Administrative & Public

Overview

Public & Administrative Law Barristers in Cardiff and South Wales

The Public & Administrative Law team at Civitas Chambers is highly regarded, with top-rated practitioners consistently recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Our barristers represent both individuals and government departments, providing clear and effective legal support across a wide range of public law matters. Our members have cross-disciplinary expertise and often work within one or more of the public and administrative sub-groups as well as other areas of Chambers’ work, and bring a depth of knowledge and multi-dimensional approach to their work.

We have an established reputation in public law and administrative law throughout Wales and England. The team has a dominant presence on both the Welsh Government Panel of Counsel and the Attorney General’s Panel of Regional Counsel, and members are regularly instructed in significant, high-profile, and reported cases.

Our barristers frequently appear before specialist tribunals, the Administrative Court, appellate courts, and inquiries, with several members also serving as part-time judges in the First-Tier Tribunal and County Courts. We have extensive experience across a broad spectrum of public law matters, including immigration law, education, social housing, public inquiries and inquests.

Our Public Law Experience

The Civitas Chambers Public Law team is regularly instructed in some of the most high-profile and complex matters in Wales and beyond, including:

• The Covid-19 Inquiry – Richard Cole and Isabelle Knight instructed for the UK Government. Richard Cole, as A Panel Counsel to the Crown, has led teams of counsel and solicitors assisting witnesses and the Cabinet Office in their preparations.
• Immigration & Humanitarian Cases – Members have acted in cases concerning admission applications from Gaza for family members of UK residents and refugees.
• Education Law – Our Education team author the Nodi No-Nonsense Guide to ALN Law in Wales, coordinated by Cathrine Grubb.

Why Instruct Civitas Chambers?

• Cardiff-based public law barristers serving clients across Wales and England.
• Recognised experts in administrative law, immigration, education, housing, and regulatory law.
• Trusted by government departments, local authorities, individuals, and NGOs.
• Ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for public law excellence.
• Experienced advocates before tribunals, inquiries, and courts at all levels.