Administrative & Public Law | UK Bar

Garden Court North Chambers maintains its reputation as the pre-eminent set in the North for public law. Barristers from the set are sought after for their extensive expertise in a wide range of issues, including immigration, housing and human rights. Clients "rely on the depth of talent in chambers" and members offer notable experience acting on behalf of claimants in judicial reviews and have frequently appeared before the Supreme Court. Recent cases include R (Bui) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, concerning refusals to make advance payments of universal credit to claimants who do not have a national insurance number.

Cardiff-based chambers 30 Park Place fields significant expertise in public law matters spanning a broad array of issues, including human rights, immigration, healthcare, education and commercial regulation. One source heralds the set as the "leading public law set in Wales", with "excellent" members. The set was recently involved in the R (Coal Action Network) v (1) Merthyr Tydfil CBC, (2) the Welsh Ministers, an environmental challenge related to ongoing coal extraction. Among its number the set counts members of both the Attorney General's and Welsh Government's panel of advocates.

No5 Barristers' Chambers boasts an impressive breadth of public and administrative law expertise, with practitioners acting for and advising claimants and defendants in judicial review challenges. One source praises the set for "their adeptness in navigating complex legal terrain and providing insightful solutions has consistently impressed me." Members are equally capable acting for individuals, organisations, NHS bodies or police forces, as well as central, local and devolved government. The set leverages its strength in crossover areas including immigration, education, public procurement and healthcare to deliver expert handling of complex claims.