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What the Team is Known For

Leigh Day represents individual claimants and campaigning groups in the full range of domestic and international administrative and public law cases. The firm has a notable emphasis on access to justice, including securing funding for legal proceedings and remedies for victims. Additional areas of expertise of the team includes human rights law, environmental law, prison law, healthcare and data protection. Its lawyers are active at working with NGOs and charities on campaigning and litigation strategy.

Work Highlights

  • Leigh Day represented a group of Sri Lakan asylum seekers detained on Diego Garcia in a series of judicial review claims.

Strengths

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The team are incredibly dedicated, thorough and tenacious. They chase down points and arguments relentlessly, take robust and strategic approaches and are a pleasure to work with.

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Leigh Day provides exceptional service, demonstrating expertise, compassion and dedication to their clients.

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Leigh Day have a pre-eminent team. Their communication is constant and excellent.

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Leigh Day's public team works at the cutting edge, always ready to take on challenges which address some of the most serious issues.

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Leigh Day are top-tier. Their public law team is absolutely fantastic with great depth of talent and skill.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jamie Beagent
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Jamie Beagent
Head of Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
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Eminent Practitioners

Jamie Beagent is joint head of the human rights department at Leigh Day. He specialises in judicial review matters concerning planning and the environment, as well as immigration detention, among other areas.

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Tessa Gregory
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Tessa Gregory
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Tessa Gregory is a partner at Leigh Day who advises clients across the full range of public law matters. She is well regarded for her experience in high-profile cases which draw upon her expertise of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Equality Act 2010.

Tessa is in a league of her own for her meticulousness, strategic awareness and willingness to push boundaries.

Tess is the best solicitor I have worked with. She is an amazing talent and on top of it all on big cases with lots of moving parts. She is very insightful and great at client care.

Tessa is absolutely phenomenal.

Tessa is super smart and engaged.

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Carolin Ott
Carolin Ott
Star Associates
Carolin Ott is a member of the human rights practice at Leigh Day. She has a notable public law practice with experience in discrimination and Equality Act 2010 matters.

Carolin is a real rising star. She is lovely with clients and is a great hands-on lawyer.

Carolin Ott is a really brilliant solicitor.

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Tom Short
Tom Short
Star Associates
Tom Short is a senior associate at Leigh Day who advises claimants on a broad range of public law challenges. He has particular expertise in handling matters that focus on the environment.

Tom brings a really detailed, forensic analysis.

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Erin Alcock
Associates to watch

Erin Alcock is a senior associate who is well regarded for her handling of judicial review claims.

Erin is a fantastic brain and a total asset to her firm. She is particularly good on complex cases with an international dimension.

Erin is absolutely incredible, concise and highly intelligent. She has the tactical know-how and ability to get to the bottom of the case.

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John Crowley
Associates to watch

John Crowley is a senior associate at Leigh Day. He is praised for his ability to handle judicial review claims especially related to immigration rights.

John pays attention to the smallest detail but never loses the big picture. He always makes sure the client is first and foremost protected and goes above and beyond for them.

John is very concise, clever and diligent.

John has really detailed knowledge of the law.

John has a fantastic strategic mindset.

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Rowan Smith
Rowan Smith
Associates to watch

Rowan Smith is a senior associate at Leigh Day who focuses his practice on public law matters. He regularly handles challenges with an immigration law crossover, and is also noted for his ability to handle environment-related judicial reviews.

Rowan is at the top of his game.

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Jamie Beagent
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Jamie Beagent
Head of Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
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Eminent Practitioners
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Tessa Gregory
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Tessa Gregory
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Carolin Ott
Carolin Ott
Star Associates
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Tom Short
Tom Short
Star Associates
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Erin Alcock
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John Crowley
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Rowan Smith
Rowan Smith
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