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Immigration - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Rory Dunlop KC is an esteemed silk offering capabilities that cover the full range of immigration law. He routinely acts both for and against the government and is a familiar face in the High Court. He is noted for his expertise in complex cases concerning asylum and detention.
Strengths
His style of advocacy is naturally suited to the courts, and you can see judges appreciate it.
He is very impressive and a great case manager.
Rory is a recognised expert on the interaction between immigration and detention law. He is a great advocate and a courteous opponent.
Data Protection - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Having been a long-serving member of the Attorney General's FOIA Panel, Rory Dunlop KC has extensive experience representing public authorities in the context of First-tier and Upper Tribunal appeals to ICO decisions. His impressive command of information law not only includes all aspects of FOI but also sees him advise on cases governed by the EIR.
Strengths
Roy is excellent. He is very organised. He is an extremely clear advocate.
Professional Discipline - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Rory Dunlop KC is a skilled regulatory lawyer who routinely represents the GMC in appeals and judicial reviews. He is also regularly instructed by the SRA and the Department for Education. He acts in a wide range of cases including sexual misconduct allegations and claims of dishonesty, and is a noted authority on immigration issues relating to the field. He has a flair for appellate proceedings.
Strengths
Rory Dunlop KC has a lot of experience working successfully for us. He's very user-friendly and responsive.
Rory Dunlop combines real technical rigour with concise advocacy.
Hugely experienced and a pleasure to work with.
Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Rory Dunlop KC is an acclaimed silk who has notable recent experience, as A-Panel junior counsel, representing various government departments in judicial reviews of wide-ranging importance. Recent areas of focus include disputes relating to immigration and asylum and the provision of childcare.
Strengths
Rory is very user-friendly and responsive. He knows this area of the law and practice well.
The breadth of Rory's practice is impressive. He has such a wide scope of understanding and can apply it to whatever he's doing.
Rory was phenomenal; he cut through the complex technical issues. He was astute, ergonomic and refined the issues quickly. A real strong performer.
Rory is very technically knowledgeable and a very strong performer.
Rory shows great leadership skills and is very good at reacting to fact-paced events.
Education - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Rory Dunlop KC is a talented silk with a broad practice spanning education, public law and immigration. He has frequently appeared in High Court appeals by teachers, including acting for the Secretary of State for Education in judicial review proceedings.
Strengths
I worked with Rory on a complicated claim. He was great. He is good at delegating – he doesn't micromanage – and is an exceptionally good advocate.
Rory is phenomenally bright and very user-friendly. He knows his onions.
Civil Liberties & Human Rights - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Rory Dunlop KC represents government in sensitive immigration, asylum and deportation challenges, typically involving national security matters. He has been notably active in human rights challenges concerning the deprivation of British citizenship.
Strengths
Rory is very organised and does things in a timely manner.
Rory is an extremely clear advocate; he doesn't waffle and that makes it very easy for the tribunal and the court.
Rory is excellent and always has a clear view of the merits of a case.