Civil Liberties: Best of the UK

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Lawyers

Civil = Liberties: Best=20 of the UK (21)

Band 1Bhatt=20 MurphyBindmans=20 LLP
Band 2Birnberg=20 Peirce & PartnersLeigh=20 Day & CoPublic=20 Interest Lawyers
Band 3Deighton=20 GuedallaHarrison=20 BundeyHickman=20 & RoseIrwin=20 MitchellPublic=20 Law SolicitorsSimons=20 Muirhead & Burton
Band 4Christian=20 KhanFisher=20 Jones Greenwood LLPFisher=20 MeredithHodge=20 Jones & AllenHowells=20 LLPMackintosh=20 Duncan SolicitorsPierce=20 Glynn SolicitorsScott-Moncrieff,=20 Harbour & SinclairSwitalskis=20 Solicitors LLPTuckers

Civil Liberties: Prison Law: Best of the UK = (6)

Band 1Bhatt=20 Murphy
Band 2Hickman=20 & RoseIrwin=20 Mitchell
Band 3Bindmans=20 LLPBirnberg=20 Peirce & PartnersScott-Moncrieff,=20 Harbour & Sinclair

Civil = Liberties: Best=20 of the UK (38)

Senior StatesmenGeoffrey=20 Bindman (Bindmans LLP)
StarStephen=20 Grosz (Bindmans LLP)Gareth=20 Peirce (Birnberg Peirce & Partners)Philip=20 Shiner (Public Interest Lawyers)
Band 1Raju=20 Bhatt (Bhatt Murphy)John=20 Halford (Bindmans LLP)Daniel=20 Machover (Hickman & Rose)Fiona=20 Murphy (Bhatt Murphy)Richard=20 Stein (Leigh Day & Co)
Band 2Yogi=20 Amin (Irwin Mitchell)Ruth=20 Bundey (Harrison Bundey)Saimo=20 Chahal (Bindmans LLP)Louise=20 Christian (Christian Khan)Parvais=20 Jabbar (Simons Muirhead & Burton)Saul=20 Lehrfreund (Simons Muirhead & Burton)Tony=20 Murphy (Bhatt Murphy)Mark=20 Scott (Bhatt Murphy)
Band 3Karen=20 Ashton (Public Law Solicitors)Jules=20 Carey (Tuckers)Louis=20 Charalambous (Simons Muirhead & Burton)Jocelyn=20 Cockburn (Hodge Jones & Allen)Jane=20 Deighton (Deighton Guedalla)Natalia=20 Garcia (Tyndallwoods)Roger=20 Gherson (Gherson)Angela=20 Jackman (Fisher Meredith)Imran=20 Khan (Imran Khan & Partners)Nicola=20 Mackintosh (Mackintosh Duncan Solicitors)Peter=20 Mahy (Howells LLP)Henry=20 Miller (Birnberg Peirce & Partners)Nogah=20 Ofer (Hickman & Rose)Sarah=20 Ricca (Deighton Guedalla)Frances=20 Swaine (Leigh Day & Co)Alastair=20 Wallace (Public Law Solicitors)Marcia=20 Willis-Stewart (Birnberg Peirce & Partners)Sue=20 Willman (Pierce Glynn Solicitors)Harriet=20 K Wistrich (Birnberg Peirce & Partners)Mitchell=20 Woolf (Scott-Moncrieff, Harbour & Sinclair)
Up and ComingChez=20 Cotton (Bindmans LLP)

Civil Liberties: Prison Law: Best of the UK (13)

Band 1Hamish=20 Arnott (Bhatt Murphy)Simon=20 Creighton (Bhatt Murphy)John=20 Dickinson (Irwin Mitchell)
Band 2Elkan=20 Abrahamson (A S Law)Saimo=20 Chahal (Bindmans LLP)Sean=20 Humber (Leigh Day & Co)Daniel=20 Machover (Hickman & Rose)Tony=20 Murphy (Bhatt Murphy)
Band 3Andrew=20 Arthur (Fisher Meredith)Fiona=20 Borrill (Lester Morrill)Rikki=20 Garg (Scott-Moncrieff, Harbour & Sinclair)
Up and ComingKaty=20 Cowans (Henry Hyams)
One to WatchMike=20 Pemberton (Stephensons)

