Bindmans LLP

Jules Carey

Partner and Head of Actions against Police and State. Since becoming a solicitor in 1996 Jules has represented individuals, journalists, politicians and action groups. He is known particularly for his work involving complex claims for false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, discrimination, deaths in custody and judicial review. Jules has a formidable reputation for challenging over-zealous and pre-emptive policing operations, and obtaining full redress for those affected. Whilst success for Jules and his team is often achieved at the pre-litigation stage, he has also had a number of high profile successes in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

John Halford

Partner and Head of Public Law and Human Rights department. John Halford is a public law specialist. As a litigator, he has focused on judicial review work since 1993, challenging the unfair exercise and abuse of power by public authorities, human rights breaches and discrimination. John represents individuals, campaign and action groups, unions, charities, schools, professional associations and regulators, arts organisations and commercial companies – not only as judicial review claimants but also as interested parties and interveners in cases brought by others that affect their interests, or those of people they represent. He has had a number of notable successes in high profile test cases in the Court of Appeal, the House of Lords and the UK Supreme Court, most recently in the Article 50 litigation, where he represented a group of interested parties. He has European Court of Human Rights experience at Grand Chamber level. John is also a source of decisive and trusted advice on a wide range of complex public law issues. His advisory caseload spans Brexit and other EU law issues, regulatory and licensing, professional disciplinary, procurement, planning, pensions and human rights law matters.

Shirin Marker

Solicitor, Public Law and Human Rights team. Shirin represents clients in a wide range of public and international law matters, with a particular interest in challenges relating to migrant rights, national security and data protection. Shirin is experienced in bringing judicial review and civil claims against the state on a range of domestic and international law matters. She represents victims of trafficking, false imprisonment, arbitrary detention, torture and extraordinary rendition. She also specialises in bringing appeals before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), on behalf of individuals deprived of their British citizenship. She has participated in roundtable meetings in relation to Syrian returnees and in 2023, provided written evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee Inquiry on the State Handling of Hostage Situations. Shirin also regularly challenges decisions by the police and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) concerning disclosure of information, police record deletion requests, appeals before the Information Tribunal and civil claims for data protection breaches. She is a Trustee of PBI International (UK).  

Anna Thwaites

Partner, Actions against Police and State. Anna is highly regarded for her work representing bereaved families in contentious inquests following the death of their loved ones in state custody (police, prison or in a psychiatric setting) or following recent state contact. Anna also has expertise in judicial review challenges and compensation claims under the statutory miscarriage of justice scheme.