Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant: = Best of=20 the UK

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Lawyers

Administrative=20 & Public Law: Traditional Claimant: Best of the UK (12)

Band 1Bhatt=20 MurphyBindmans=20 LLPLeigh=20 Day & Co
Band 2Irwin=20 MitchellPierce=20 Glynn SolicitorsPublic=20 Interest Lawyers
Band 3Birnberg=20 Peirce & PartnersChristian=20 KhanFisher=20 MeredithHickman=20 & RoseHowells=20 LLPPublic=20 Law Solicitors

Administrative &=20 Public Law: Traditional Claimant: Best of the UK (26)

StarStephen=20 Grosz (Bindmans LLP)John=20 Halford (Bindmans LLP)
Band 1Simon=20 Creighton (Bhatt Murphy)Philip=20 Shiner (Public Interest Lawyers)Richard=20 Stein (Leigh Day & Co)
Band 2Raju=20 Bhatt (Bhatt Murphy)Richard=20 Buxton (Richard Buxton)Louise=20 Christian (Christian Khan)Andrew=20 Lockley (Irwin Mitchell)Daniel=20 Machover (Hickman & Rose)Fiona=20 Murphy (Bhatt Murphy)Gareth=20 Peirce (Birnberg Peirce & Partners)Mark=20 Scott (Bhatt Murphy)
Band 3Yogi=20 Amin (Irwin Mitchell)Karen=20 Ashton (Public Law Solicitors)John=20 Dickinson (Irwin Mitchell)Polly=20 Glynn (Pierce Glynn Solicitors)Nicola=20 Mackintosh (Mackintosh Duncan Solicitors)Peter=20 Mahy (Howells LLP)Philip=20 Michaels (Friends of the Earth Rights and Justice = Centre)Sue=20 Willman (Pierce Glynn Solicitors)
Band 4Saimo=20 Chahal (Bindmans LLP)Sean=20 Humber (Leigh Day & Co)Tony=20 Murphy (Bhatt Murphy)Alastair=20 Wallace (Public Law Solicitors)
One to WatchJamie=20 Beagent (Leigh Day & Co)

Administrative & = Public Law:=20 Traditional Claimant: Best of the UK (12 Firms)

Band 1Bhatt=20 MurphyBindmans=20 LLPLeigh=20 Day & Co
Band 2Irwin=20 MitchellPierce=20 Glynn SolicitorsPublic=20 Interest Lawyers
Band 3Birnberg=20 Peirce & PartnersChristian=20 KhanFisher=20 MeredithHickman=20 & RoseHowells=20 LLPPublic=20 Law Solicitors

Administrative & = Public Law:=20 Traditional Claimant: Best of the UK (26 People)

StarStephen=20 Grosz (Bindmans LLP)John=20 Halford (Bindmans LLP)
Band 1Simon=20 Creighton (Bhatt Murphy)Philip=20 Shiner (Public Interest Lawyers)Richard=20 Stein (Leigh Day & Co)
Band 2Raju=20 Bhatt (Bhatt Murphy)Richard=20 Buxton (Richard Buxton)Louise=20 Christian (Christian Khan)Andrew=20 Lockley (Irwin Mitchell)Daniel=20 Machover (Hickman & Rose)Fiona=20 Murphy (Bhatt Murphy)Gareth=20 Peirce (Birnberg Peirce & Partners)Mark=20 Scott (Bhatt Murphy)
Band 3Yogi=20 Amin (Irwin Mitchell)Karen=20 Ashton (Public Law Solicitors)John=20 Dickinson (Irwin Mitchell)Polly=20 Glynn (Pierce Glynn Solicitors)Nicola=20 Mackintosh (Mackintosh Duncan Solicitors)Peter=20 Mahy (Howells LLP)Philip=20 Michaels (Friends of the Earth Rights and Justice = Centre)Sue=20 Willman (Pierce Glynn Solicitors)
Band 4Saimo=20 Chahal (Bindmans LLP)Sean=20 Humber (Leigh Day & Co)Tony=20 Murphy (Bhatt Murphy)Alastair=20 Wallace (Public Law Solicitors)
One to WatchJamie=20 Beagent (Leigh Day & = Co)

Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant: Best of the = UK

1Bhatt=20 Murphy

This firm pursues public law challenges in all areas, from = inquests, police=20 complaints and immigration detention powers to prisoners=E2=80=99 rights = and criminal=20 appeals. Lawyers are praised for being =E2=80=9Cincredibly thorough = and committed to=20 their clients=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9Ccompletely absorbed in the = legal detail, which is=20 really helpful. In addition, they work well as a team and offer clients = a lot of=20 input.=E2=80=9D While most of the group=E2=80=99s judicial reviews = arise out of issues=20 surrounding civil liberties and actions against the police, the team has = recently been working on more wide-ranging challenges. For example, it = has been=20 working with children in criminal justice and immigration detention and = those=20 let down by the state, building on the firm=E2=80=99s previous = experience in the=20 Victoria Climbi=C3=A9 Inquiry. The partnership has grown in the past = twelve months:=20 in addition to Hamish Arnott becoming a partmer in June 2007, Tony=20 Murphy joined from Bindman & Partners in November 2007. Praised = by=20 clients as an effective litigator and negotiator, he is a leading = claimant=20 lawyer in police law and human rights and is fast developing a public = law=20 practice. He advises the families of those who die in state custody, and = is=20 currently pursuing a claim on behalf of trafficked children. Meanwhile, = founding=20 partners Raju=20 Bhatt and Fiona=20 Murphy continue to attract praise for their deep knowledge of the = law and=20 high-profile caseload. Bhatt was successful in the firm=E2=80=99s = intervention in the=20 House of Lords on behalf of 11 organisations in R (Al-Skeini and Others) = v=20 Secretary of State for Defence, and continues to work on a number of = other cases=20 involving abuse of power or neglect of duty by the police. Murphy is an=20 =E2=80=9Coutstanding, incisive lawyer=E2=80=9D who is working on = several complex claims=20 against various police forces in cases involving multiple claimants. Simon=20 Creighton is considered =E2=80=9Cthe best in the country for = prison cases.=E2=80=9D=20 In addition to his ongoing work in this area, he is advising INQUEST in = a=20 project exploring whether there is a need for a Standing Commission to=20 investigate deaths in custody. Mark=20 Scott continues to focus on child deaths in custody and the rights = of=20 immigration detainees, particularly children. =E2=80=9CHe has empathy = for his clients=20 but does not allow it to obscure his professional judgement of a = case,=E2=80=9D=20 report sources.

1Bindmans=20 LLP

Considered by many to be =E2=80=9Cthe best in its = field,=E2=80=9D Bindman &=20 Partners has a broad public law practice that is based on human rights = matters=20 and cases arising out of immigration, professional regulation and = healthcare, as=20 well as housing, community care and financial health regulation. = According to=20 sources, this is =E2=80=9Cthe only firm of its kind that has a = dedicated judicial=20 review team - it can handle absolutely anything.=E2=80=9D The = =E2=80=9Cefficient and=20 responsive=E2=80=9D group has expanded in size and scope in the past = year; this is=20 particularly notable in the area of police and prisons accountability = work,=20 where it has welcomed Najma Rasul and Chez Cotton to the department. = Gwendolen=20 Morgan also joined the group in April to undertake general public law = and human=20 rights work. =E2=80=9CThe lawyers here keep you up to date and have = their feet on the=20 ground,=E2=80=9D report clients. The =E2=80=9Carticulate, clever = and personable=E2=80=9D Stephen=20 Grosz is recognised as =E2=80=9Cthe guru of judicial review = matters.=E2=80=9D Head of=20 the department, his busy practice can at times mean it is difficult to = instruct=20 him. Grosz continues to act for Australian Guantanamo detainee David = Hicks, and=20 also led a team of lawyers representing the Law Society in a series of=20 wide-ranging challenges to reforms to the legal aid system. Having risen = to=20 prominence over the past year, John=20 Halford is praised as =E2=80=9Ca consummate public law solicitor = who=E2=80=99s incredibly=20 diligent, thorough and passionate about his work.=E2=80=9D He = recently acted for the=20 Alzheimer=E2=80=99s Society, which intervened in the first judicial = review of National=20 Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance. Described = as=20 =E2=80=9Cintellectual and creative,=E2=80=9D he is offered = further praise for=20 =E2=80=9Canticipating problems in advance, rather than just being = reactive.=E2=80=9D=20 Clients also appreciate his calmness in discussions and ability to = clearly=20 communicate technical legal points. The =E2=80=9Cconscientious and = supportive=E2=80=9D=20 Saimo Chahal specialises in mental health law and is considered a = pioneer of=20 the use of judicial review to enforce Articles 2 and 8 of the ECHR. = Clients=20 value her for being =E2=80=9Calways forthcoming in keeping us up to = date with a=20 situation.=E2=80=9D

