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Michael Fordham QC
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Position
Barrister specialising in administrative and public law, civil liberties and human rights, environmental law, EU and competition, immigration and asylum, local government, health and welfare, and regulatory. Recent interesting cases include: SK (Zimbabwe) [2011] UKSC; WL (Congo) [2011] UKSC; Cart [2011] UKSC; C v Metropolitan Police Commissioner [2011] UKSC; A v HM Treasury [2010] UKSC 2; Mahad v Entry Clearance Officer [2009] UKSC 16; AF v SSHD [2009] UKHL 28; re McE [2009] UKHL 15; R (Kay) v MPC [2008] UKHL 69; R (Gentle) v Prime Minister [2008] UKHL 20; R v Asfaw [2008] UKHL 31; R (ADI) v SS Culture Media & Sport [2008] UKHL 25; R (Al-Jedda) v SS Defence [2007] UKHL 58; MB v SSHD [2007] UKHL 46; JJ v SSHD [2007] UKHL 445; YL v Birmingham City Council [2007] UKHL 27; R (Al-Skeini) v SS Defence [2007] UKHL 26.
Career
Qualified 1990; QC 2006; Gray’s Inn; college lecturer in administrative law Hertford College, Oxford. Author ‘Judicial Review Handbook’ (5th ed, 2008); co-editor ‘Judicial Review’ (quarterly journal); ‘Human Rights Lawyer of the Year’ (2005); Bar Pro Bono Award (2006). Human Rights and Public Law Silk of the Year (2008); Bencher, Gray’s inn (2010); recorder (civil) 2010.
Member
Advisory Board member, British Institute of International and Comparative Law; Administrative Law Bar Association.
Education
Spalding Grammar School; Hertford College, Oxford (1986 BA; 1987 BCL); University of Virginia (1988 LLM)
Leisure
St Albans’ Hockey Club; Oxford hockey blue; Methodist Youth Music Leader.
Practice Areas
Administrative and public law; Civil liberties and human rights; Immigration and nationality
