Areas of Work

Human Rights and Civil Liberties

Members of Chambers regularly advise and appear in cases involving human rights issues, both within our main practice areas and as a separate area of expertise. Leading cases in which members of Chambers have appeared include:

• Matthews v. Ministry of Defence [2003] UKHL 4, [2003] 1 AC 1163, HL

• Wilson v. Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [2003] UKHL 40, [2003] 3 WLR 568, HL

• North Glamorgan NHS Trust v. Walters [2002] EWCA Civ 1792, [2003] Lloyd's Rep Med 49, CA

• R (Morgan Grenfell & Co Ltd) v. Special Commissioners of Income Tax [2002] UKHL 21, [2003] 1 AC 563, [2002] STC 786, HL

• R (on the application of Wilkinson) v. Inland Revenue Commissioners [2003] EWCA Civ 814, [2003] 1 WLR 2683, CA