Civil Liberties: Best = of the UK=20 (21 Firms)

Band 1Bhatt=20 MurphyBindmans=20 LLP
Band 2Birnberg=20 Peirce & PartnersLeigh=20 Day & CoPublic=20 Interest Lawyers
Band 3Deighton=20 GuedallaHarrison=20 BundeyHickman=20 & RoseIrwin=20 MitchellPublic=20 Law SolicitorsSimons=20 Muirhead & Burton
Band 4Christian=20 KhanFisher=20 Jones Greenwood LLPFisher=20 MeredithHodge=20 Jones & AllenHowells=20 LLPMackintosh=20 Duncan SolicitorsPierce=20 Glynn SolicitorsScott-Moncrieff,=20 Harbour & SinclairSwitalskis=20 Solicitors LLPTuckers

Civil Liberties: Prison Law: Best of the UK (6 Firms)

Band 1Bhatt=20 Murphy
Band 2Hickman=20 & RoseIrwin=20 Mitchell
Band 3Bindmans=20 LLPBirnberg=20 Peirce & PartnersScott-Moncrieff,=20 Harbour & Sinclair

Civil Liberties: Best of = the UK (38=20 People)

Senior StatesmenGeoffrey=20 Bindman (Bindmans LLP)
StarStephen=20 Grosz (Bindmans LLP)Gareth=20 Peirce (Birnberg Peirce & Partners)Philip=20 Shiner (Public Interest Lawyers)
Band 1Raju=20 Bhatt (Bhatt Murphy)John=20 Halford (Bindmans LLP)Daniel=20 Machover (Hickman & Rose)Fiona=20 Murphy (Bhatt Murphy)Richard=20 Stein (Leigh Day & Co)
Band 2Yogi=20 Amin (Irwin Mitchell)Ruth=20 Bundey (Harrison Bundey)Saimo=20 Chahal (Bindmans LLP)Louise=20 Christian (Christian Khan)Parvais=20 Jabbar (Simons Muirhead & Burton)Saul=20 Lehrfreund (Simons Muirhead & Burton)Tony=20 Murphy (Bhatt Murphy)Mark=20 Scott (Bhatt Murphy)
Band 3Karen=20 Ashton (Public Law Solicitors)Jules=20 Carey (Tuckers)Louis=20 Charalambous (Simons Muirhead & Burton)Jocelyn=20 Cockburn (Hodge Jones & Allen)Jane=20 Deighton (Deighton Guedalla)Natalia=20 Garcia (Tyndallwoods)Roger=20 Gherson (Gherson)Angela=20 Jackman (Fisher Meredith)Imran=20 Khan (Imran Khan & Partners)Nicola=20 Mackintosh (Mackintosh Duncan Solicitors)Peter=20 Mahy (Howells LLP)Henry=20 Miller (Birnberg Peirce & Partners)Nogah=20 Ofer (Hickman & Rose)Sarah=20 Ricca (Deighton Guedalla)Frances=20 Swaine (Leigh Day & Co)Alastair=20 Wallace (Public Law Solicitors)Marcia=20 Willis-Stewart (Birnberg Peirce & Partners)Sue=20 Willman (Pierce Glynn Solicitors)Harriet=20 K Wistrich (Birnberg Peirce & Partners)Mitchell=20 Woolf (Scott-Moncrieff, Harbour & Sinclair)
Up and ComingChez=20 Cotton (Bindmans LLP)

Civil = Liberties:=20 Prison Law: Best of the UK (13 People)

