Wilson Solicitors Public Law & Human Rights Chambers and Legal 500 rankings

We are proud that the firm’s Public Law & Human Rights department has again been ranked as a leading team its core practice areas of Administrative & Public Law and Civil Liberties & Human Rights in both the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 directories.  

We are enormously grateful to our clients, NGO partners and professionals we work with for taking the time to provide feedback. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and collaborative team and are proud of each member of our team for the contribution to the department’s success over the last year.

Chambers & Partners

In Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant the team is ranked Band 2. Partners Jed Pennington and Nusrat Uddin are individually ranked.  

The Chambers review notes:

“Wilson Solicitors are highly committed solicitors with excellent client-handling skills and a breadth of knowledge across different areas of public law, allowing them to spot different angles.”

“Wilson Solicitors are a very collaborative team that work together and support each other. They are able to pick up issues in complex matters very quickly and offer an excellent level of service.”

“Wilson Solicitors have an excellent grasp of complex matters and show attention to detail. They provide timely, in-depth and clear advice and creative solutions to overcome challenges.”

“The lawyers at Wilson Solicitors are hard-working and will go the extra mile for their clients. The team has a wealth of expertise and are very responsive, studious and prompt.”

In Civil Liberties & Human Rights, the team is ranked Band 3. Partners Jed Pennington and James Elliott are individually ranked.

The Chambers review notes:

“Wilson has highly committed solicitors with excellent client-handling skills and a breadth of knowledge.”

“As a team, they are exceptionally effective.”

“Wilson has a great group, who are a pleasure to work with.”

Legal 500

In Administrative and public law the team is ranked as a tier 5 firm. Jed Pennington is ranked as a Next Generation Partner, with Nusrat Uddin, James Elliott, Serena Fasso and Lizan Ghafoor individually recognised as Recommended Lawyers.  

The testimonials collated by the Legal 500 research team include:

‘The public law team is dedicated and committed. Over the last few years, they have been at the forefront of challenges in key policy areas and continue to be so, with many of the leading areas being brought by them. They have expertise across the board, are collaborative, but always remember that there is a client at the heart of every case.’

‘I have had consistently excellent experiences with this legal team, particularly in the area of age dispute challenges, and have confidently referred others to them based on the strength of their service. What sets this practice apart is the depth of their expertise, their commitment to client care, and the thoroughness with which they approach each case.'

‘Strong team with an impressive record on public law cases.’

In Civil liberties and human rights the team is ranked as a tier 3 firm. Jed Pennington, Nusrat Uddin, Serena Fasso, Lizan Ghafoor and Katya Novakovic are individually recognised as Recommended Lawyers.  

The testimonials collated by the Legal 500 research team include:

'Wilson Solicitors are rightly regarded as being a powerhouse of a team, with outstanding solicitors at all levels.'

'They are extremely well placed to work on complex and strategic litigation and for clients who are extremely vulnerable.'

'I have not encountered a more proficient firm than Wilson Solicitors LLP. Experience, hard work, professional… what I can say more?'

'They are diligent, efficient and creative in approach.'

'Excellent knowledge and innovative legal solutions.'