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Adam works in public and human rights law, focusing on the rights of people who are disadvantaged, marginalised or vulnerable. Immigration and asylum law, prison law, health-related matters and general judicial review make up a large part of his practice. Also a doctor, he is often instructed in cases that draw on his medical expertise. He has represented clients before bodies ranging from parole boards to the UK Supreme Court (more details here). Chambers & Partners 2012 recommends him for Administrative & Public Law and for Civil Liberties & Human Rights.
As well as acting for individuals, Adam has been instructed by organisations such as the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Campaign Against Arms Trade, the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection and the British Humanist Association.
Adam also works as a GP, with flexibility to arrange that around his legal commitments. He has previously worked for an NHS service for people with drug problems. He has much experience of, and values, working for people who may face particular difficulties dealing with the justice system. He is pleased to be a Legal Aid lawyer and, when he can, will work for free for particularly needy clients if funding is unavailable. He enjoys working closely and informally with solicitors and clients.
Adam has degrees in law, medicine, physiology, and comparative social research. He has taught at Oxford and Newcastle Universities, and trains volunteers for the Free Representation Unit and for Medical Justice. He was the author of the Oxford Handbook of Patients' Welfare, a doctors' guide to patients' social and economic rights, and has written for national newspapers. He is on the board of Legal Action Group, and spent four years as an elected member of Oxford City Council.
“... another of the set’s rising stars. A former medical practitioner, this ‘extremely bright’ barrister is excellent in health-related cases and has a sound understanding of social welfare. His ‘incredible attention to detail’ marks him out from the pack.” Chambers & Partners 2012.
“Praised for his ability to ‘turn bleak situations around’ ... an exceptional degree of understanding about the relationship between clients’ legal and health-related problems.” Legal Action, June 2011.