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Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
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Rook Irwin Sweeney acted for Gender Plus Healthcare, as an interested party, in a judicial review claim brought by a parent against the Care Quality Commission's decision to register the Gender Plus Healthcare for patients aged 17 and over.
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Rook Irwin Sweeney's solicitors are incredibly diligent, knowledgeable and approachable. They handle very complicated and important matters.
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant respondentUKThe lawyers are exceptional in every way. They are exquisite litigators that are friendly yet feisty. The level of intelligence and thought applied to every element of our case is extremely high.
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant respondentUKThe lawyers at Rook Irwin Sweeney are responsive, diligent and compassionate.
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant respondentUKTheir clear communication and ability to explain the process and the different options was invaluable.
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant respondentUKRook Irwin Sweeney are fast, efficient and extremely knowledgeable.
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Band 2 Alex Rook
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 extremely diligent and always primed with incisive questions which get to the heart of a case. He is extremely committed to his clients and always fights their corner.
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant respondentUKAlex is easily accessible with excellent knowledge and understanding in his field.
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant respondentUKAlex is one of the best strategists for high profile and difficult public law cases. He spots potential public law points and navigates difficult cases.
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Band 2 Anne-Marie Irwin
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. I wish every lawyer could be like Anne-Marie. She is an amazing lawyer, very easy to talk to, incredibly understanding and supportive in our case.
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant respondentUKAnne-Marie has been excellent. She is very thoughtful, kind and thorough.
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant respondentUKAnne-Marie works on very challenging judicial review claims.
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Band 3 Polly Sweeney
Polly Sweeney is a highly regarded public lawyer with extensive experience bringing litigation against government bodies in connection with education and SEN claims.
Polly is incredibly knowledgeable, humane and sensitive working with clients in challenging places.
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant respondentUKPolly is unfailingly supportive.
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant respondentUKHer sharp intelligence and calm demeanor whilst under pressure provides clients the best opportunity to thrive.
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant respondentUKPolly explained every step of the way our options and how best to proceed in a professional, calm, reassuring and empathetic way.
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Alex Rook
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
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