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Helen Law

Helen Law

Position

Specialising in crime, public law, human rights and public international law.

Career

Called 2005, Gray’s Inn; traineeship Matrix 2005-06; member 2006. Publications include: contributing author Smith, Owen and Bodner ‘Asset Recovery’; Criminal Confiscation and Civil Recovery’ (OUP 2007); contributing author Emmerson, Ashworth and Macdonald ‘Human Rights and Criminal Justice’ (Sweet and Maxwell 2007); contributing author Livingstone, Owen and Macdonald ‘Prison Law’ (OUP 2008); contributing author Montgomery and Ormerod ‘Fraud’ (OUP 2008).

Education

University of Birmingham (2002 LLB first class); Leiden (2003 LLM); ICSL (2005 BVC outstanding).

Mentions

London Bar

Administrative law and human rights

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Helen Law –Matrix Chambers 'Helen has a huge brain. She is extremely responsive to her solicitors and can turn her hand to anything. Her advocacy is wonderful.'
London Bar

Crime

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Helen Law – Matrix Chambers
London Bar

Fraud: crime

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Helen Law – Matrix Chambers
London Bar

Police law (claimant)

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Helen Law –Matrix Chambers ‘Helen is an all rounder - her knowledge of criminal law is such an asset in this area of work and she has got some great results in my cases. She is quick, clever and strategic.’