Band 1Hamish=20 Arnott (Bhatt Murphy)Simon=20 Creighton (Bhatt Murphy)John=20 Dickinson (Irwin Mitchell)
Band 2Elkan=20 Abrahamson (A S Law)Saimo=20 Chahal (Bindmans LLP)Sean=20 Humber (Leigh Day & Co)Daniel=20 Machover (Hickman & Rose)Tony=20 Murphy (Bhatt Murphy)
Band 3Andrew=20 Arthur (Fisher Meredith)Fiona=20 Borrill (Lester Morrill)Rikki=20 Garg (Scott-Moncrieff, Harbour & Sinclair)
Up and ComingKaty=20 Cowans (Henry Hyams)
One to WatchMike=20 Pemberton (Stephensons)

Civil Liberties: Best of the UK

1Bhatt=20 Murphy

Bhatt Murphy has established an outstanding reputation in the field = of=20 prison and police law. While the team continues to perform brilliantly = in these=20 core areas, sources note that the firm is broadening its remit. In = particular,=20 the team has been involved in a number of cases involving children, = acting on=20 their behalf in immigration and criminal justice detention matters. This = is=20 =E2=80=9Ca team packed with exceptional lawyers,=E2=80=9D = but observers agree that=20 Raju=20 Bhatt and Fiona=20 Murphy are the firm's leading lights. Both are renowned police law=20 specialists who have built up =E2=80=9Ca phenomenal knowledge of = human rights law -=20 remarkably broad and deep.=E2=80=9D The =E2=80=9Cfantastically = committed=E2=80=9D=20 Hamish Arnott and Simon=20 Creighton are viewed by many as =E2=80=9Ctwo of the = country=E2=80=99s foremost prison law=20 specialists.=E2=80=9D The lateral hire of Tony=20 Murphy from Bindmans adds further strength to the police law team. = He is=20 particularly focused on assisting the families of those who die in state = custody, and recently represented two claimants against Northumbria = Police in an=20 Article 8 claim arising out of an unlawful raid on their home. Mark=20 Scott has acted on several cases related to the deaths of children = in=20 custody.

1Bindmans=20 LLP

This firm aims to tackle cases with a social significance rather = than a=20 purely commercial basis, and commentators note that =E2=80=9Cthe = lawyers at Bindmans=20 are passionate about their work.=E2=80=9D This commitment and energy = is supported by=20 =E2=80=9Can absolutely outstanding knowledge of the issues=E2=80=9D = and =E2=80=9Ca supreme=20 professionalism - cases always run smoothly.=E2=80=9D Although the = police law team=20 has been affected by the loss of Tony Murphy to Bhatt Murphy, the firm=20 nonetheless retains capability in this area, and sources praise its = wide-ranging=20 expertise. =E2=80=9CTruly exceptional lawyer=E2=80=9D Stephen=20 Grosz continues to dazzle commentators, who agree: =E2=80=9CHe = knows his stuff=20 inside-out and thinks strategically, pushing the right buttons at the = right=20 time. He also has a dogged determination that serves clients = well.=E2=80=9D Sources=20 anticipate that John=20 Halford will scale equally dizzy heights in years to come: = =E2=80=9CA star in the=20 making, he is bright, creative, hard-working and = meticulous.=E2=80=9D Clients=20 appreciate his flexibility and the way he manages to predict any = potential=20 issues well in advance. His practice is particularly focused on=20 discrimination-related issues and the interaction between the police and = individuals. Saimo=20 Chahal is revered for her impressive work on Article 2 cases and has = been=20 involved with several significant and precedent-setting cases in this = area. She=20 has also acted on cases related to Article 8, enhancing the rights of = victims of=20 criminal cases. Peers draw attention to her determination, assertive = manner and=20 results-driven approach, admitting that =E2=80=9Cshe is a truly = formidable=20 opponent!=E2=80=9D Clients are quick to point out that = =E2=80=9Cshe is a pleasure to work=20 with - helpful, accessible and down to earth.=E2=80=9D Geoffrey=20 Bindman is =E2=80=9Cin a league of his own,=E2=80=9D even = with his current, more=20 consultative role. He recently represented British ex-pats in the case = of=20 Mitchell & Others v Al-Dali & Others. Chez=20 Cotton recently joined the firm from Hickman & Rose and is=20 =E2=80=9Crecommended unreservedly=E2=80=9D by clients. A = specialist in prison law and=20 actions against the police, she is =E2=80=9Ca great addition to the = team.=E2=80=9D=20

