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    Isabel accepts instructions across all the main areas of Chambers' practice, including public and regulatory, public international law, civil liberties and human rights, commercial, employment, sanctions and sport.

    Isabel has acted both led and unled in a range of public, public international, employment and commercial matters.  She pairs her commercial practice with substantial pro bono and publicly funded work.  And she has particular experience of working - in both a human rights and commercial context - with the application of foreign law.  Isabel has appeared before the High Court, County Court and Employment Tribunals.  She is member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Panel of Counsel.   

    Before coming to the bar, Isabel worked as a caseworker for Justice Project Pakistan, providing pro bono representation to persons facing the death penalty in Pakistan.  Isabel also taught jurisprudence and property law at the University of Glasgow and equity and trusts and contract law at Birkbeck College, University of London.  She was a legal panellist and contributor to Protecting Children in Armed Conflict (London: Hart Publishing, 2018).  She is the author of Trials: On Death Row in Pakistan (London: Jonathan Cape, 2016) which won the Saltire Scottish First Book Award and was an Economist and Spectator book of the year. 

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    Civil Liberties & Human Rights

    Isabel accepts instructions in all areas of civil liberties and human rights work. 

    Since starting practice, Isabel has acted both led and unled on matters concerning civil liberties and human rights in both a domestic and international context.  Her clients include charities, government departments, the Equality and Human Rights Commission and individual claimants.  In addition to publicly funded work, Isabel undertakes substantial pro bono work.  

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      Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Beyond Grenfell (2018-2019)

      Acting for the Equality and Human Rights Commission, advising and preparing submissions on the human rights and equality implications of the Grenfell Tower tragedy including, in particular, in relation to the right to life under Article 2 ECHR, the right to adequate and dignified housing, the right to non-discrimination and equality, and children's rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (with Jason Pobjoy).   

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      Freedom of Expression and Fair Trial Advice (2019)

      Providing advice on the international law applicable to freedom of expression and the right to a fair trial.  

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      Immigration advice (2019)

      Providing pro bono advice in relation to an asylum claim.  

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      Advice on Convention rights (2018)

      Providing advice on the likelihood of violations of Convention rights (and the rule of law) in a foreign jurisdiction. 

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      R (Kamoka) v Security Services and Others Ongoing

      Acting for a group of Libyans said to be members of or affiliated to the LIFG in connection with their detention un the UK, detention and torture abroad and subjection to domestic sanctions (with Thomas de la Mare QC and others).

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      Judicial review claims relating to treatment of prisoners Ongoing

      Acting for the claimants in a number of cases concerning strip searches in prisons (with Jason Pobjoy).  

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      Vilca v Xstrata [2018] EWHC 27 (QB)

      Successfully defended a tort claim brought by 22 Peruvian nationals regarding a protest in Peru.  The matter raised issues of foreign act of state, choice of law and corporate liability for alleged human rights abuses by the Peruvian National Police (with Shaheed Fatima QC and Hanif Mussa).  

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      R (Michael Sams) v Secretary of State for Justice (2016, pending)

      Acting for the Secretary of State in a judicial review challenging the Secretary of State’s decision to maintain a prisoner’s Category A status (assisting Ivan Hare). 

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      Judicial review of immigration decisions (March 2016)

      Advising the Secretary of State for the Home Department as to the merits of a judicial review challenge to an immigration detention decision (assisting Ivan Hare). 

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      Application under ss. 790ZF and 790ZG of the Companies Act 2006 (May 2016)

      Advising an applicant on the convention and charter rights potentially relevant to applications under ss. 790ZF and 790ZG (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      R (British Medical Association) v General Medical Council [2016] EWHC 1013 (Admin), [2016] 4 WLR 89

      Acting for the General Medical Council in a judicial review challenging rule 6(b) of the Schedule to the General Medical Council (Legal Assessors and Legally Qualified Persons) Rules Order of Council 2015 as unlawful and in breach of article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      R (Vinter) v Secretary of State for Justice and R (Du) v Secretary of State for Justice (High Court, 2016)

      Appearing for the Secretary of State in these cases challenging the Secretary of State’s policy on release of prisoners with a whole life tariff or (as in Du’s case) a tariff which is likely to extend beyond their lifetime on the basis of Article 5 of the ECHR.  The cases follow the ECtHR’s decision in Vinter v United Kingdom (2012) 55 EHRR 34 (assisting Ivan Hare who, in Vinter, appeared with James Eadie QC).