1Leigh=20 Day & Co

Highly acclaimed in the medical sector, this firm also has a = burgeoning=20 administrative and public law practice. =E2=80=9CYou have to take = Leigh Day & Co=20 seriously,=E2=80=9D say market commentators, asserting: = =E2=80=9CIts lawyers are truly=20 exceptional, and very imaginative about the work they take on and how to = approach it. They think outside the box and are constantly looking to = move the=20 boundaries of public law forward.=E2=80=9D The nine-strong team = welcomed two new=20 solicitors and one senior solicitor to the practice in the past year. = The group=20 has a comprehensive public law caseload, with particular areas of = expertise=20 including planning and environmental law, healthcare, social care, = education,=20 immigration, prisons and unlawful detention. It represents a number of = NGOs,=20 charities, campaigning organisations and individuals in both domestic = and=20 international public law actions. Clients say: =E2=80=9CThe lawyers = are sympathetic=20 to our needs, their presentations are always immaculate and, most = importantly,=20 they get results.=E2=80=9D Heading up the practice, the = =E2=80=9Cexperienced and=20 down-to-earth=E2=80=9D=20 Richard Stein =E2=80=9Cknows the subject forwards, backwards and = sideways=E2=80=9D=20 and is considered =E2=80=9Cso charismatic and assiduous about = fighting the=20 interests of his clients that you have to respect him greatly.=E2=80=9D = Stein is=20 said to be particularly good at stage-managing a case by galvanising = everyone=20 involved, and clients report that =E2=80=9Che=E2=80=99s brilliant = tactically and has a real=20 sense of whether an argument will work or not.=E2=80=9D Partner Sean=20 Humber has carved out a litigation practice that takes in prisons, = planning=20 and environmental law, freedom of information and data protection = issues.=20 =E2=80=9CHis great ability is matched by a relentless = determination,=E2=80=9D say=20 clients, adding: =E2=80=9CHe=E2=80=99s very caring and sympathetic, = and extremely generous=20 with his valuable time.=E2=80=9D=20 Jamie Beagent is considered one to watch this year. A = =E2=80=9Chard-working,=20 tactical lawyer=E2=80=9D with a strong understanding of public law = issues, he worked=20 side by side with Richard Stein on the judicial review of the = government=E2=80=99s=20 decision to halt the investigation into BAE Systems, after the Saudi = threat to=20 suspend diplomatic co-operation.

