Chambers Review
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Administrative & Public Law - The Regions (Bar)
What the Team is Known For
Garden Court North Chambers maintains its reputation as the pre-eminent set in the North for public law. Barristers from the set are sought after for their extensive expertise in a wide range of issues, including immigration, housing and human rights. Members "do not shy away from cases that are extremely complex", and they offer notable experience acting on behalf of claimants in judicial reviews and have frequently appeared before the Supreme Court. Recent cases include R (Roberts) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions concerning the legality of the Universal Credit rent deductions scheme.
Annmarie Nightingale is head of practice management.
Strengths
The clerks are very approachable and responsive. They are on hand to reply to all enquiries efficiently and diligently.
The clerks are very efficient and effective.
The clerks work things out and have a good understanding of legal aid, which is always helpful to us.
Notable practitioners
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 is just an absolutely superb advocate.
Pete has such extensive experience in inquiries.
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 is the uncrowned king of judicial review in relation to social security. He has the most astonishing track record in winning these cases. He is brilliant and a really good advocate.
Tom's expertise is invaluable and he has a brilliant and compelling drafting style.
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 a gifted advocate. He approaches his cases with dedication, diligence and an intelligence that ensures a thorough and comprehensive process at each stage.
Anna Morris KC is adept at handling public law proceedings. She is particularly highly regarded for her strengths acting for vulnerable clients and bereaved families in inquests and public inquiries.
Anna is technically brilliant and deals with complex cases.
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 is knowledgeable and pragmatic. He does not leave any stone unturned for his clients.
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 provides practical advice. She is a great team player and great in court.
Kate has flawless advocacy.
Kate is very experienced and has a very measured, legalistic mind. She wields her scalpel gently but effectively, and is very good at distilling complicated information.
Kate steered us through tricky waters and built a great sense of trust between herself and the client.
Kate is a very thorough and measured junior.
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 also always willing to advise at an early stage. She is very easy to work with, good with clients and does not give up.
Mikhil Karnik is experienced in representing vulnerable clients facing deportation. He is highly capable in immigration and human rights-related judicial reviews.
Mikhil is very dedicated to the cause. He has worked so hard for clients on some very complicated matters.
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 is genuinely committed to his cases.