Administrative law and human rights

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

Anthony Jones
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Anthony Jones

4 New Square Chambers
Anthony is particularly good at the intersection of media law, freedom of expression, and human rights. He understands the importance of the underlying principle as well as the immediate legal problem. His advocacy is exceptionally analytical, and I especially appreciate his experience in cases concerning press freedom, surveillance, and the rights of journalists. He brings a real understanding of the principles at stake in those cases, rather than treating Article 10 as just another area of law.
Julian Blake
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Julian Blake

11KBW
Julian Blake is a leading junior and star performer at 11KBW. He is perfectly at home wrestling with public law issues, data protection, investigatory powers, and public inquiries. He is almost unique at the civil Bar in having a background in criminal law, making him an invaluable source of insight into matters where there is a civil/criminal angle. He is astute, a master tactician, and incredibly hard-working. His written advice is meticulous, and his oral advocacy is impressive, particularly his deft cross-examination skills. He is also extremely charming, which makes him a deadly opponent in adversarial situations. Moreover, he has a warm sense of humor and a self-deprecating manner, which makes him an absolute pleasure to instruct. As such, he is very much in demand by clients.
David Heaton
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David Heaton

Brick Court Chambers
Navid Pourghazi
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Navid Pourghazi

Blackstone Chambers
Navid is an exceptional barrister who is strategic, meticulous, and consistently thinks one step ahead. He has a remarkable ability to anticipate challenges and identify practical solutions before issues arise. He is hardworking, approachable, and always a pleasure to work alongside. He is also brilliant with clients. His friendly and collaborative style makes him an invaluable member of any team, while his attention to detail and strategic skills inspire confidence at every stage of a case.
Emma Dixon
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Emma Dixon

Blackstone Chambers
Sam Fowles
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Sam Fowles

39 Essex Chambers
Saara Idelbi
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Saara Idelbi

39 Essex Chambers
Saara is thorough and meticulous and has an excellent command of the papers. She performs exceptionally well in court because of this. She is a strong and tenacious advocate and a champion of human rights and fair hearings.
Ruth Keating
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Ruth Keating

39 Essex Chambers
Ruth has been a total joy to work with. She has provided our team with multiple pieces of advice on a highly complex area of public environmental law. As part of this work, she has provided clear analysis of knotty legal issues within a very short turnaround. She has been able to quickly grasp our strategic aims and adapt her advice to what she understands to be important to us. She has been able to provide clear views on the points that matter, even when the law might be fuzzy and full of grey areas. And it's all made heaps easier by her being extremely approachable and easy to get on with.
Adam Riley
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Adam Riley

3 Hare Court
Adam Riley is an exceptionally bright and meticulous barrister whose work combines intellectual rigor with practical judgment. He has an impressive ability to master complex factual and legal material quickly and to identify creative and strategically effective solutions to difficult problems. I have found him to be a valuable strategic thinker and an excellent team player. I would not hesitate to recommend him for significant administrative law, public law, and human rights matters.
Michael Spencer
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Michael Spencer

Doughty Street Chambers
Extremely bright, very personable. Excellent at communicating clearly with the client and solicitor team often complex legal concepts.
Robert Strang
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Robert Strang

3 Hare Court
I have been very impressed with his work. I can depend on his research, his preparation of pleadings, the Case for the Appellant or the Case for the Respondent, Opinions, and Speaking Notes. I have also seen his advocacy. I would always retain him to argue the appeal or choose him as my junior. He is very helpful in strategising the approach to be taken in respect of a claim or a defence. He appeared with me in an arbitration, and he was extremely good in cross-examining an expert witness. He can be relied upon for his written and oral advocacy.

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.

Barney McCay
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Barney McCay

Matrix Chambers