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Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant | UK

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This section addresses judicial review, statutory appeals, inquiries, and disciplinary proceedings, along with non-contentious advice regarding the powers and administrative functions of central and local government, as well as other public and regulatory bodies. It encompasses issues related to competitive tendering, public procurement, environmental matters, employment, and discrimination law. Additionally, there are distinct sections which highlight lawyers and firms representing Traditional Claimants, Mainly Public Sector and Charities, and Mainly Commercial clients in public law challenges.

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Band 1

  1. Bhatt Murphy
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    Bhatt Murphy
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Bhatt Murphy has substantial expertise in claims involving police custody, prisoner rights, immigration detention and other instances of individuals being detained by state agencies. The firm is active in bringing challenges to the government's asylum policy and state surveillance. The team acts in judicial reviews, inquests, public inquiries and human rights claims on behalf of individuals and NGOs.
  2. Bindmans LLP
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    Bindmans LLP
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Bindmans is a market-leading firm in public law that demonstrates prowess in the defence of judicial reviews, alongside its organisational claimant work to bolster a standout presence in traditional claimant cases. The firm acts on behalf of a wide range of clients including campaign groups, commercial entities and educational organisations.
  3. Deighton Pierce Glynn
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    Deighton Pierce Glynn
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked
    Deighton Pierce Glynn is frequently involved in bringing high-profile challenges to the UK government's domestic and foreign policy on behalf of claimants. The firm has a notable emphasis on public law cases that intersect with equality, human rights and EU law. It achieves significant results on behalf of victims of trafficking, immigration detainees and individuals affected by cuts to welfare benefits. The team also acts on behalf of disability campaign groups to challenge cuts to healthcare access, as well as advising on challenges to UK surveillance policies.
  4. Leigh Day
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    Leigh Day
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Leigh Day represents individual claimants and campaigning groups in the full range of domestic and international administrative and public law cases. The firm has a notable emphasis on access to justice, including securing funding for legal proceedings and remedies for victims. Additional areas of expertise of the team includes human rights law, environmental law, prison law, healthcare and data protection. Its lawyers are active at working with NGOs and charities on campaigning and litigation strategy.
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Band 2

  1. Hickman & Rose
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    Hickman & Rose
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Hickman & Rose is recommended for its work on complex administrative and public law challenges involving the criminal justice system. The team handles judicial reviews, statutory challenges and human rights claims against the police, CPS and government departments. It is also extremely capable in inquests and cases involving an international dimension.
  2. Hodge Jones & Allen
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    Hodge Jones & Allen
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    Hodge Jones & Allen has a notable emphasis on claims involving miscarriages of justice and the rights of protesters. The firm typically acts for individuals adversely affected by decisions of the police, the CPS, central government departments, coroners and other public bodies. The team also has extensive experience representing bereaved families in inquests concerning deaths in police custody, prison and psychiatric hospitals. Additional capabilities of the firm include public law challenges relating to social housing, as well as representation of core participants in major public inquiries.
  3. Irwin Mitchell
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    Irwin Mitchell
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked
    Irwin Mitchell is capable of advising claimants, charities and NGOs on a wide range of subject matters. The firm has particular expertise in claims arising from cuts to welfare and public services, deprivation of liberty and withdrawal of treatment. It also acts on public law disputes relating to healthcare, education and charities.
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    Wilson Solicitors LLP
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Wilson Solicitors has a team that is highly regarded for its representation of marginalised groups, including victims of trafficking, vulnerable individuals and children. Its lawyers are experienced in advising charities and NGOs. The firm has significant expertise in migrants' rights, immigration detention and acting on behalf of bereaved families.
  5. Birnberg Peirce
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 2
  6. Gold Jennings
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 2
  7. Rook Irwin Sweeney
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Duncan Lewis Solicitors
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    Duncan Lewis Solicitors
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Duncan Lewis Solicitors has a wide-ranging national practice that handles a variety of high-profile strategic law litigation. The firm is noted for its commitment to support vulnerable individuals in public law challenges that touch on issues such as asylum, detention and trafficking, among others. In addition, the team takes on cases focused on the criminal justice system, prison law and social welfare.
  2. Osbornes Law
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    Osbornes Law
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Osbornes Law has a well-regarded practice which sees the firm act in judicial review challenges against local and central government bodies. The team is particularly well regarded for its expertise in accommodation rights and asylum support. It also has dedicated expertise in social welfare matters.
  3. Good Law Practice
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 3
  4. Simpson Millar LLP
    Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant
    2025 | Band 3