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Kingsley Napley LLP

Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities

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Kingsley Napley LLP

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Our team of public law solicitors has over twenty-five years of experience acting in 'sensitive, high profile and politically inflected' matters. We act for individuals (including senior professionals and public figures), companies and business groups, charities and pressure groups as well as government and public bodies themselves.

We are skilled at defending judicial review challenges, appearing before public inquiries, major inquest or select committee, protecting personal information, and we understand the wider interests that can impact legal issues in this space, be they organisational, financial, commercial, reputational or business and human rights.

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Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities - UK-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Kingsley Napley has significant expertise in judicial reviews and regulatory disputes involving criminal justice and financial services regulation. The firm has additional strengths including advising on public inquiries and public law disputes involving professional discipline. Its lawyers' experience within government legal departments is a notable attraction for clients.
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Work Highlights

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  • Kingsley Napley acted for the claimants in their judicial review challenge to the Chancellor’s decision to impose VAT on independent school fees.

Strengths

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  • At Kingsley Napley, there is no matter beyond their expertise range. They show excellent attention to detail and work to an exemplary professional standard.

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  • Kingsley Napley provides timely, thoughtful and balanced advice that clearly set out our options and weigh up risks. The team demonstrate expert knowledge of complex public law legal matters.

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  • The lawyers at Kingsley Napley have extremely high levels of subject expertise, tactical acumen and client care.

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  • Kingsley has exceptional sector-leading knowledge on judicial reviews with an exemplary willingness to provide clear legal advice for complex issues at very short notice.

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  • Kingsley Napley are up-to-date with the ever-changing and complex regulations that have to be thoroughly understood.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Sophie Kemp
    Sophie Kemp

    Sophie Kemp

    Sophie Kemp heads the public law team at Kingsley Napley. She has notable expertise handling public inquiries, judicial review claims and human rights matters for charities and regulatory bodies.

    • Her ability to assimilate complex regulatory issues into clearly set out legal advice was pivotal.

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    • Sophie is great particularly with very difficult and sensitive cases.

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    • Sophie is a world-class operator. She examines matters in great depth, yet with great subtlety. She covers complex financial concepts, new areas and first-of-its-kind matters.

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    • Sophie is very intelligent and has an excellent grip of the issues. She is supportive and always takes the time to talk through any issues and find solutions.

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    • Sophie Kemp is one of the leading public law lawyers.

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  • Fred Allen
    Fred Allen

    Fred Allen

    Fred Allen is a senior associate at Kingsley Napley. He is noted for his expertise in judicial reviews, public inquiries and human rights challenges.

    • Fred is hard-working and clever.

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  • Sahil Kher
    Sahil Kher

    Sahil Kher

    Sahil Kher is a senior associate at Kingsley Napley boasting a broad administrative and public law practice with notable experience handling judicial review proceedings.

    • Sahil works collaboratively and is very professional.

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    • Sahil Kher is a public law superstar of the future.

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    • Sahil is very strong and knowledgeable. He always produces excellent quality of work and is very pleasant to deal with.

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    • Sahil showed an excellent ability to see the wood for the trees in a factually complicated case.

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