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Police Law: Mainly Defendant - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Alan Payne KC of 39 Essex Chambers is known for defending police forces against civil claims of false imprisonment, misfeasance and breaches of the Human Rights Act, in addition to public law challenges.
Strengths
Alan Payne is easy to deal with. He is solid, pragmatic, will settle a case and will tell you what his client is thinking. He is business-like.
Alan Payne is our go-to KC, we always choose him. There is nothing he does not know or cannot assist with. I work on a lot of difficult things with him. He is excellent: a top-notch advocate.
Alan Payne is sought out and a go-to for the Home Office on huge litigation.
Immigration - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Alan Payne KC is an accomplished barrister who routinely acts for the government in immigration and human rights cases. His broad public law knowledge serves to strengthen his work in the field. He is particularly adept at handling Article 8 cases that concern the interaction between Strasbourg and domestic law.
Strengths
In every case, he is able to identify ridiculously clever and persuasive arguments in what can at times seem like unarguable cases.
I have a lot of respect for Alan. He is very dedicated and so smart.
He has a keen eye for detail, and is meticulously prepared, pragmatic and strategic in his advice.
Inquests & Public Inquiries - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Alan Payne KC has a strong profile in this field, having represented government departments and various police clients in numerous inquests, in addition to high-profile matters such as the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
Strengths
Alan is clever and very well prepared. He deals well with knotty issues that need intellectual ability to grapple with.