A Bit About Me

I joined Kingsley Napley in January 2010 as a partner and head of Public Law. I have nearly 15 years experience as a public lawyer and previously spent most of my career in central government, working at the Treasury Solicitor’s Department and at the Attorney General’s Office.

I decided to pursue my dream of running my own law firm

Recognised as a “leader in his field” in Chambers and Partners UK and Legal 500, my areas of expertise include:

Judicial review litigation

Human rights law

Public inquiries

Inquests

Information law – GDPR, PECR, FOI and EIRs

In my judicial review practice, I act for both claimants and defendants with cases arising out of criminal investigations – including challenges to search warrants and arrests - regulatory proceedings and all aspects of policy development and implementation. My experience includes taking cases in the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice.

I have very significant experience in acting for parties involved in public inquiries. Recent significant cases include acting for participants in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the Renewable Heat Incentives Inquiry and the Paterson Inquiry. I have equally deep experience in inquest work, recently acting for the sisters of PC Keith Palmer in the Westminster Bridge Inquest.

My data protection work ranges from compliance advice through to advising on responses to information security breaches and appeals against decisions of the ICO. Under the freedom of information regimes, I act both for organisations and individuals seeking to obtain information and public bodies when responding to requests.