2Birnberg=20 Peirce & Partners

Birnberg Peirce continues to handle a huge amount of important = human rights=20 work. Approaching human rights cases from a criminal angle, the firm has = been=20 involved with several terrorism-related cases and miscarriages of = justice. Human=20 rights issues arising from immigration are also an area of = specialisation.=20 =E2=80=9CGareth=20 Peirce is a phenomenon who needs no introduction.=E2=80=9D = She remains =E2=80=9Ca=20 tireless, indomitable force=E2=80=9D working to protect civil = liberties. Henry=20 Miller receives tremendous accolades for work relating to terrorism: = =E2=80=9CHe=20 just works and works until the job is done, and he has a great mind that = understands every nuance of a case.=E2=80=9D Marcia=20 Willis-Stewart and Harriet=20 Wistrich also received enthusiastic recommendations.

2Leigh=20 Day & Co

This firm takes on a wide range of work, and is committed to = =E2=80=9Ccreatively=20 and courageously exploring the boundaries of the Human Rights = Act.=E2=80=9D One=20 interviewee explained: =E2=80=9CThe lawyers=E2=80=99 ability to take = on high risk cases is=20 part of the firm=E2=80=99s ethos, part and parcel of what it = does.=E2=80=9D The firm also=20 has =E2=80=9Cthe firepower to deliver - it has excellent expertise = and has produced=20 some terrific results.=E2=80=9D Particularly well known for work = relating to=20 healthcare and prison law, the practice encompasses a broad range of = issues. Richard=20 Stein has =E2=80=9Cexcellent legal knowledge, and an = understanding of the=20 political and social considerations that are acutely relevant to this=20 area.=E2=80=9D=20 Sean Humber is an =E2=80=9Cexceptionally committed=E2=80=9D = prison law specialist,=20 whose =E2=80=9Cimmense determination and focus is matched by his = tremendous=20 ability.=E2=80=9D He is also praised for =E2=80=9Chis ability = to simplify=20 complicated issues and explain them to those who don't have legal=20 training.=E2=80=9D=20 Frances Swaine focuses on health and social care issues related to = the human=20 rights of domestic individuals.

2Public=20 Interest Lawyers

=E2=80=9CPhil=20 Shiner has handled some courageous, ground-breaking and = fantastically=20 interesting work,=E2=80=9D peers note. Public Interest Lawyers has = had a huge impact=20 in this area, taking on a number of high-profile cases that test the = boundaries=20 of human rights law. In R (Gentle and Others) v the Prime Minister, the = Attorney=20 General and the Secretary of State for Defence, a case before the House = of=20 Lords, the firm acted for the mothers of two British soldiers killed = while=20 serving in Iraq who argued that the war was unlawful and in breach of = their=20 sons' right to life.

3Deighton=20 Guedalla

This firm is commended for its commitment to the human rights = field, and=20 performs to a very high standard. The firm recently appeared before the = House of=20 Lords in Ashley v Chief Constable of Sussex. Highly experienced lawyers = are the=20 foundation of the practice. =E2=80=9CA veteran of civil liberties = work,=E2=80=9D=20 Jane Deighton receives plaudits for discrimination-related work. A = recent=20 addition to the team, Sarah=20 Ricca is an expert on police and prison law.

3Harrison=20 Bundey

Harrison Bundey maintains a solid practice from its Leeds office. = The team=20 handles a variety of judicial review applications, particularly related = to=20 crime, actions against the police, inquests, prison law and immigration. = Ruth=20 Bundey is praised for her extensive experience and capability in the = field=20 of inquests. The firm is currently acting for the family of a prisoner = who died=20 in custody at HM Prison Doncaster.

