Ranking tables
Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant | UK
UK-wide
Rankings overview for Departments
Raju Bhatt Bhatt Murphy28 Years Ranked
Sue Willman Deighton Pierce Glynn19 Years Ranked- Gareth PeirceBirnberg Peirce
Alex Rook Rook Irwin Sweeney14 Years Ranked
Anne-Marie Irwin Rook Irwin Sweeney14 Years Ranked
Janet Farrell Bhatt Murphy9 Years Ranked- Jed Pennington Wilson Solicitors LLP14 Years Ranked
Oliver Studdert Irwin Mitchell16 Years Ranked
Tessa Gregory Leigh Day6 Years Ranked
Toufique Hossain Duncan Lewis Solicitors11 Years Ranked
Adam Hundt Deighton Pierce Glynn16 Years Ranked- Connie Sozi Deighton Pierce Glynn3 Years Ranked
Cyrilia Davies Knight Saunders Law5 Years Ranked
Jocelyn Cockburn Hodge Jones & Allen18 Years Ranked- Nusrat Uddin Wilson Solicitors LLP6 Years Ranked
Polly Sweeney Rook Irwin Sweeney14 Years Ranked
Ravi Naik AWO8 Years Ranked
Sasha Rozansky Deighton Pierce Glynn11 Years Ranked
Stefano Ruis Hickman & Rose21 Years Ranked
Susie Labinjoh Hodge Jones & Allen17 Years Ranked
William Ford Osbornes Law13 Years Ranked- Daniel CooperImran Khan & Partners
- Marcia Willis StewartBirnberg Peirce
- Salima BudhaniGold Jennings
- Victoria Pogge Von StrandmannPublic Law Project
Edward Taylor Osbornes Law6 Years Ranked
Helen Fry Bates Wells3 Years Ranked- Derek BernardiLawstop
- Rachel EtheridgeGold Jennings
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bhatt MurphyAdministrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant2026 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedBhatt Murphy has substantial expertise in claims involving police custody, prisoner rights, immigration detention and other instances of individuals being detained by state agencies. The firm is active in bringing challenges to the government's asylum policy and state surveillance. The team acts in judicial reviews, inquests, public inquiries and human rights claims on behalf of individuals and NGOs.1 Bindmans LLPAdministrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant2026 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedBindmans is a market-leading firm in public law that demonstrates prowess in the defence of judicial reviews, alongside its organisational claimant work to bolster a standout presence in traditional claimant cases. The firm acts on behalf of a wide range of clients including campaign groups, commercial entities and educational organisations.
1 Deighton Pierce GlynnAdministrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedDeighton Pierce Glynn is frequently involved in bringing high-profile challenges to the UK government's domestic and foreign policy on behalf of claimants. The firm has a notable emphasis on public law cases that intersect with equality, human rights and EU law. It achieves significant results on behalf of victims of trafficking, immigration detainees and individuals affected by cuts to welfare benefits. The team also acts on behalf of disability campaign groups to challenge cuts to healthcare access, as well as advising on challenges to UK surveillance policies.
1 Leigh DayAdministrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant2026 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedLeigh Day represents individual claimants and campaigning groups in the full range of domestic and international administrative and public law cases. The firm has a notable emphasis on access to justice, including securing funding for legal proceedings and remedies for victims. Additional areas of expertise of the team includes human rights law, environmental law, prison law, healthcare and data protection. Its lawyers are active at working with NGOs and charities on campaigning and litigation strategy.
Band 2
2 Hickman & RoseAdministrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant2026 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedHickman & Rose is recommended for its work on complex administrative and public law challenges involving the criminal justice system. The team handles judicial reviews, statutory challenges and human rights claims against the police, CPS and government departments. It is also extremely capable in inquests and cases involving an international dimension.
2 Hodge Jones & AllenAdministrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant2026 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedHodge Jones & Allen has a notable emphasis on claims involving miscarriages of justice and the rights of protesters. The firm typically acts for individuals adversely affected by decisions of the police, the CPS, central government departments, coroners and other public bodies. The team also has extensive experience representing bereaved families in inquests concerning deaths in police custody, prison and psychiatric hospitals. Additional capabilities of the firm include public law challenges relating to social housing, as well as representation of core participants in major public inquiries.
2 Irwin MitchellAdministrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant2026 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedIrwin Mitchell is capable of advising claimants, charities and NGOs on a wide range of subject matters. The firm has particular expertise in claims arising from cuts to welfare and public services, deprivation of liberty and withdrawal of treatment. It also acts on public law disputes relating to healthcare, education and charities.
2 Rook Irwin SweeneyAdministrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedRook Irwin Sweeney enjoys a strong reputation for its expert handling of public law and human rights challenges. The firm has considerable strengths across education, Court of Protection and healthcare-related public law matters.2 Wilson Solicitors LLPAdministrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedWilson Solicitors has a team that is highly regarded for its representation of marginalised groups, including victims of trafficking, vulnerable individuals and children. Its lawyers are experienced in advising charities and NGOs. The firm has significant expertise in migrants' rights, immigration detention and acting on behalf of bereaved families.
Band 3
3 Duncan Lewis SolicitorsAdministrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedDuncan Lewis Solicitors has a wide-ranging national practice that handles a variety of high-profile strategic law litigation. The firm is noted for its commitment to support vulnerable individuals in public law challenges that touch on issues such as asylum, detention and trafficking, among others. In addition, the team takes on cases focused on the criminal justice system, prison law and social welfare.
3 Osbornes LawAdministrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedOsbornes Law has a well-regarded practice which sees the firm act in judicial review challenges against local and central government bodies. The team is particularly well regarded for its expertise in accommodation rights and asylum support. It also has dedicated expertise in social welfare matters.