2Irwin=20 Mitchell

Renowned for its =E2=80=9Cbroad base of experience and strong = focus on social=20 welfare,=E2=80=9D Irwin Mitchell=E2=80=99s administrative and public = law practice has an=20 excellent regional presence, particularly in the North. Headquartered in = Sheffield, the firm has teams in London, Birmingham and Newcastle, where = the=20 group has expanded from one to four practitioners. The firm=E2=80=99s = lawyers are=20 praised by clients for being =E2=80=9Cvery approachable and = responsive.=E2=80=9D Unlike=20 its competitors, the group does not focus on immigration or terrorism = cases:=20 instead, it covers the public law aspects of healthcare, regulatory = issues and=20 planning and environmental work, as well as matters relating to prisons, = criminal justice, community care and education. The firm acts for = clients around=20 the country, including individuals, businesses and public authorities. = Lawyers=20 continue to receive a substantial number of instructions from the = Official=20 Solicitor to the Supreme Court to represent the interests of adults = without=20 capacity in proceedings relating to residence, contact, care or = treatment. In=20 the commercial field, the firm has handled several cases relating to = public=20 procurement procedures; it is also well respected in environmental = litigation.=20 Heading up the practice, Andrew=20 Lockley is dubbed =E2=80=9Cthe grand sage of public = law.=E2=80=9D Praised for=20 =E2=80=9Ccombining experience and professionalism with = approachability and a good=20 sense of humour,=E2=80=9D he handles general judicial review work, = regulatory work=20 and planning and environmental litigation. =E2=80=9CModest but = effective=E2=80=9D=20 associate John=20 Dickinson has been involved in some high-profile cases of late, = including a=20 landmark judgment in the Court of Appeal which upheld the decision to = order the=20 government to make reasonable provision for courses to reduce offending=20 behaviour in the case of people serving prison sentences for public = protection.=20 =E2=80=9CHe has tremendous experience and is very assured in the = criminal and=20 prisoners=E2=80=99 rights field,=E2=80=9D note peers; = =E2=80=9Che=E2=80=99s also courageous, tests new=20 points and gets straight to the heart of the matter.=E2=80=9D Also = appearing in a=20 raft of high-profile cases in healthcare and disability public law = litigation,=20 the =E2=80=9Cvery astute and hard-working=E2=80=9D Yogi=20 Amin was made partner in May 2007, and sources agree that = =E2=80=9Che=E2=80=99s=20 definitely going places.=E2=80=9D Specialising in judicial review = work, disability=20 and healthcare litigation and human rights law, Amin leads all of the = group=E2=80=99s=20 cases for the Official Solicitor.

2Pierce=20 Glynn Solicitors

With a strong social welfare focus, Pierce Glynn Solicitors is = =E2=80=9Can=20 exceptionally progressive law firm that=E2=80=99s committed to = providing a=20 high-quality service to vulnerable, publicly funded clients.=E2=80=9D = The firm=20 specialises in housing, social security, asylum support and community = care law=20 cases. It has broadened its public law practice over the past year, = recruiting a=20 new solicitor to the now nine-strong group and branching out from social = welfare=20 to general public law cases: for example, the group recently acted for = clients=20 of Hammersmith & Fulham Community Law Centre in a judicial review of = the=20 Council=E2=80=99s decision to cut their grant by 60%. =E2=80=9CYou'd = drop anything to do work=20 for this firm,=E2=80=9D report admiring barristers; meanwhile, = clients appreciate=20 the fact that the lawyers =E2=80=9Ctake on urgent work and always = keep us informed of=20 developments. Their communication is efficient and they completely = understand=20 our role in a matter, which makes our lives significantly = easier.=E2=80=9D Senior=20 partner Polly=20 Glynn is lauded for her thorough attitude. She works well in a team = and=20 =E2=80=9Calways considers things properly, whilst remaining = pragmatic.=E2=80=9D According=20 to clients, Sue=20 Willman =E2=80=9Cknows everything there is to know about = community care in=20 relation to asylum seekers.=E2=80=9D Her knowledge and precision, = coupled with a=20 strong ability to empathise with clients, are seen to set her apart. = =E2=80=9CShe=E2=80=99s=20 totally committed to publicly funded work of the highest = quality,=E2=80=9D note=20 peers.

