Offering ‘an excellent range of public law and human rights solicitors’, Irwin Mitchell regularly acts for clients in judicial reviews, human rights cases, and public inquests. Leading the team in Sheffield, Yogi Amin has broad capabilities which extend to procurement disputes, human rights law, and challenges relating to the police. Further to this, Amin is also skilled with judicial reviews relating to social care and the NHS. Located in the London office, Oliver Carter frequently advises charities, campaign groups, and individuals regarding policy challenges.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘One of the best claimant-side public law sets in the country. They take bold points on tough cases and win them. A very high performing team from the partners to the trainees - thorough, supportive and on top of their cases.’

  • 'Alexander Terry truly cares about his clients. He's determined, knowledgeable, and really cuts through the heart of the issues. He gets terrific results for his clients. Would highly recommend him for anyone with a community care problem.'

  • 'Rebecca Chapman is outstanding on children's issues. She sees the whole problem and solutions for it. She's great with clients and gets great results.'
  • 'Irwin Mitchell has an excellent range of public law and human rights solicitors who are well placed to take on complex and challenging claims against public authorities.'

  • 'They have a very strong breadth of solicitors, both in terms of ranges of seniority and specialism. They are creative and proactive in their approach and are always a reliable choice for public law challenges.’

  • 'Kathryn Gooding is an excellent junior public law solicitor who works across judicial review, court of protection, and community care. She excels at representing vulnerable clients and is collaborative and effective in advancing complex claims. She has excellent client care.'

  • 'Oliver Carter is a brilliant public law solicitor working across a range of specialisms. He is sharp, effective and a safe pair of hands.'
  • ‘The team at Irwin Mitchell is highly skilled, committed, and hard-working in their clients' interests. They are great to work with.’

Key clients

  • Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
  • Lipton

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Yogi Amin

Other key lawyers

Oliver Carter, Rebecca Chapman, Kathryn Gooding, Katy Cowans, Alexander Terry, Angela Jackman