David Lemer

Immigration

David is an extremely well-established immigration practitioner and has also been a Judge of the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) since 2018. Acting as sole counsel, a leading and led junior, David has been involved in many significant immigration cases over the years; appearing at all levels from the CJEU and Supreme Court, down to the Upper and First Tier Tribunals.

David also has very significant experience in the Special Immigration Appeals Commission; appearing both as a Special Advocate and as Open counsel.

Actions against the Police and Public Authorities

David is a highly regarded Claimant lawyer and has appeared in a number of the most well-known recent appellate authorities involving tortious claims against the police and public authorities, including the seminal Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire, James-Bowen v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis, Rees v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (“the Daniel Morgan case”) and Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley.

Administrative and Public Law

David has a wealth of experience in public law cases. Over the years he has been involved in many high-profile public law cases, including most recently as a leading junior in a challenge to the relocation policy put in place following the infamous Afghan data leak

Defamation and data protection

David is highly experienced both in defamation and data protection litigation. His thriving defamation practice is particularly focussed on controversial cases with a political or religious dimension. Recent cases have included actions involving high profile political figures both in the United Kingdom and abroad. David’s data protection expertise compliments his defamation practice as well as being integrated into his public law workload. His breadth of experience across a number of fields adds significant value to litigation since David is able to identify and pursue novel applications of heads of claim at an early stage.

Employment

David has practiced in employment law for many years. His current employment practice has a significant national security focus. He regularly represents Claimants, as a Special Advocate, in cases involving CLOSED material. He is very experienced in the particular rules and practices applicable to this niche area.