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Anthony Vaughan

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Position

Anthony is a fearless advocate practising in public law, human rights, and equality law with a particular focus on cases involving immigration, deprivation of liberty and human trafficking. His cases frequently involve complex issues of law and fact, and he is accustomed to formulating legal strategies across multiple proceedings, including judicial review, civil claims, statutory tribunals, crime, extradition, international bodies and foreign courts. He is often instructed as sole counsel or leading junior, and is also happy to be led. He has conducted oral advocacy before courts of all levels, including the Supreme Court. He has been involved in proceedings before the Strasbourg Court, as well as international work before regional human rights bodies. Anthony is on the Equality and Human Rights Commission panel of specialist counsel, and has for many years been ranked as a leading junior by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 in immigration.

Career

Year of call: 2006

What the directories say

“A leader in the field, outstanding…” – Legal 500 (2022)

“He has the remarkable ability to think outside the box and fight where many others would accept defeat… A very bright barrister who marshals materials very quickly and is very detailed and thorough.” – Chambers and Partners (2022)

“He understands his practice area inside out. You always know he will prepare a case to the highest possible standard and give pragmatic advice.” – Chambers & Partners UK (2021)

“He is very efficient, has a very good tactical sense and is experienced in dealing with national security crossover cases. He has very good judgement and his drafting is excellent.”  – Chambers & Partners UK (2021)

“Technically excellent, great rapport with clients, leaves no stone unturned.” – Legal 500 (2021)

“He is very sharp, organised and a pleasure to work with.” – Legal 500

“A solid practitioner who is very bright.” – Chambers and Partners UK

“He is good at the complex drafting needed for difficult cases. Clients love him.” – Chambers and Partners UK

“He’s hugely efficient and is really good at responding quickly to unexpected dilemmas that pop up in a case because he’s such a quick thinker. He’s exceptionally good on technical work and highly complex cases involving high net worth individuals.” – Chambers and Partners UK

Memberships

Administrative Law Bar Association

Immigration Law Practitioners Association

Discrimination Law Association

Education

BA (St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge)

LLM (Distinction) (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)