Criminal investigations have become increasingly international, especially as evidence is often stored in electronic data where service providers are overseas and criminal activity has little respect for national borders. Some offences have international jurisdiction which means they can be prosecuted in the UK wherever the conduct occurs.

Our experience in international law means we are well placed to advise on cross-border investigations, overseas production orders, defend in criminal prosecutions with a multi-jurisdictional element and, in some cases, gather evidence for potential prosecutions of human rights abuses overseas.

Our Public Law and Human Rights team represents individuals around the world who are fighting for their rights, both through the domestic courts in the UK and at an international level. We are also skilled in challenging decisions of the British government that engage complex legal issues involving international law and the laws of other countries.

Examples of our cases include:

• Applications to the European Court of Human Rights
• Deprivation of citizenship appeals
• Assisting British nationals detained overseas, including in seeking consular assistance

For more information about our Public Law and Human Rights team, visit their web page here.

Acting for international client’s, our skilled legal advisors are available 24/7 to help you navigate the media storm.

The breadth of our expertise means that we can instantly marshal a bespoke interdisciplinary legal team so you can instruct one firm quickly and cost-effectively to navigate all the difficult issues. Whatever the nature of the situation, our leading experts in media, crime, family, employment, immigration, police actions, and public law can cover all the angles, act fast and help you to resume a normal life.

Find out more about our reputation management services here.

Our Immigration Law team act for individuals and organisations around the world seeking to come to the UK, or to ensure their protection and the upholding of their rights. We fight for our client’s rights relying on international law and treaties in the domestic and international courts. These complex cases often see our teamwork collaboratively with other teams within the firm, including the Criminal Law and Family Law teams, ensuring our clients benefit from the firm’s leading expertise in different specialities.  

Examples of our cases include:

• Applications for protection under the 1951 Refugee Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
• Applications to the European Court of Human Rights
• Referrals to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
• Challenging INTERPOL Red Notices
• Deprivation of citizenship appeals
• Transnational spousal abandonment

Find out more about our Immigration Law team here.

Our team has a wide offering of international specialists from partner to junior solicitor level. Our complex cross-border cases are often co-worked to enable our clients to access cost-effective representation with the benefit of partner-level oversight on strategy.

Our cases with an international element routinely cover the following areas:

• Parental child abduction
• Inherent jurisdiction
• Jurisdictional disputes
• International relocation
• Cross border transfer of care proceedings
• Placement of vulnerable children and adults in institutional care in this jurisdiction
• Transnational spousal abandonment
• Forced marriage
• Female Genital Mutilation cases

We regularly work collaboratively to coordinate these complex cases with the immigration team, when overlapping issues arise.

For more information about our international family law services visit our web page here.