Galina Ward KC

UK Bar

Galina Ward KC is noted for her public law expertise and recognised for advising the Valuation Office on significant litigation. She often appears before the Upper Tribunal and has experience acting in the Supreme Court.

"She is really very impressive."

Galina Ward KC is an expert in SEN matters with 20 years' experience at the Bar. She routinely acts for individuals, schools, and local authorities in complex education cases and judicial reviews. She has been involved in the COVID-19 Inquiry, representing the Secretary of State for Education.

"Galina is very focused and decisive, getting to the core of a subject very quickly. She can easily pick out the key points and there is never anything superfluous."

Galina Ward KC has a broad public law practice and strong knowledge of asylum, trafficking and unlawful detention matters. She specialises in the representation of migrants and families who are subject to immigration control, regularly appearing in the First-tier and Upper Tribunals as well as the Court of Appeal.

"She is very approachable, very decisive and very focused. There is never anything superfluous in her pleadings. She is very intelligent and gets to the core of a subject very quickly."

Galina Ward KC is highly praised by peers for her knowledge and advocacy across the sphere of public law. She possesses considerable experience across public and property law, acting for and against central and local government. She is frequently instructed to defend government policy and decision-making, including in the areas of education and welfare.

"Galina is very intelligent and gets to the core of a subject very quickly. She can easily pick out the key points of things."

"Galina is an excellent strategist with an unsurpassed attention to detail."

"She has an excellent client manner. She is very bright and a really good advocate. She keeps things simple and explains them in a common sense way."

Galina Ward KC handles property litigation as part of a broad practice that also encompasses public law, immigration and ratings cases. She is known for her work in social housing as well as commercial and residential landlord and tenant disputes. Ward also works in claims brought under the Electronic Communications Code. She has a strong practice representing government entities in property-related tax matters.

"Galina is very approachable and very decisive. She is very intelligent and gets to the core of a subject very quickly."