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Carolin Ott

Carolin Ott

UK 2026

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Leigh Day
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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant

UK-wide

4 years ranked

Public Inquiries

UK-wide

1 year ranked

About

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Carolin is a Solicitor in the human rights department at Leigh Day and works on both domestic and international human rights cases. Her work focuses on judicial review challenges and claims under the Human Rights Act 1998, with a particular emphasis on discrimination. Her cases include a broad range of high-profile challenges to public bodies, including in the context of social welfare, immigration and national security. She was named Times’ Lawyer of the Week in February 2021.

Career

Carolin is a dual qualified lawyer, admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales and as an attorney to the New York State Bar. After completing her legal studies at the London School of Economics and Harvard Law School, Carolin worked in the public law department of a large legal aid firm, where she worked primarily on asylum and human rights claims in an immigration context, acting frequently for vulnerable individuals including victims of human trafficking. She has also worked for the Law Centres Network as an immigration advisor and for the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on the trial of Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic.

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Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant - UK-wide

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Carolin Ott is a member of the human rights practice at Leigh Day. She has a notable public law practice with experience in discrimination and Equality Act 2010 matters.
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Public Inquiries - UK-wide

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Carolin Ott is a senior associate specialising in Human Rights law, with experience in representing disabled people and victims of human-trafficking. She has played a key role in the Covid-19 Public Inquiry.

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Strengths

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  • Carolin is a real rising star. She is lovely with clients and is a great hands-on lawyer.

    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Carolin Ott is a really brilliant solicitor.

    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Carolin is very insightful and very quick to guide us with the best course of action.

    Public Inquiries Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Carolin was of great benefit to the team.

    Public Inquiries Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • I can not fault her.

    Public Inquiries Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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