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      R (Handrien Akram Ismail) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (High Court, 2016)

      Acting for the Secretary of State in a judicial review challenging the Secretary of State’s decision to refuse the claimant’s application for asylum and finding that the claimant could be returned to Iraq (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      R (Jordan Cunliffe) v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] EWHC 984 (Admin)

      Acting for the Secretary of State in a judicial review challenging the Secretary of State’s policy of accepting the recommendation of a High Court judge in a detention at Her Majesty’s Pleasure tariff review, the Secretary of State’s decision not to allow the claimant to make submissions on the High Court judge’s representation, the Secretary of State’s refusal to review the High Court judge’s decision not to disclose a victim impact statement (assisting Ivan Hare). 

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    Public & Regulatory

    Isabel accepts instructions in all areas of public and regulatory work. 

    Since starting practice, Isabel has acted both led and unled on public and regulatory matters ranging from human rights claims to commercial public law cases.  Whilst on secondment in the US in 2016, Isabel worked with attorneys on white collar and government investigations.   

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      Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Beyond Grenfell (2018-2019)

      Acting for the Equality and Human Rights Commission, advising and preparing submissions on the human rights and equality implications of the Grenfell Tower tragedy including, in particular, in relation to the right to life under Article 2 ECHR, the right to adequate and dignified housing, the right to non-discrimination and equality, and children's rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (with Jason Pobjoy).   

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      Immigration advice (2019)

      Providing pro bono advice in relation to an asylum claim.  

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      R (Kamoka) v Security Services and Others Ongoing

      Acting for a group of Libyans said to be members of or affiliated to the LIFG in connection with their detention un the UK, detention and torture abroad and subjection to domestic sanctions (with Thomas de la Mare QC and others).

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      Judicial review claims relating to treatment of prisoners Ongoing

      Acting for the claimants in a number of cases concerning strip searches in prisons (with Jason Pobjoy).  

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      Advice on judicial review (2018)

      Advising an overseas entity on susceptibility of certain government decisions to judicial review (with David Pannick QC).

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      Advice on special police services 2018

      Advising a public body on the legality of charges imposed by the police for the provision of special police services (with Nick De Marco QC).

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      Advice on judicial review merits (2017)

      Advising a charity on the merits of a potential judicial review claim (unled). 

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      Financial Fair Play Rules arbitration (July 2016)

      Acting for a football club in a high profile arbitral challenge to financial fair play rules in English football (assisting Nick De Marco).

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      R (Michael Sams) v Secretary of State for Justice (2016, pending)

      Acting for the Secretary of State in a judicial review challenging the Secretary of State’s decision to maintain a prisoner’s Category A status (assisting Ivan Hare). 

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      Judicial review of a decision of the Chief Coroner (May 2016)

      Advising a claimant in relation to a potential challenge to a decision of the Chief Coroner relating to the training requirements for coroners (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      Dr Senthil Gopalakrishnan v General Medical Council [2016] EWHC 1247 (Admin)

      Acting for the General Medical Council resisting the appellant’s appeal against the decision of a Fitness to Practise Panel (assisting Ivan Hare). 

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      Judicial review disclosure (May 2016)

      Advising the Secretary of State for Justice as to the extent of disclosure required in a judicial review claim (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      Dr Plavelil Abraham George v General Medical Council (5 May 2016, unreported)

      Acting for the General Medical Council resisting the appellant’s appeal against the decision of a Fitness to Practise Panel (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      (1) General Medical Council, (2) Mr Niall Dickson, and (3) Mr Simon Haywood v Dr Ewa Michalak [2016] EWCA Civ 172, [2016] ICR 628

      Acting for the appellants in an application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court from the Court of Appeal’s finding that the Employment Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear claims brought under the Equality Act 2010 against the General Medical Council (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      R (British Medical Association) v General Medical Council [2016] EWHC 1013 (Admin), [2016] 4 WLR 89

      Acting for the General Medical Council in a judicial review challenging rule 6(b) of the Schedule to the General Medical Council (Legal Assessors and Legally Qualified Persons) Rules Order of Council 2015 as unlawful and in breach of article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      Advice on regulatory policy (April 2016)

      Advising the General Medical Council on whether allowing registered doctors to serve in the armed forces was compatible with international humanitarian law (assisting Ivan Hare). 

