Administrative law and human rights

1 Crown Office Row

1 Crown Office Row is an ‘excellent set for public law and human rights’. The ‘very persuasive’ Shaheen Rahman KC is well known for acting as Special Advocate in cases involving prominent human rights challenges; Angus McCullough KC has a track record of handing the Special Advocate role in challenging cases, with an excellent reputation for advising on high-profile national security matters. The ‘very intelligent’ Natasha Barnes has a solid track record in appearing before the Administrative Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, and Alasdair Henderson regularly represents claimants and defendants in judicial reviews.

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Testimonials

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'Excellent clerks, very responsive.'
'The clerks are great and it is a joy to work with them.'
'The clerks provide rapid responses and are always eager to assist.'
'1 Crown Office Row is an excellent set.'
'Strength in depth of public law counsel.'
'Good availability of barristers.'
'An excellent set.'
'Extremely good for public law.'

Silks

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.

Shaheen Rahman KC

1 Crown Office Row

'She has excellent foresight, coupled with sound strategic thinking.'

'A serene and clear advocate.'

Juniors

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.