Administrative & Public Law

David is a legend.

David Pannick stands out. He is so very clever.

David is very impressive. He has excellent advocacy and client management skills.

James instils complete confidence.

James is unflappable and is the right sort of authoritative.

James is an amazing oral advocate.

Ben is a complete brainbox. He tailors his advice and makes complex areas of law easy and accessible.

Ben has the ear of the court. He is incredibly tactically astute.

Ben Jaffey is just exceptional. His cross-examination is absolutely devastating and is one of the most impressive things I have ever seen in the courtroom.

Ben is one of the best silks. He is super bright and very adept. He is completely on top of the case and is very committed to his clients. He can field all sorts of difficult queries from judges.

Ben is the leading expert on surveillance-related litigation. He is a very effective advocate and is excellent with clients.

Kate Gallafent has a good reputation and is effective and reliable.

Kate's advocacy is incredibly effective and rooted in a clear understanding of all the matters before her.

Monica is an outstanding advocate, and if I needed someone of her stature in public law, I wouldn't hesitate to use her. She is thoughtful and calm under pressure.

Monica is a pleasure to work with. Her advice is clear and commercial.

Monica is who we turn to when asked to find the best silk, particularly for administrative law cases. She is extremely calm under pressure and a persuasive advocate.

Shaheed's mind and advocacy is utterly brilliant.

Shaheed was absolutely phenomenal in the Supreme Court.

Shaheed is a great advocate and someone you definitely want on your team. She is clear and concise in court, tenacious and collaborative.

Shaheed is really excellent. She is no-nonsense and solicitor-friendly.

Tom is a very clear and pragmatic barrister who cuts through the issues.

Tom is incredibly engaging in court and makes really insightful points.

Tom is very impressive and has fantastic advocacy. He has immense knowledge of public law.

Thomas is a tenacious and sharp-minded silk.

Thomas is deeply knowledgeable in EU law and is an impressive advocate.

Tom is a really superb barrister who thinks outside of the box.

Tom is an extremely inventive and free-thinking public lawyer with a very impressive academic background. He is also a first-rate advocate.

Tom is the go-to silk for high-stakes disputes when you need a heavy hitter. He is relentless in his client's corner, and judges really like his approach.

Tom Hickman is a go-to for cutting-edge human rights cases in the commercial world. He has deep knowledge of the law and knows how it will develop.

Tom's clarity of advocacy and ability to distil the most important matters and present them to the judge in a persuasive way was really impressive and enjoyable to watch.

Charlotte's advocacy is excellent. She really grasps clients' issues and is a definite first port of call.

Gayatri is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is extremely clever and approachable, her drafting is excellent and her advice is always well considered.

Gayatri is a brilliant barrister.

Gayatri is very impressive and very responsive.

George is incredibly responsive and undoubtedly has one of the sharpest legal intellects of anyone I have ever worked with.

George is extremely clever and hard-working. He is a go-to junior for complex commercial public law work.

Any silk who knows George gets him to write the skeleton. He is phenomenally smart and a ferocious advocate.

George is a superb lawyer with an impressive ability to think commercially and prioritise the most important legal points.

George has an extraordinary brain and a phenomenal grasp of black-letter law.

Iain provides very thorough and detailed legal analysis.

Iain is absolutely fantastic. He is so eloquent, persuasive and personable.

Iain is the real deal. It is only a matter of time before he takes silk.

He is an absolute pleasure to deal with and a real team player. He turns stuff around at very short notice.

Javan gave us incisive and practical advice and we found him to be very friendly and approachable.

Javan is a fantastic advocate. With him on the team, you can be certain he will fight your client's corner to the best of his ability.

Javan is absolutely someone you want to use for tricky regulatory or public law points. He is second to none in the crossover of financial intuition and public law.

My top choice for complex public law judicial review cases. He is a very user-friendly, intellectually creative and thoughtful silk.

Javan is concise and very trustworthy. He is particularly expert in finance cases.

Sam's advocacy is second to none, and his drafting is amazing. He is able to finesse it like no other barrister.

Sam's advice is clear and commercial, and he is adept at delivering complex technical advice to clients in a digestible fashion.

Sam is one of the most persuasive advocates at the Bar. He is a fantastic leader who really listens to ideas. He doesn't shy away from difficult arguments.

Celia is a bright junior and works incredibly hard.

Celia really gets into the details and provides invaluable support for solicitors.

Celia is dedicated and thorough, with a good eye. She masters technical detail quickly. She is a first-rate drafter on complex points.

Celia is so smart and provides very clear advice. She is also very responsive and helpful.

Daniel is really talented: he has a sharp intellect coupled with brilliant sense. He is phenomenally hard-working and massively committed to the case and the team.

