Administrative and public law

Leigh Day

Client Satisfaction

With its ‘incredible depth of ability and knowledge’, Leigh Day continues to be a go-to firm for claimants needing advice on judicial reviews, especially cases relating to vulnerable clients. The team regularly acts for charities, individuals, and NGOs. Praised for her ’fantastic knowledge of administrative law’, Tessa Gregory is well regarded for her capabilities in human rights and environmental cases; she is particularly noted for her experience with high-profile asylum seeker cases. Stephanie Hill is a key contact within the Manchester office, where the firm has a growing presence for its work with human rights. Hill has experience advising on migrant rights, including cases relating to asylum support accommodation. The practice is headed by Jamie Beagent.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘The Leigh Day public law team has incredible depth of ability and knowledge. They are wonderful to work with.’
'Tessa Gregory has fantastic knowledge of administrative law and quickly identifies the critical points in a case. She is a master of case strategy and has exceptional expertise.'
'Erin Alcock is a complete star. She has a perfect understanding of what is needed to win a judicial review and an almost magical ability to solve problems in a case.'
‘Leigh Day is really excellent all the way through.’
'Carolin Ott is exceptional. She is highly intelligent, has great attention to detail, and a great ability to take control of complex cases.’
‘Leigh Day is unmatched for their quality of associates, partners, and resources. Everyone is highly intelligent and always makes valuable contributions to strategic decisions.’
‘The team is outstanding and at the top of its game. The quality of their work is outstanding.’
'A standout public law team for claimants in the UK. They have significant expertise and experience, particularly concerning NGOs and campaigners.'

Key clients

Asylum Aid
Friends of the Earth
the3million and Open Rights Group
British Medical Association
Global Feedback Ltd

Work highlights

Acted for Asylum Aid in its challenge to short-cut process to decide whether to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Acted for families of civilians killed by UK Special Forces in Afghanistan during night-raids in the period 2010-2013.
Acted for an individual in a Supreme Court appeal regarding land which was part of a plot secured for public recreation by a statutory trust.