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Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
The lawyers are real experts in community care.
Simpson Millar houses very good communicators, particularly with vulnerable and young clients.
The solicitors always respond in a timely manner providing a great level of detail about the case, their plans and actions.
The team is incredibly responsive and always very helpful and thorough.
Work Highlights
Simpson Millar represented a vulnerable Afghan minor in a judicial review related to an age dispute against the London Borough of Brent.
Notable practitioners
Silvia is a brilliant lawyer, particularly strong on trafficking and working with unaccompanied asylum seeking children.
Silvia is able to see big strategic cases and human right challenges while always having an absolute grip of the needs of the client.
Verity Altaras is a senior associate at Simpson Millar who focuses her practice on public law matters with a community care focus. She is experienced in issues pertaining to unaccompanied minors and asylum support.
Verity Altaras is totally committed to her clients. Her briefing is meticulously set out. She is always on top of everything. She is a dream to work with.