Daniel is intimidatingly clever, with a masterful grasp of the policy context and legal principles on which he advises.

I cannot stress how valuable it is to have Daniel on a case. He is a great advocate. Daniel will be one of the great silks of the public law Bar.

Daniel has a high level of expertise in regulation and in analysis of complex legal issues.

Hanif is ferociously intelligent, really precise and thoughtful in his advice. He is exactly who you want for tricky points and he is definitely senior beyond his years.

Hanif has very good legal analysis and is very methodical. He is extremely calm and measured. He gives very authoritative, well-considered and thought-out advice.

Hanif has a lovely client-handling manner and a great legal brain.

Jessica has sharp intellect with a high level of technical expertise, but she is equally astute to pragmatically and accurately assess situations and to turn them to the client's advantage.

Jessica has super clear, structured oral advocacy that is very impressive.

She creates arguments that others can't light a candle to. She is very impressive and has great advocacy.

Kieron has the ear of the court and he is both a team player and a strong leader. He is always so well prepared, succinct and articulate.

Natasha is incredibly responsive, intelligent and impressive.

She is just excellent in every respect of her work. Natasha shows a masterful grasp of our business and top-tier knowledge of public law. She is passionate about helping us to achieve our goals.

Natasha is a very clever lawyer and a very effective advocate.

Natasha is a brilliant lawyer who is extremely dedicated and committed to her clients.

She is extremely impressive and picks up complex principles quickly. She is very much the force and energy in the team.

Paul is incredible and his written work is utterly brilliant.

Paul is exceptional. He is incredibly bright, polished and user-friendly. He is a stellar advocate.

Paul immaculately crafted a winning point. He is ferociously intelligent and has a really impressive court style that is persuasive and knowledgeable.

Paul is a silk in waiting and a solicitor's dream. He absorbs complex information and produces work of the highest quality, even on the tightest of timetables. His advocacy is compelling and precise.

Paul is fantastically clever and delivers amazing judgement. He outshines much more senior people and is understated and thoughtful.

Ravi always achieves fantastic results on critical matters. He is responsive, super bright and I have nothing but the highest praise for him.

Ravi provides an excellent service to clients.

Ravi is simply brilliant!

Hollie is an outstanding barrister.

Hollie Higgins is one to watch. She greatly impresses in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

She has the skills, expertise and knowledge in public and international law to be a good all-round junior and excellent drafter in domestic cases that involve international law issues.

Isabel is a brilliant advocate and we are grateful for her support.

Isabel is able to produce exceptional written work. She can put novel points in ways that seem obvious and straightforward.

Jane has an incredible ability to digest vast amounts of information in limited time and to understand the most complex of matters.

Jane is a real asset on very thorny judicial reviews and fact-heavy matters. She will interrogate everything, and is brilliant and collaborative to work with.

He always provides client-focused advice that gets to the root of complex issues. His ability to look ahead and advise on strategy is second to none.

Tom is an impressive barrister.

Tristan has a mature style of advocacy, so he seems relaxed on his feet and commands the confidence of the tribunal.

We rely heavily on Tristan to get successful outcomes. He is great on legal points and strategy.

He is an exceptional junior who is way beyond his level of call.

Rayan is a genuine pleasure to work with. He is clever, responsive and clear in his advice and drafting. I would not hesitate to instruct him again.

Rayan is one of my favourite juniors.

Rayan’s ability to analyse a legal issue from all sides, while keep an eye on the overall objective of the case, is remarkable. Not to mention his legal drafting is watertight and punchy.

Fraser is commercially aware and is able to see the bigger picture of his advice.

Fraser is very calm, great with clients and really a joy to work with.

Fraser writes very well, is extremely responsive and is a pleasure to work with.

Fraser is someone we rely on for tricky public law questions, especially those with an energy regulatory overlay. He is client-friendly, commercial and pragmatic.

Jason has a brain the size of a planet. I instruct him for anything tricky, for difficult legal analysis and for his practical judgement.

Jason has excellent judgement: he knows when to push a point and when to hold back. This strategic judgement is what we look for in a leader, and Jason has got it.

Jason is a wonder: he is extremely bright, and his work is always clear and considered. He is an absolute star and always a top choice for me.

Jason is simply brilliant on judicial review and European Court of Human Rights cases.

Clients really like Jason because he is very clear and he is particularly good with strategically aligning law with client objectives.

She produces amazing, high-quality work on complex and urgent matters and is on top of the factual context.

She is a talented public law barrister with broad governmental experience that she can draw on to turn her mind to any matter. A real intellect!

Naina is brilliant. Her commitment is unwavering, and her ability to get clients to where they need to be is impressive to see in action.

Naina is a very courageous advocate. She always fights for her clients' interests with full rigour.