Administrative & Public Law | UK Bar

Axiom Advocates possesses numerous prominent public law advocates who routinely act in the highest courts in Scotland and the UK. Members, praised for their "extensive expertise in public regulatory law", are instructed in judicial reviews involving a range of issues, from immigration rules and human rights to procurement and constitutional law. The advocates, one source says, "always impress with their knowledge and ability to grasp complicated issues" and count the Scottish Government and many local authorities among their clients. The stable fielded counsel on both sides of Joanna Cherry's prorogation judicial review in 2019. In more recent times members have acted on behalf of the Scottish Ministers in a judicial review challenging the statutory guidance of the ministers regarding the Gender Representation on Public Boards.

Lesley Flynn leads the team.

Ampersand Advocates houses highly praised practitioners who are skilled at acting in public law cases involving significant constitutional and human rights issues. The stable is praised for its impressive number of highly-rated junior and senior counsel, and members frequently appear before the highest courts in Scotland and the UK. In recent months, members acted on behalf of the Scottish Ministers in a challenge over the lawfulness of the Secretary of State's decision to prevent Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill being submitted for royal assent.