Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, Administrative & Public Law

About

Provided by Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Our team are acclaimed public lawyers with 360-degree knowledge of public and parliamentary laws through our work both with individuals and business, and with public bodies throughout the UK. Our expertise extends from legislative drafting, answering constitutional questions through to public sector governance and judicial review challenges across all economic and professional sectors in the UK.

Our lawyers advise on lawful decision-making, judicial review challenges to the decisions of public bodies, public inquiries and constitutional evolution and change. Our advice is reliable and regularly tested in the courts.

We provide drafting services, and have expertise in legislative drafting, including proposing changes to draft legislation on behalf of organisations; we also draft statutory notices for public bodies. We regularly draft consultation responses and design lawful consultative processes for public bodies.

We don't just act in Scotland but provide advice in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The advice we offer is full, focused and practical.

Chambers Review

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Administrative & Public Law - Scotland

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Shepherd and Wedderburn handles administrative and public law instructions for a wide range of regulators, public bodies and commercial clients. The firm has particular expertise in regulatory investigations and defending the decisions of regulators being challenged by statutory appeals. It also frequently advises clients in the energy sector on how to challenge environmental decisions. The team is increasingly called upon by public bodies to advise on governance and EU-related legal frameworks.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Shepherd and Wedderburn advised the Standards Commission for Scotland on its approach and application of human rights law to investigations into local councillors.

Strengths

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The lawyers are able to consider complex matters and drive them towards concise and clear recommendations.