Public law solicitors
A leading law firm in public law and human rights, we have the expertise and experience to solve often complex legal problems involving public law, human rights and developing areas of law.
Public law is the rules and principles that guide and form the basis of challenges to the decisions and policies of public bodies such as the Government, government agencies, local authorities, the NHS, schools and housing associations.
At Pannone we are well used to pursuing legal proceedings based on public law and human rights arguments, usually by way of judicial review proceedings in the Administrative Court but also by taking cases to the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights.
We have particular expertise in public law issues relating to:
- human rights
- right to life
- child abuse
- deprivation of liberty
- asylum support
- best interests
- personal injury
- inquests
- medical law
- military cases
- health and social care
- disability rights
- access to medical treatment
- community care
- judicial review
- public inquiries
We also particular expertise in relation to healthcare services and, have an excellent reputation for groundbreaking legal work in public law and recognised expertise in relation to human rights and ‘best interests’ cases – decisions relating to medical treatment, right to life cases (for example the withdrawal of life-support or life-saving measures) and/or appropriate care and welfare decisions.
At Pannone, we are frequently instructed in inquests, often arising from deaths due to negligence, for a variety of situations including deaths in the workplace, road traffic accidents, or deaths arising from negligent medical treatment. If required we can issue judicial review proceedings to challenge the decisions of coroners.
We have top solicitors in the field of human rights who will identify any human rights violations contained within a claim, and are experienced in the approach to human rights taken by the Courts: this involves the balancing of the rights of one person against the rights of another. Our expertise and experience allows us to effectively pursue your human rights claims in order to obtain compensation or other remedies.
How we work
We aim to solve your problem in an efficient and cost effective manner. We are here to help, and out solicitors are easy to talk to and have the expertise and experience to ensure we can pursue complex and essential arguments on your behalf.
Pannone understands public law and human rights, and we keep pace with the rapid developments in these ever changing areas of law to ensure the very best legal arguments can be put forward on your behalf.
Our Legal Services Commission contracts enable us to let you know from the moment we advise you how we can help you and whether our advice can be funded with public funding (known as legal aid), especially in public law, community care, actions against the police, child abuse and medical law claims.
Time limits on making a claim
Public law claims or issues are usually pursued by way of judicial review proceedings which must be pursued swiftly and certainly within three months of any decision being challenged though it is possible to bring proceedings beyond this time limit if you have good reason for doing so.
Public law and human rights solicitors
To arrange a discussion with a public law or human rights solicitor click here or call us free on 0800 0384 384. We are available to take your call twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.
