Administrative & Public Law

David Pannick KC is an outstanding public law silk routinely sought out for the most complex judicial reviews before the Supreme Court. His broad experience includes constitutional, human rights, EU and commercial law. He is also instructed in matters before the Hong Kong Court of Appeal.

James Eadie KC is the UK government's top choice to defend controversial legislation and policy. His expertise extends across all aspects of administrative and public law, including national security, human rights and immigration. He is instructed in the most complex constitutional law challenges, including matters before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.

Ben Jaffey KC is a leading authority in a broad array of public law matters including human rights, national security and immigration. He is particularly highly regarded for his command of issues relating to state surveillance. He is routinely instructed by individual, NGO and corporate claimants and government defendants, in novel judicial reviews.

Kate Gallafent KC represents government departments, regulators and other public bodies in a range of high-profile public law matters. Her notably broad expertise includes a particular emphasis on data protection and human rights issues. She routinely appears in proceedings before the High Court and Court of Appeal.

Monica Carss-Frisk KC typically advocates on behalf of commercial clients seeking to challenge regulatory decisions before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. These include complex judicial review challenges concerning competition and financial services law. Her expertise in immigration and human rights law complements her robust public law practice.

Thomas de la Mare KC is frequently involved in high-profile challenges to secondary legislation. His notably broad expertise includes public law cases which overlap with commercial, human rights and EU law. He is a strong choice for corporate clients pursuing difficult regulatory appeals.

Tom Hickman KC is an immensely knowledgeable silk in administrative and public law. He acts in high-profile challenges to legislation and regulatory decisions, often before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.

Charlotte Kilroy KC frequently handles judicial reviews challenging decisions and policies of the Home Secretary as part of her immigration and asylum practice. She receives instructions from individual claimants as well as campaign groups seeking to challenge government policy. Recent work includes cases concerning public law and human rights issues in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gayatri Sarathy possesses a wealth of experience in public law challenges and regulatory matters. She is equally skilful whether representing NGOs, individuals or government bodies. Recent work includes high-profile challenges to government policy regarding nationality and welfare issues.

Iain Steele's wide-ranging practice encompasses claims pursued under police, human rights and constitutional law. He represents claimants and defendants, including regulators, in a wide variety of industries. Iain has been appointed to the Treasury A panel.

Javan Herberg KC is particularly well placed to handle administrative and public law cases that involve financial services regulation. He represents banks, financial regulators and other public bodies in complex judicial reviews.

Sam Grodzinski KC's impressively broad administrative and public law expertise includes commercial judicial reviews and human rights claims. He receives instructions from an array of claimants and respondents, including energy and financial services regulators.

Shaheed Fatima KC possesses remarkable expertise in administrative and public law, including claims pursued under human rights and international law. She receives instructions from claimants, defendants and interveners in complex challenges to government policy and regulatory provisions before domestic and international courts.

Catherine Callaghan KC defends central government departments and regulators in a wide range of judicial reviews and statutory appeals. She is experienced in public law challenges relating to healthcare, pensions and advertising.

Celia Rooney has a growing reputation for her expert handling of a wide range of public law and regulatory work. She is sought out to act for central government departments, regulators, NGOs and individual claimants. She has appeared in high-profile proceedings before the Court of Appeal.

George Molyneaux has built a distinguished public law practice and is regularly called upon to assist with major judicial reviews and appeals. His cases feature a broad range of issues ranging from the regulation of markets to welfare, immigration and asylum. He has acted in a number of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal cases.

Hanif Mussa KC represents a range of clients, including private corporations and government departments, in novel administrative law challenges. He has notable recent experience in judicial reviews concerning the conduct of elections.

Kieron Beal KC acts in prominent judicial reviews concerning taxation and business regulation. He has also been involved in human rights cases such as those concerning the Chagossian removals. He represents commercial bodies, government departments and regulators and is also instructed as Special Advocate.

Natasha Simonsen is a public law barrister who has appeared in important judicial reviews with impressive frequency. She is regularly instructed in cases involving human rights and constitutional law.

Ravi Mehta is respected for his representation of claimants and defendants in high-profile judicial reviews and regulatory matters. He is particularly noted for his expertise in EU, competition and commercial cases.

Daniel Cashman is a strong performer in a wide range of public law challenges, with particular strengths in commercial, regulatory and competition matters. He is regularly instructed for and against regulators in the finance, energy, and telecommunications sectors.

Hollie Higgins has extensive expertise in a wide range of public law matters including commercial judicial review and issues relating to asylum and immigration, freedom of information and environmental law. She often acts for central government departments, regulators and charitable organisations in complex judicial reviews.

Isabel Buchanan is a collaborative barrister with a flair for difficult legal analysis and growing experience in the area of public law. She has represented central government departments and claimants in a variety of judicial reviews concerning civil liberties or business regulation.

Jane Collier is involved in significant administrative and public law cases on behalf of clients in the public sector, including regulators and local authorities. She is frequently instructed in regulatory challenges relating to social housing, energy and environmental law.

Jessica Boyd KC advocates on behalf of a range of clients, including regulators in the energy and telecommunications sectors. She has particular expertise in commercial and regulatory judicial review, including claims involving EU and competition law. She is also adept in public law disputes involving human rights and privacy.

Paul Luckhurst is well placed to handle a range of public law matters. His recent work involves challenges to government policies regarding asylum seekers and trade.

Tom Coates is a strong choice for a range of public law matters, focusing on regulated markets. He is instructed on behalf of regulators in energy, telecommunications and higher education. He is a member of the Attorney General's B panel.

Fraser Campbell is regularly instructed by claimant companies in judicial reviews against pharmaceutical and healthcare regulators. He is lauded for his work at the intersection of commercial litigation and public law, and has noted expertise in diverse sectors including pensions, welfare and prisons. He frequently appears in cases before the CJEU, Court of Appeal and Administrative Court.

Jason Pobjoy is frequently involved in complex judicial reviews before the Supreme Court. He has a strong emphasis on cases involving a crossover with regulatory and EU law, including human rights challenges. He acts for a broad range of clients, including the government, NGOs and individuals.

Naina Patel KC maintains a varied administrative and public law practice which involves significant challenges to government policy, as well as regulatory appeals. She has vast experience of representing applicants, defendants and interveners in judicial reviews. Her broad practice includes bringing challenges to cuts in welfare as well as regulatory decisions.

Tristan Jones KC is a well-regarded barrister who is increasingly sought out in difficult administrative and public law disputes. He represents claimants and respondents in judicial review proceedings, and is adept in claims challenging decisions of regulators and other public bodies. He is regularly instructed in complex public law challenges before the Court of Appeal.