Administrative & Public Law

Pete Weatherby KC is particularly adept at utilising human rights arguments as grounds for challenging public body decision-making and policy. He typically acts for prisoners and other claimants in judicial reviews. He has strong depth of experience in public inquiries.

"Pete has unparalleled expertise in the strategy of litigation."

"Pete is an incredible advocate."

Tom Royston represents individual claimants and NGOs in public law cases involving human rights, immigration and welfare entitlement. He routinely appears before the Administrative Court and has also acted in cases before the Supreme and European courts.

"Tom has beautiful drafting."

"His speciality lies in discrimination angles in public law."

"Tom has great technical knowledge."

Vijay Jagadesham has considerable expertise in administrative and public law matters involving immigration and prison law decisions. He has notable experience representing children and other vulnerable claimants. His public law practice is informed by his expertise in civil liberties and human rights, and he frequently handles discrimination claims against public bodies. He is regularly instructed in relation to age assessment matters.

"Vijay is an excellent advocate. He is an expert in the field of asylum and human rights."

Joseph Markus is an erudite public and administrative law junior with significant experience acting for vulnerable individuals in complex housing challenges. He skilfully handles claims involving the scope of local government duties and concerning community care and safeguarding issues.

"Joseph has a strength in housing and homelessness challenges."

"Joseph impresses me by his knowledge of the law and his reading. His reading is outside of the law and he knows his cases."

Kate Stone focuses predominantly on representing bereaved families and other interested parties at inquests. Her public law practice includes judicial reviews challenging coronial decisions and the availability of legal aid funding for inquests. She also appears in policing and prison judicial reviews.

"Kate has a thorough and detailed approach."

Lucy Mair brings her previous experience working in human rights organisations to the Bar in a practice centred on representing vulnerable victims of trafficking and domestic violence. Recent mandates for such clients include judicial review challenges to Home Office decisions concerning immigration and asylum status.

"Lucy is an excellent barrister who makes the time for particularly vulnerable clients to reassure and advise them."

Mikhil Karnik is experienced in representing vulnerable clients facing deportation. He is highly capable in immigration and human rights-related judicial reviews.

"Mikhil's strength is in EU law."

Tasaddat Hussain is a strong choice for judicial review claims arising from the immigration sphere and wider human rights and access to justice issues. He regularly acts for children and vulnerable claimants in public law matters with a discrimination crossover.

"Tasaddat has a wealth of knowledge."