3Hickman=20 & Rose

Immensely respected, Hickman & Rose continues to handle major,=20 high-profile prison law cases. Sources note that the team has taken a = knock with=20 the loss of Sarah Ricca and Chez Cotton, but add that =E2=80=9Cthe = firm can=E2=80=99t go=20 wrong with Daniel=20 Machover and Nogah=20 Ofer .=E2=80=9D The firm is also building on its = international capabilities.=20 Over the last year, the team led by Machover has been involved with some = sensitive cases related to torture, war crimes and human rights abuses = in=20 several countries, where the victims seek a remedy in the UK. Machover = is=20 heralded as =E2=80=9Cincredibly impressive.=E2=80=9D In addition = to his broad-based=20 experience, =E2=80=9Che is extremely intelligent and relentless on = behalf of his=20 clients.=E2=80=9D Ofer demonstrates =E2=80=9Can amazing grasp of = the files and detail,=20 and an ability to use that information in a constructive way.=E2=80=9D = One=20 interviewee marvelled: =E2=80=9CI have never come across anyone so on = top of all the=20 material.=E2=80=9D

3Irwin=20 Mitchell

This Sheffield-based firm provides excellent, practical advice on = human=20 rights issues from within its public law department. The = =E2=80=9Cunified and=20 potent=E2=80=9D team demonstrates a strong commitment to its = clients. A national=20 network that reaches as far as Newcastle is also a distinctive feature. = The team=20 was recently involved in the ground-breaking case of YL v Birmingham = City=20 Council and Others, involving a challenge to the law that disapplies the = Human=20 Rights Act to private care organisations. Yogi=20 Amin is a highly respected lawyer, who is particularly known for = acting on=20 cutting-edge healthcare-related cases. In prison law, John=20 Dickinson is =E2=80=9Calways beautifully prepared, with = unsurpassed knowledge and=20 experience in the area.=E2=80=9D Andrew Lockley heads the = firm=E2=80=99s public law team,=20 and is highly respected for his work on behalf of clients who need = advice across=20 a wide range of public functions, particularly related to environmental = and=20 planning work.

3Public=20 Law Solicitors

The firm=E2=80=99s ethos is rooted in holding public bodies to = account and, as a=20 result, much of the work carried out by Public Law Solicitors has a = significant=20 human rights aspect. The firm has specific niche areas of practice, and = is known=20 for work in the fields of social care, health services for transgendered = people,=20 environmental and planning, particularly registration of village greens. = The=20 firm is also a specialist provider in the community care field, and has = been=20 active in work arising from anti-terrorist legislation, particularly = acting on=20 challenges to asset-freezing rules. Karen=20 Ashton is a well-regarded practitioner, with a background in = community care=20 law. Alastair=20 Wallace also receives praise from commentators. He has recently = acted for=20 individuals who have been wrongly barred from working with children as a = result=20 of Criminal Records Bureau checks.

3Simons=20 Muirhead & Burton

=E2=80=9CIf anyone is to be congratulated for excellent legal = work furthering=20 the cause of human rights, it should be Simons Muirhead & Burton for = the=20 Death Penalty Project,=E2=80=9D declared one market authority. = Founded by Simons=20 Muirhead solicitors, the Death Penalty Project is an independent NGO = with a=20 connected charity that represents individuals facing the death penalty = in the=20 Caribbean and Africa. The team is =E2=80=9Chead and shoulders above = anyone else=E2=80=9D=20 in death penalty-related work, and Parvais=20 Jabbar and Saul=20 Lehrfreund are heralded as =E2=80=9Cthe outstanding = experts.=E2=80=9D The lawyers=20 were recently part of a team that successfully argued a constitutional = motion=20 challenging the mandatory death penalty in Malawi. Louis=20 Charalambous advises on the interface between media and criminal = law, and=20 has extensive knowledge of legal issues related to freedom of=20 expression.

