Firm of choice for the Conservative Party, Astraea Linskills is a trusted adviser to MPs, agents, and councillors facing a host of different issues in the electoral law sphere. On the contentious front, the team excels in representing Conservative elected officials in election petitions, and defamation, libel, and false advertising disputes. Based in Liverpool, the practice is led by the ‘particularly knowledgeable and dedicated’ James Roochove, whose defamation and reputation management experience is best deployed in defending those facing allegations of breaching electoral law. Nama Zarroug straddles the line between electoral and criminal law, with expertise in party complaints proceedings and electoral investigations.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Excellent and personal service, efficient and well informed.’
‘James Roochoove is particularly knowledgeable and dedicated, with a calm demeanour.’
Key clients
- Cllr Julie Green
- Cllr Andrew Cooper
Work highlights
- Successfully represented the winning candidate, Cllr Julie Green, in her election petition to correct errors by the returning officer who announced a losing candidate as the winner in a by-election in Nelson, Lancashire.
- Represented Cllr Andrew Cooper in injunction proceedings against high-profile members of the Labour Party in relation to Facebook advertising during the Tamworth by-election.