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Civil Liberties & Human Rights - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Danny Friedman KC is a respected silk with a broad-based practice spanning public, human rights and criminal law. He has a particular focus on matters concerning terrorism, national security and armed conflicts, and has been active in legacy cases involving human rights abuses in Northern Ireland. He has notable experience in acting for individuals and interested groups in inquests and public inquiries, and has in recent years been heavily involved in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Strengths
I don't know any other barrister that can produce such quality work in such a short amount of time.
Danny Friedman brings real humanity to his work.
Danny Friedman really wears his heart on his sleeve.
I know Danny is a good advocate because everyone in the room stops and listens to him.
Danny Friedman is exceptionally curious, incredibly personable and is a real big ideas man.
Inquests & Public Inquiries - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Danny Friedman KC brings his considerable expertise in human rights law to bear in public inquiries and inquests. Noteworthy work includes acting on behalf of core participants in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and the Grenfell Tower and UK COVID-19 Inquiries. He is often instructed in judicial reviews arising in the course of inquests.
Strengths
Danny Friedman KC is an intelligent and sensitive advocate who is very good at ensuring his clients' interests are successfully defended.
Danny is dedicated, extraordinarily astute and collaborative. He has a brain the size of a planet and is endlessly compassionate while remaining pragmatic.
He is exceptionally curious, incredibly personable and a real 'big ideas' person. Danny put up such a good fight and was phenomenal in terms of his wider reading.
Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Danny Friedman KC is well regarded for his appearances in domestic and international public law proceedings, especially where there is an overlap with human rights and criminal law. He has extensive experience handling judicial reviews in the policing and social housing contexts.
Strengths
Everyone in the room stops and listens to Danny. His advocacy is persuasive, effective and meticulous. He produces such quality work and impeccable drafting in a short amount of time.
Danny is a very well-regarded and high-quality public law silk.
Crime - London (Bar)
Strengths
Friedman is incredibly bright, very charming and a very safe pair of hands.
He is a wonderful KC. He can get very deep into a subject quickly and effectively, and is a great appellate advocate.