Hamish Arnott

Hamish Arnott specialises in public law and human rights with a particular focus on the civil liberties of prisoners and those detained under immigration laws.

Hamish qualified as a solicitor in October 1993, having trained with Wilson and Co in London, where he worked as an assistant solicitor until 1997. He subsequently worked at the Public Law Project and the Prisoners’ Advice Service. He joined Bhatt Murphy in 2001. In 2006 he was awarded the Higher Courts (Civil Proceedings) Qualification.

Hamish co-authors with Simon Creighton the six-monthly updates on prison law for Legal Action, and also Prisoners Law and Practice (LAG 2009). He co-authored Parole Board Hearings: Law and Practice (LAG 2nd Edition 2009), the first book dedicated to parole proceedings. He has also contributed to Foreign National Prisoners: Law and Practice (LAG 2012).