2Public=20 Interest Lawyers

Led by the =E2=80=9Cextremely talented and = committed=E2=80=9D=20 Phil Shiner, Public Interest Lawyers has quickly established itself = as a=20 firm at the cutting edge of public and human rights law. = =E2=80=9CShiner has built up=20 a stellar practice in a very short space of time,=E2=80=9D agree = sources. Credited=20 with =E2=80=9Ctaking on courageous cases and getting fantastic = victories,=E2=80=9D he=20 commands respect from peers and clients for =E2=80=9Chandling some of = the most=20 challenging work around, particularly in relation to Iraq.=E2=80=9D = The firm has=20 become even more focused on issues of war and peace in recent years, = appearing=20 in a wealth of high-profile public international law cases. These = include=20 Al-Skeini and Al Jedda, which challenged the behaviour of UK forces and = the=20 powers of the coalition forces in Iraq under international humanitarian = law, and=20 R (Gentle and Others), which challenged the legality of the use of force = under=20 international law. The team of four =E2=80=9Cpassionate and = committed=E2=80=9D solicitors=20 is reported by interviewees to be =E2=80=9Ctenacious in its pursuit = of an=20 outcome.=E2=80=9D The firm is expecting to do more work in = Afghanistan, where it=20 will look into the UK government=E2=80=99s detention policy. It has = recently lodged a=20 claim in judicial review at the High Court on behalf of the Nuclear = Information=20 Service, challenging Trident.

3Birnberg=20 Peirce & Partners

This firm continues to be recognised for its important work in = criminal=20 defence, immigration and civil liberties. Although it has made its mark=20 primarily in criminal defence work, the =E2=80=9Cprofessional, = thorough and=20 committed=E2=80=9D team has been focusing heavily on = terrorism-related cases of=20 late, including representation of the family of Jean Charles de Menezes. = It is=20 also defending a number of terrorist suspects detained indefinitely in = the UK,=20 as well as those who have just returned to the country from Guantanamo = Bay.=20 Leading light Gareth=20 Peirce is renowned for her =E2=80=9Cvery passionate defence of = her clients,=E2=80=9D=20 as well as her intense determination and focus.

3Christian=20 Khan

=E2=80=9CThis is a very well organised and responsive firm, = which always handles=20 matters sensitively and effectively,=E2=80=9D clients assert. = Although the firm has=20 been less visible in high-profile cases of late, it continues to act for = individuals challenging the fairness or legality of decisions made by = statutory=20 bodies such as the police, coroners, the Home Office, the Ministry of = Justice,=20 the CPS, health authorities and local councils. Head of public law Louise=20 Christian is dubbed =E2=80=9Can astute operator who=E2=80=99s not = to be underestimated.=E2=80=9D=20 A hit with clients, for whom =E2=80=9Cshe certainly fights = hard,=E2=80=9D she is=20 famed for her work regarding public inquiries into rail disasters. = =E2=80=9CShe=E2=80=99s=20 very focused and makes you feel like you=E2=80=99re her only = client,=E2=80=9D assert=20 interviewees. The firm is currently pursuing an appeal to the House of = Lords on=20 test cases arising out of the May Day 2001 protests. It also = successfully=20 represented the family of Malcolm Cash - who died shortly after being = restrained=20 by the police - in a judicial review of the failure by HM Coroner of=20 Northamptonshire to leave a verdict of unlawful killing to the jury.=20

3Fisher=20 Meredith

Over the past twelve months, Fisher Meredith has been developing = its=20 profile as a successful rights-based firm. It has a leading claimant = litigation=20 practice and the lawyers are experienced in judicial review in a wide = range of=20 areas, including police and prison law, education, community care, = health issues=20 and immigration law. The public services law team focuses on pure = administrative=20 and public law, working closely with the firm=E2=80=99s other = departments. Led by Angela=20 Jackman and Eleanor Wright, it acts for a number of NGOs, charities and=20 organisations, including the Howard League for Penal Reform, Bail for=20 Immigration Detainees, the British Family Public Association and the=20 International Harm Reduction Association. Lawyers are =E2=80=9Calways = very well=20 prepared and give you an excellent introduction to cases,=E2=80=9D = say barristers,=20 whilst clients praise the firm for being =E2=80=9Cresponsive and = extremely pleasant=20 to deal with.=E2=80=9D

3Hickman=20 & Rose

With three offices in London, this leading criminal justice firm = has a=20 respected civil litigation department headed by =E2=80=9Cquick = thinker=E2=80=9D=20 Daniel Machover, who is praised for being =E2=80=9Ca very decent, = committed and=20 principled lawyer, who upholds the rule of law and really believes in = the=20 importance of human rights.=E2=80=9D He and the five-strong team = specialise in=20 international human rights law, civil actions against the Home Office = and=20 police, and representing bereaved families at inquests into deaths in = custody.=20 =E2=80=9CThe team combines an academic approach to the law with the = ability to=20 litigate well,=E2=80=9D say sources. Although the practice has = suffered a couple of=20 departures in the past year, further growth is expected, and it is = expanding its=20 City office. The firm has been working with Israeli and Palestinian = lawyers on=20 possible remedies for Palestinian human rights abuses through the UK and = EU=20 legal systems.

