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Public LawI have been involved in a number of Judicial Reviews, including protest cases at the High Court and Court of Appeal, addressing the issues of civil injunctions and the right to peaceful protest. Protest Team, Civil Liberties and Human Rights.I am a passionate and an active member of the Civil Liberties and Human Rights Team at Robert Lizar Solicitors. ( http://www.robertlizar.com/services/183 ). I am particularly proficient with unusual and technical areas of law that other lawyers may shy away from. I was involved in a case (protest/injunction) that is currently lodged at the European Court of Human Rights. (Update to follow)Human Rights and the Right to Peaceful ProtestI have an excellent reputation in defending the right to peaceful protest, and I specialise in public order matters. I often act as a Legal Observer at political demonstrations to observe the role of state agencies in balancing the competing rights of Article 10 and 11 ECHR.International Law and Protest RightsIn recent years I have contributed to a report on the British State response to protest and peaceful assembly for submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly. ( follow link for further insight into the role of the Special Rapporteur. https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-freedom-of-assembly-and-association )Drones and RegulationCurrently I am developing an expertise in the increasing use of drones the shifting capabilities and challengesPrison Law.I have developed an exceptional record at defending people at all areas of prisoners rights. Academic LawI am a visiting Lecturer in Law (Criminal) at Chester University

Listed skills include Human Rights, Legal Advice, Courts, Criminal Law, and 15 others.