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Immigration - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Stephanie Harrison KC is a highly esteemed barrister who is particularly well known for her adroit handling of the most complex immigration and asylum matters. She frequently appears in the highest courts in landmark immigration cases, such as national security matters and deportation appeals. She has a strong track record in bringing sophisticated challenges to Home Office decisions by way of judicial review.
Strengths
Stephanie is a leading light, erudite and innovative in finding ways to ensure her clients achieve redress. Her specialism in detention-related matters makes her a force to be reckoned with.
She knows the law astonishingly well and she can employ it to the client's advantage. She spoke eloquently and profoundly about the issues in the case and she brought the judge along with her.
Stephanie is second to none in her care for clients and her determination to see justice done. She is a truly powerful advocate.
Protest Law - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Stephanie Harrison KC is praised by market commentators for her excellent advocacy skills. She is frequently called upon to defend her clients in cases involving civil injunctions used to restrict protests, and is regularly instructed in matters brought against both private companies and public authorities.
Strengths
Stephanie Harrison was phenomenal speaking at parliament on injunctions in climate and fracking.
Stephanie is the ultimate expert. She is a great strategic thinker and I trust her instincts.
Any juniors looking for a leader silk, she would be one of if not your first choice in protest law.
Stephanie is a go-to person for climate and fracking law.
Stephanie's advocacy is a force of nature.
Civil Liberties & Human Rights - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Stephanie Harrison KC is a dynamic silk with a varied practice, who demonstrates prowess in misconduct, discrimination, minority rights and unlawful detention matters. She is noted for her work on national security and terrorism cases, including those concerning deportation and TPIM. She fields additional expertise in international human rights law, and is knowledgeable in all matters involving the ECHR.
Strengths
Stephanie Harrison is a brilliant advocate.
Stephanie is the ultimate expert; a great strategic thinker and I trust her instincts.
Stephanie is incredibly focused on the client and she has a real gift for humanising clients who tend to be very marginalised.
Stephanie's advocacy is a force of nature.
Stephanie is personable and approaches her work in great detail and excellence.
Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Stephanie Harrison KC is a strong choice for public law challenges involving immigration, asylum and human rights, including major challenges to immigration detention and the use of medical evidence in asylum claims. Another area of expertise is public law claims concerning protest rights.
Strengths
Stephanie has an incredibly sharp mind and a great eye for strategic cases.
Stephanie knows her area of law astonishingly well and she employs it to the client's advantage. She speaks eloquently and profoundly and skilfully navigates thorny issues in her oral submissions.
Stephanie Harrison is erudite and innovative with finding ways to ensure her clients achieve redress. Her specialism in detention-related matters makes her a force to be reckoned with.
Stephanie is a force of nature. She is incredibly focused on the client in an exceptional way; she has a real gift for humanising the clients. Her commitment comes through with her advocacy.
Stephanie is fantastically clever, with deep subject matter expertise and a clear sense of which arguments would and wouldn't land with the judge.