3Howells=20 LLP

Howells is one of the only firms in the North to handle public law = and=20 civil liberties work and, unlike many of the firms in the South, it = remains=20 committed to publicly funded work. The large public law team deals with = a=20 variety of public law challenges involving human rights issues, = including=20 actions against the police, and matters relating to prisoners=E2=80=99 = rights, deaths in=20 custody, miscarriages of justice, mental health, immigration, inquests = and=20 criminal law challenges. Department head Peter=20 Mahy is an expert in Human Rights Act challenges. Sources note that = =E2=80=9Che=20 has a great eye for a test case,=E2=80=9D and barristers agree that = =E2=80=9Cwhen he=20 instructs you, you know it=E2=80=99s going to be a ground-breaking = case.=E2=80=9D He has=20 recently been involved in a high-profile case in the ECHR, where he made = a=20 submission on the cases of two Sheffield men who are fighting to have = their DNA=20 and fingerprints removed from the police database, after they were = arrested but=20 not convicted of any crimes. The firm has also been active in numerous = test=20 cases up to the House of Lords level, including two successful = challenges to the=20 inquest system, a challenge to the police complaints system and a = challenge to=20 the prison discipline system.

3Public=20 Law Solicitors

Based in Birmingham, this small, niche practice concentrates on = four key=20 areas of public law: community care law, gender reassignment, asylum = support and=20 village green-related planning law. Although the firm comprises just = four=20 solicitors, sources agree that =E2=80=9Cin spite of their limited = resources, they're=20 tough opponents and pursue their cases in a hard, well-considered = manner,=E2=80=9D=20 and clients praise the team as =E2=80=9Cflexible and obviously very = committed.=E2=80=9D=20 The team offers representation and advice, as well as training and = consultancy,=20 to individuals affected by the decisions made by public bodies. It has = recently=20 become involved in representing individuals whose financial = circumstances have=20 been affected as a result of the government=E2=80=99s anti-terrorism = legislation, and=20 other work includes judicial reviews in relation to information rights = and=20 incapacitated individuals. Karen=20 Ashton specialises in community care, human rights and public law,=20 particularly in the social welfare field. =E2=80=9CHer knowledge of = community care=20 and social services law is unrivalled,=E2=80=9D say sources, adding: = =E2=80=9CShe=E2=80=99s very=20 hard working and good at thinking up original points.=E2=80=9D=20 Alastair Wallace =E2=80=9Crepresents his clients very = well.=E2=80=9D He specialises=20 in public law, community care and human rights.

Other Notable Practitioners

An expert in environmental law and public law, Richard=20 Buxton of the eponymous firm in Cambridge is =E2=80=9Ca great = campaign solicitor=20 who=E2=80=99s always punched above his weight,=E2=80=9D agree = sources. This tenacious lawyer=20 has carved out an effective niche for himself in these areas, handling a = large=20 number of judicial reviews relating to wind farms, telephone masts and = noise=20 pollution. At Mackintosh Duncan Solicitors in London, highly regarded = lawyer Nicola=20 Mackintosh specialises in community care work for people with = learning=20 disabilities and mental health needs, as well as older people and = non-mental=20 health tribunal work. =E2=80=9CShe=E2=80=99s one of a = kind,=E2=80=9D agree sources. At the=20 Friends of the Earth Rights and Justice Centre in London, the = =E2=80=9Cbrilliant and=20 bright=E2=80=9D=20 Phil Michaels combines =E2=80=9Creal diligence and tactical = sense.=E2=80=9D=20 Particularly recommended for difficult environmental and public law = cases,=20 he =E2=80=9Cwill completely pursue the interests of the client and = divorce himself=20 from the political agenda.=E2=80=9D =

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