: that the law must be a living system — one that evolves, includes, protects, and responds. Through her leadership in reform, she is contributing to legal systems that are more just, more responsive, and more aligned with the realities of those they are meant to serve.