Department profile
Russell-Cooke

Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities

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Russell-Cooke

Rankings

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

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Russell-Cooke has considerable expertise advising not-for-profit and public sector clients on the full range of public law matters. The team regularly acts on judicial reviews, statutory appeals and public inquiries. It also has notable experience managing statutory appeals against decisions of local housing authorities.

Work Highlights

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  • Russell-Cooke acted for TransActual CIC on a judicial review which

    challenged the lawfulness of secondary legislation introducing a temporary ban on the prescription, sale or supply of ‘puberty blocker’ medication to children and young people under 18 experiencing gender dysphoria and gender incongruence.

Strengths

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  • What makes the team stand out is their attention to detail, subject knowledge on the case and commitment to social justice.

    Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities respondentUK
  • Russell-Cooke are all-round excellent. They provided very good client service, were easy to work with and communicative.

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  • The team are empathetic and able to provide practical advice and reassurance. This helped to understand and navigate the process.

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  • They are a very experienced team who were completely reliable. We always had prompt and accurate advice and support.

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  • They bring a unique combination of approachability and exceptional expertise, making them a trusted partner in our work.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Star AssociatesLui Asquith
    Star AssociatesLui Asquith

    Lui Asquith

    Lui Asquith is an associate at Russell-Cooke in the firm's public law and regulatory practice. They act for a wide variety of clients, including individuals and civil liberties organisations. Asquith has particular expertise in handling judicial reviews.

    • Lui is fearless with sound judgement and good insight.

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    • Lui is incredibly impressive handling complex litigation.

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    • Lui understands our needs and is able to explain things in an accessible manner.

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    • Lui’s standard of work is excellent. They are very responsive, really care about our work and goes above and beyond in their work.

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    • Lui is incredibly committed with a very solid understanding of tactical deployment of human rights law.

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Ranked Individuals at Russell-Cooke (1)

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    Lui Asquith

    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant

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