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Immigration

London (Bar)

3 Years Ranked

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Provided by Robert Harland

UK Bar

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Rob specialises in inquests and inquiries, judicial review, human rights and civil liberties, clinical negligence and personal injury.

Rob is on the Attorney General’s A Panel of Counsel (having been on the B and C Panels previously). He sits as a Deputy District Judge on the South Eastern Circuit.

Rob is currently instructed in the Covid and Southport Inquiries. Some other notable cases include R (oao Transactual) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2024] EWHC 1936 (Admin) – challenging a ‘ban’ on puberty blockers for transgender children; Rennie v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 1794 (Admin) – a challenge to the decision not to implement recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry; and R. (on the application of Pathan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 41 – Supreme Court case on procedural fairness.

Rob acts for a wide range of clients including government departments, police forces, prisons, NHS Trusts, healthcare providers and families.

Rob has written for 5 Essex Chambers’ Insight magazine, and presented at seminars on inquests and inquiries.

Please visit the 5 Essex Chambers website for his profile, which sets out full details of his practice including relevant work of note.

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Robert Harland frequently acts on behalf of the Home Office. He has experience in representing clients in matters concerning asylum claims and Article 8 of the ECHR.

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