Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities

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Provided by Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons is known for its wide-ranging expertise in public law issues right across the UK. It acts for clients in judicial review proceedings in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The Public & Administrative Law team has a strong established practice in central government and public inquiries. Recent work has included acting for the Department for Health and Social Care and Cabinet

Office on the Covid Inquiry, and advising the Cabinet Office on development of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023. Clients can trust the Pinsent Masons team to handle the most politically sensitive public law matters.

The team deals with public law issues across a diverse range of sectors and areas, including energy, education, planning and development, infrastructure, and public procurement. This public law expertise is matched by the team's commercial understanding and sector specialisms, enabling it to provide commercial solutions. Recent highlights have included acting for parties in judicial review proceedings brought against the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Financial Conduct Authority, and acting for E.ON UK plc on the judicial review to the decision transferring customers of Bulb Energy to Octopus Energy.