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Public Law

Our firm is a recognised leader in advising clients from both the public and commercial sectors on all aspects of public law.

Lawyers in all departments of our firm advise on public law issues, including on:

  • Governance issues
  • Collaborative arrangements
  • Trading powers
  • Licensing (including prosecutions)
  • Highway law
  • Freedom of information
  • Elections and electoral law
  • Administrative law
  • Public and parliamentary law
  • Human rights and vires
  • State aid and competition

With many of our lawyers coming from public sector backgrounds, we have the expertise to deal with all these issues authoritatively.

Key Contacts

Alastair Lewis

Partner and Parliamentary Agent

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Emyr Thomas

Partner and Parliamentary Agent

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Jonathan Blunden

Partner

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Work highlights

  • Promoting all London Local Authorities Acts for the London Boroughs (inc. bills promoted jointly with TfL), which included important provisions, a number of which have been taken up by the government on a national basis.
  • Promoting Acts for local authorities to enable them to close highways for filming, and to deal with street trading.
  • Acting for the returning officer in an election petition which challenged the election of the mayor of Tower Hamlets in 2014.
  • Advising health charities, local authorities and pressure groups on tobacco control legislation.
  • Advising the tri-boroughs on structures for its intelligent client model.
  • Assisting a large county council with an investigation into a member’s conduct.
  • Advising Essex County Council on its powers to trade and trading structures.

Insights

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Consultation Reimagined: What Do the Government’s Reforms Actually Mean?

20 October 2026

The Government has recently announced its plans to reduce the circumstances in which public bodies will need to carry out formal consultations, describing the current “consultation culture” as a source of “dither and delay”. This is part of a wider suite of reforms aimed at simplifying government and enhancing the accountability of ministers. Oliver Dickie,... Read more

Key Updates from the Administrative Court Guide 2026

20 October 2026

The Administrative Court Office has recently published the updated Administrative Court Judicial Review Guide (“ACO Guide”). The changes reflect legal and practice developments over the past year. Conrad Turnock, Lucy Matthews, and Olivia Peake explain what you need to know. The guide itself is essential reading for anyone involved with or considering proceedings before the... Read more

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