4Christian=20 Khan

Some sources suggested that Christian Khan is less prominent than = in=20 previous years, and predicted that several staff losses from the = criminal=20 department may impact on the firm=E2=80=99s human rights capabilities. = However, Louise=20 Christian is a name that still carries gravitas, and she receives = numerous=20 recommendations. Over the past year, the firm has acted on several = judicial=20 reviews and public inquiries involving significant human rights=20 considerations.

4Fisher=20 Jones Greenwood LLP

This is an impressive practice comprised of =E2=80=9Cproactive, = creative,=20 flexible lawyers with the ability to think outside the box.=E2=80=9D = The firm is=20 recommended for work in the field of immigration and community care. = Tony Fisher=20 heads the team.

4Fisher=20 Meredith

Fisher Meredith is reputed for its excellent capabilities in = education,=20 community care, capacity and best interest litigation. The team is = instructed on=20 complex High Court best interest matters, often involving Article 8. = Education=20 specialist Angela=20 Jackman heads the public law team and attracts high praise from=20 commentators. She is currently acting on a judicial review challenging = the=20 current standard of proof in exclusions that involve allegations of = criminal=20 activity. Andrew=20 Arthur is focused on prison law. He recently acted in a case = involving the=20 application of Article 3 to a prisoner receiving medical treatment in = hospital.=20

4Hodge=20 Jones & Allen

This firm focuses on actions against the police and detaining = authorities,=20 and has acted on some significant work concerning compensation claims = for=20 miscarriages of justice. Lawyers are currently acting on R (on the = application=20 of Michael & Vincent Hickey) v Independent Assessor, a challenge to = the=20 assessment of damages for miscarriage of justice, lodged at the ECHR. = Sources=20 appreciate =E2=80=9Cthe lawyers=E2=80=99 willingness to take on a = range of matters, from the=20 more straightforward to the major cases.=E2=80=9D The team=E2=80=99s = unified approach is=20 also commended: =E2=80=9CThe lawyers work cohesively and maintain = good internal=20 communication.=E2=80=9D =E2=80=9CAssiduous and creative in her = approach,=E2=80=9D=20 Jocelyn Cockburn puts her experience to good use and = =E2=80=9Cbrings great=20 leadership to the team.=E2=80=9D She specialises in actions against = the police and=20 other public authorities and inquests.

4Howells=20 LLP

This firm is currently acting in Marper v UK, a headline-grabbing = case=20 before the ECHR that considers the retention of DNA profiles. = Involvement in a=20 case of such huge significance demonstrates the team=E2=80=99s ability = to handle=20 challenging and high-profile work. The firm is active in a range of = areas,=20 including police law, judicial review, prisoners=E2=80=99 rights, deaths = in custody,=20 miscarriages of justice, mental health, immigration, inquests and = criminal law=20 challenges, but the team receives particular recognition for actions = against the=20 police and for inquest work. Commentators agree that Peter=20 Mahy is =E2=80=9Cred-hot on police law, and achieves great=20 results.=E2=80=9D

4Mackintosh=20 Duncan Solicitors

Specialists in mental health work and community care, Mackintosh = Duncan=20 =E2=80=9Cdoes a fantastic job for its clients.=E2=80=9D The firm = frequently acts for the=20 Official Solicitor, and has acted on a number of cases concerning mental = capacity and the Mental Health Act, particularly on behalf of = individuals who=20 are deprived of their liberty but have not been sectioned. Managing = partner Nicola=20 Mackintosh is firmly established as an expert in human rights issues = arising=20 from community care work.

