Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Chambers Review
Rook Irwin Sweeney enjoys a strong reputation for its expert handling of public law and human rights challenges. The firm has considerable strengths across education, Court of Protection and healthcare-related public law matters.
Work Highlights
- Rook Irwin Sweeney acted for Good Law Project in a claim for judicial review related to the use of non-government communication systems by ministers and officials when conducting government business of substantial public importance and interest.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers demonstrate their knowledge of relevant legislation and procedure to have the best chance."
"The Rook Irwin Sweeney group is exceptionally kind, attentive, patient, diligent and speedy."
"Their service experience is outstanding with exceptional administration, immediate response times to emails and unwavering attentiveness to all requests."
"The lawyers have an excellent understanding of the law and how to approach the government legal department in order to reach a successful outcome. They have good time management and client service."
"The lawyers demonstrate their knowledge of relevant legislation and procedure to have the best chance."
"The Rook Irwin Sweeney group is exceptionally kind, attentive, patient, diligent and speedy."
"Their service experience is outstanding with exceptional administration, immediate response times to emails and unwavering attentiveness to all requests."
"The lawyers have an excellent understanding of the law and how to approach the government legal department in order to reach a successful outcome. They have good time management and client service."
Notable Practitioners
Alex Rook is a founding partner at Rook Irwin Sweeney. He has extensive experience acting for individuals, charities and companies in judicial review proceedings concerning mental capacity, health and social care, and human rights law.
"Alex is a masterful tactician in public law. He is brilliant at the process. He has extraordinarily good judgement and very good client skills."
"Alex's service is outstanding. He demonstrates exceptional sophistication and exhibits remarkable awareness."
"Alex Rook has strength in strategic litigation. He is very tactically astute and has a good sense of judgement."
Founding partner Anne-Marie Irwin is a public law and human rights lawyer at Rook Irwin Sweeney. She frequently acts for individuals, charities and NGOs on a range of judicial review cases with particular expertise in health and social care.
"Anne-Marie Irwin is very easy to deal with and an impressive solicitor."