Leonie Hirst

Leonie has a broad-based civil practice covering a range of areas including public law, immigration, Court of Protection, prison law, inquests, mental health, community care, and discrimination law. Her work has a particular focus on deprivation of liberty, mental capacity and equality issues. She is a strong technical lawyer noted for her oral and written advocacy and client skills.

She is on the Equality and Human Rights Commission ‘B’ panel of counsel, and is ranked as a leading junior by Chambers & Partners in Court of Protection, Immigration, and Civil Liberties, and by the Legal 500 in Civil Liberties.