4Pierce=20 Glynn Solicitors

=E2=80=9CIntensely committed to its work even on the most = complex, difficult,=20 potentially unrewarding cases,=E2=80=9D Pierce Glynn is a notable = force in the field=20 of civil liberties. Protecting the civil liberties and basic human = rights of=20 asylum seekers and other migrants remains the firm=E2=80=99s focus. = Clients are=20 delighted with the service they receive, and express enthusiastic praise = for=20 =E2=80=9Cclear advice and definite instructions about what needs to = be done.=E2=80=9D The=20 team also demonstrates =E2=80=9Ca willingness to try a number of = different routes and=20 think imaginatively around legal problems, which can be very = productive.=E2=80=9D=20 Sue Willman is immensely knowledgeable on community care and=20 immigration-related work. Clients draw attention to her winning = combination of=20 =E2=80=9Cexpertise, dedication and drive.=E2=80=9D

4Scott-Moncrieff,=20 Harbour & Sinclair

This firm is unusual in its structure: a team of experts practise=20 independently, drawing on the firm's excellent reputation, resources and = infrastructure when necessary. The firm was originally renowned in the = mental=20 health arena, largely due to the presence of the highly respected Lucy=20 Scott-Moncrieff. However, as Scott-Moncrieff has become less active on = casework,=20 the firm has become better known in other areas. Mitchell=20 Woolf is active in cases concerning children=E2=80=99s rights, and = is involved with=20 protecting the rights of disabled children, children in care and = children in=20 detention. Rikki=20 Garg heads the prison law department. Sources describe him as = =E2=80=9Ca sound=20 lawyer, with long experience and a deep knowledge of the area.=E2=80=9D =

4Switalskis=20 Solicitors LLP

From its Wakefield base, Switalski=E2=80=99s has established a = solid reputation for=20 community care work. The firm benefits from the presence of two = specialist=20 public law teams, based in Wakefield and Bradford, and draws on these = resources=20 when necessary. Erica Restall heads the Bradford public law team and is = the main=20 contact for civil liberties work.

4Tuckers

=E2=80=9CTuckers has done marvellous work lately, and increased = its prominence=20 in human rights work,=E2=80=9D agree observers. Benefiting from its = excellent police=20 and criminal law expertise, the firm has acted on some high-profile work = on=20 behalf of terrorist suspects. =E2=80=9CEnergetic, enthusiastic and = sharp,=E2=80=9D=20 Jules Carey receives recommendations from peers. He represented = Lofti=20 Raissi, an Algerian pilot falsely accused of participating in the = attacks on the=20 World Trade Center and the Pentagon, in a judicial review in which the = Court of=20 Appeal ordered the Home Secretary to reconsider Raissi=E2=80=99s = application for=20 compensation.

Other Notable Practitioners

Natalia=20 Garcia at Tyndallwoods in Birmingham is reputed for her work related = to=20 terrorism, and has acted on a number of control order cases and appeals = before=20 the Special Immigration Appeals Commission. At Gherson, Roger=20 Gherson's excellent immigration practice leads to involvement in = some=20 significant human rights work, particularly in relation to Articles 3 = and 8. Imran=20 Khan at Imran Khan & Partners has built up a reputation for = handling=20 high-profile work. Elkan=20 Abrahamson at A S Law in Liverpool is viewed as an established = prison law=20 practitioner and wins respect accordingly. =E2=80=9COutstanding in = her knowledge and=20 experience,=E2=80=9D Fiona=20 Borrill, at the Leeds firm of Lester Morrill, is reputed for her = experience=20 and knowledge of inquest work. As an associate at the Wigan office of=20 Stephensons, Mike=20 Pemberton is building up a reputation as an expert prison lawyer. He = is=20 particularly knowledgeable on issues related to life and indeterminate=20 sentences. Sources commend up-and-coming lawyer Katy=20 Cowans at Henry Hyams in Leeds for her prison-related work.

Civil Liberties: Prison Law: Best of the UK

1Bhatt=20 Murphy

See above for editorial

2Hickman=20 & Rose

See above for editorial

2Irwin=20 Mitchell

See above for editorial

3Bindmans=20 LLP

See above for editorial

3Birnberg=20 Peirce & Partners

See above for editorial

3Scott-Moncrieff,=20 Harbour & Sinclair

See above for editorial

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