Ben Jaffey KC
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UK Bar
Ben Jaffey KC
Ben Jaffey KC is a leading authority in a broad array of public law matters including human rights, national security and financial services regulation. He is particularly highly regarded for his command of issues relating to state surveillance. He is routinely instructed by individual, NGO and corporate claimants, and government defendants, in novel judicial reviews.
Ben Jaffey KC
Ben Jaffey KC has a diverse client base comprising individuals, companies, central and local government, regulators and public interest groups. He is held in high esteem for his expertise in areas such as detention, data retention and the environment. He frequently appears before the Supreme Court.
Ben Jaffey KC
Ben Jaffey KC enjoys a rising profile for his command of the intersection of administrative and public law with financial services. A first choice for representation before a range of financial regulatory bodies and tribunals including the FCA, PRA and Upper Tribunal. Alongside working on disputes arising from the LIBOR and forex proceedings, he has also been engaged in cases concerning accusations of financial misreporting.
Ben Jaffey KC
Ben Jaffey KC has a well-regarded practice at the intersection of public and data protection law. He has detailed knowledge of the many controversies surrounding the collection of communications data by government agencies.
Strengths
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"Ben Jaffey is encyclopedic on the law and the processes. He understands them and is fantastic to work with. He is crisp and gets to the point in his advocacy."
"He's very successful and his skeleton arguments are always first-rate. His advocacy is very effective and he can turn around the court. I rate him highly."
"He is very good under pressure with questioning from judges, even when he's forced to run potentially poor arguments."
"He is genuinely outstanding; he understands the unique nature of public law and he thinks through the strategy five steps ahead of the defendant."
"He's absolutely brilliant: so clever, and he understands the broader context."
"Ben Jaffey is a class act in the field of contentious regulatory cases. He's extremely bright and all over the detail, whilst retaining a brilliant grasp of the bigger picture and overall strategy of a case."
"Ben is phenomenally clever - he has an astonishing capacity to get on top of the detail quickly and provide a view. He does not sit on the fence."
"Ben is a really terrific advocate, with great judgement and deep-rooted technical expertise."
"If you need someone to challenge the government, Ben is your man."
"Ben Jaffey is encyclopedic on the law and the processes. He understands them and is fantastic to work with. He is crisp and gets to the point in his advocacy."
"He's very successful and his skeleton arguments are always first-rate. His advocacy is very effective and he can turn around the court. I rate him highly."
"He is very good under pressure with questioning from judges, even when he's forced to run potentially poor arguments."
"He is genuinely outstanding; he understands the unique nature of public law and he thinks through the strategy five steps ahead of the defendant."
"He's absolutely brilliant: so clever, and he understands the broader context."
"Ben Jaffey is a class act in the field of contentious regulatory cases. He's extremely bright and all over the detail, whilst retaining a brilliant grasp of the bigger picture and overall strategy of a case."
"Ben is phenomenally clever - he has an astonishing capacity to get on top of the detail quickly and provide a view. He does not sit on the fence."
"Ben is a really terrific advocate, with great judgement and deep-rooted technical expertise."
"If you need someone to challenge the government, Ben is your man."
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