Practice areas

Public Law and Judicial Review

We are renowned for our public law expertise, with members regularly appearing in high profile cases of strategic importance before all courts. This includes judicial review, governmental and other inquiries, tribunal proceedings, disciplinary proceedings involving public bodies and statutory appeal work.

Housing

Cornerstone Barristers' housing team is at the forefront of housing law and is recognised as a leading housing set by all the major UK legal guides. What sets the team apart from competitors is members' cross-sector expertise which means they are able to advise on all aspects of a case, including interlinking issues such as the Children Act, Adult Social Care, Immigration rights, Capacity and Court of Protection work.

Data Protection

Chambers has been providing advice on data protection issues long before it assumed the public spotlight. That long involvement for both private and public sector clients, whether advisory or in litigation, enables the team to give swift, practical advice in this highly technical area.

Commercial and Regulatory

Commercial and business litigation covers numerous branches of the civil law. Our commercial litigators cultivate wide practices, enabling them to discern and resolve all the legal issues that any one dispute may raise. Our commercial expertise is further complemented by our experience in leading regulatory law cases.

Court of Protection

Our barristers are regularly instructed in high profile and complex cases before the Court of Protection. With significant experience in the related areas of health and social care and social housing, the team is able to comprehensively advise clients at short notice or on an emergency basis, across the full spectrum of Court of Protection issues.

Local Government