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Administrative law and human rights

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‘First rate for administrative and public law’, members of 1 Crown Office Row are instructed on administrative law and human rights matters by claimants and defendants. With a ’very broad experience of public law‘, Shaheen Rahman KC leads on human rights elements of judicial review challenges, often acting as special advocate, and the ’wonderful advocate’ Oliver Sanders KC has been instructed by the Police Service of Northern Ireland on a wide array of judicial reviews. Alasdair Henderson has experience in front of the Court of Appeal and the Administrative Court on a range of public law cases. Several members of the set have acted as special advocates or otherwise handled work with national security elements.
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  • 'First rate for administrative and public law.'
  • 'Wonderful clerks.'
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Leading Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

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Shaheen Rahman KC
'Shaheen is an excellent leading counsel. She is always on top of brief, empathetic with clients and has a laser focus on the key issues in cases. She has significant and long-standing experience working in national security cases.'
4
Angus McCullough KC
4
Oliver Sanders KC
'Oliver has superb drafting skills - and is a wonderful advocate. He is also extremely responsive and has been very kind with some very vulnerable clients.'

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.

3
Natasha Barnes
'She can cut through complex arguments quickly and produces a first rate analysis. Her drafting and oral advocacy is succinct and hits the right note with the court. Her manner with lay clients is excellent, carefully explaining the issues in the case and winning their confidence quickly.'
3
Alasdair Henderson
'His ability to simplify the most complex cases is extraordinary. His pleadings are very thorough and persuasive and his advice is accurate and to the point. He fearlessly represents his clients and always has the best interests of his clients at heart. His written work is excellent and his advocacy is outstanding. He is very generous with his time and his commercial awareness is also very good.'