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Civil Liberties & Human Rights - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Jenni Richards KC is a respected human rights silk who routinely acts for both claimants and defendants. She demonstrates great skill across a number of areas, including local government, prison law and community care. She has additional capability in matters stemming from mental health and education law and regularly appears at the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. She is lead counsel to the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Strengths
Jenni Richards in extraordinary.
Jenni Richards is a complete all-rounder who is great on her feet.
Jenni Richards is an absolute leader in her field.
Jenni is an exceptional silk.
Jenni Richards is super clever, incredibly hard-working, kind and thoughtful.
Professional Discipline - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Jenni Richards KC is a highly respected silk whose disciplinary practice covers a wide range of areas, including the financial, legal and healthcare sectors. She has extensive experience representing both regulators and defendants, and draws upon her deep knowledge of public law to inform her regulatory work.
Strengths
Jenni is fantastic.
Jenni Richards KC is a robust and dogged advocate who fights her client's corner well. She is a very capable advocate.
Court of Protection: Health & Welfare - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Jenni Richards KC is a standout silk who acts on behalf of public bodies and individuals. She is also regularly instructed to act on behalf of public interest groups in cases covering all issues relating to public law. She is particularly adept at handling high-profile and complex cases under the Mental Capacity Act, many of which involve difficult issues regarding medical treatment, deprivation of liberty and capacity.
Community Care - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Jenni Richards KC is a pre-eminent silk who acts for claimants, public interest groups and local authorities in community care matters. She is an expert across a broad range of cases, and is particularly good at cases involving regulatory processes, compliance with the Human Rights Act and budgetary decision-making.
Strengths
Jenni Richards is an absolute leader in her fields. She is a complete all-rounder who is great on her feet and excellent with her clients.
Inquests & Public Inquiries - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Jenni Richards KC is deeply experienced in all forms of investigation into death, wrongdoing or clinical error involving the NHS or other health or social care providers. Her strong command of this area of law, coupled with her public law and human rights expertise, was recognised in her appointment as lead counsel to the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Strengths
Jenni is fantastic; if I could use her for everything I would. She handles unexpected events well, takes it in her stride and has a commercial mindset.
Jenni is extremely clear, focused and concise.
She is the most extraordinary leader with the most extraordinary energy I have ever seen and an unbelievable ability to absorb so much information.
Jenni is one of the most brilliant lawyers I have ever met. She is incredibly intelligent and absolutely sees the wood from the trees. Her advocacy is engaging and she is absolutely on point.
Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Jenni Richards KC's wide-ranging public and administrative law practice focuses on major judicial reviews challenging aspects of health and community care provision. She is frequently instructed by individuals, NGOs and trade unions. She has also acted as lead counsel to the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Strengths
Jenni's knowledge and expertise in healthcare regulation is excellent.
Jenni is a complete all-rounder who is great on her feet. She is very good in contentious cases and she is willing to make bold points.
Jenni is outstanding, combining technical expertise with clear, persuasive advocacy, and she is so down to earth.
Local Government - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Jenni Richards KC enjoys a solid reputation for her work in public law, including matters relating to local authority vires, civil liberties and regulatory law. A highly experienced practitioner, she acts predominantly for local government bodies and public interest groups. She is regularly instructed in cases involving healthcare and mental health issues.
Strengths
Jenni is a complete all-rounder who is great on her feet. She is very good in contentious cases, willing to make bold points, and she is also excellent with her clients.