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      R (Vinter) v Secretary of State for Justice and R (Du) v Secretary of State for Justice (High Court, 2016)

      Appearing for the Secretary of State in these cases challenging the Secretary of State’s policy on release of prisoners with a whole life tariff or (as in Du’s case) a tariff which is likely to extend beyond their lifetime on the basis of Article 5 of the ECHR.  The cases follow the ECtHR’s decision in Vinter v United Kingdom (2012) 55 EHRR 34 (assisting Ivan Hare who, in Vinter, appeared with James Eadie QC).

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      R (Handrien Akram Ismail) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (High Court, 2016)

      Acting for the Secretary of State in a judicial review challenging the Secretary of State’s decision to refuse the claimant’s application for asylum and finding that the claimant could be returned to Iraq (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      Tax judicial review (March 2016)

      Advising a potential claimant in a judicial review claim as to possible grounds of review and the merits of a claim against HMRC (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      R (Jordan Cunliffe) v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] EWHC 984 (Admin)

      Acting for the Secretary of State in a judicial review challenging the Secretary of State’s policy of accepting the recommendation of a High Court judge in a detention at Her Majesty’s Pleasure tariff review, the Secretary of State’s decision not to allow the claimant to make submissions on the High Court judge’s representation, the Secretary of State’s refusal to review the High Court judge’s decision not to disclose a victim impact statement (assisting Ivan Hare). 

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      Judicial review of immigration decisions (March 2016)

      Advising the Secretary of State for the Home Department as to the merits of a judicial review challenge to an immigration detention decision (assisting Ivan Hare). 

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      Howard Gray Roberts v (1) the Attorney General, and (2) HMI Kate Flannery (High Court, 2016)

      Acting for Her Majesty’s Inspector in a claim for negligent misstatement (assisting Ivan Hare).  

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      General Medical Council v Dr Evangelos-Efstathioss Visvardis and General Medical Council v Dr Olufemi Adeogba [2016] EWCA Civ 162

      Acted for the General Medical Council in these related appeals concerning the circumstances in which a Fitness to Practise Panel can proceed in the absence of a doctor and the admissibility of fresh evidence on appeal to the High Court (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      Ikponmwosa Gerald Iza-Iyame v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 118

      Acting for the Secretary of State resisting the claimant’s application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court (assisting Ivan Hare). 

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      R (States of Guernsey) v (1) Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and (2) the Marine Management Organisation (High Court, 2016)

      Acting for the Secretary of State in resisting an application for permission to proceed with judicial review challenging the Secretary of State’s decision to temporarily suspend a fisheries management agreement with the States of Guernsey and to temporarily suspend licences issued to fishing vessels of the States of Guernsey (assisting James Segan).

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      R (Greenpeace) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2016] EWHC 55 (Admin)

      Acting for Defra in defence of a challenge by Greenpeace to the UK’s allocation method for fishing quota and effort, on ground of alleged incompatibility with EU law (assisting James Segan).

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      R (Colin McKenzie) v Directors of the Serious Fraud Office [2016] EWHC 102 (Admin), [2016] 1 WLR 1308

      Acting for the SFO in a judicial review claim concerning the SFO’s procedure for handling of documentary evidence potentially attracting legal professional privilege (assisting James Segan).

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      Fisheries regulation (October 2015)

      Advice to a commercial fishing company as to whether EU Regulation 404/2011 required the installation of a vessel monitoring system (“VMS”) on-board their vessels and advice as to the merits of a potential judicial review claim challenging a government decision not to grant a licence to vessels without a VMS (assisting James Segan).  

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    Commercial

    Isabel accepts instructions in all areas of commercial litigation. 

    Since commencing practice, Isabel has acted led and unled on a number of commercial matters.  She has gained particular experience of the intersection between commercial and public law.  Whilst on secondment in the US in 2016, Isabel worked with attorneys on white collar and government investigations.  

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      ArcelorMittal USA v Essar Steel [2019] EWHC 724 (Comm)

      Claim for enforcement of foreign arbitral award worth in excess of US$1bn involving applications for search, freezing and information orders in England and various foreign jurisdictions including the Cayman Islands, Mauritius, the USA and India (with Andrew Scott and Tony Peto QC).  

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      Assisting Harish Salve SA Ongoing

      Assisting Harish Salve SA on matters of English law relevant to ongoing litigation in India.  

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      PIAM v Upper Brooks (2018)

      Representing investment funds, owned by the Libyan Investment Authority, in 10-day trial in the Cayman Islands. The case raises a number of complex issues involving the interaction between the UN, EU, UK and Cayman sanctions regimes and the application of private and public Libyan law (with Jason Pobjoy and Dinah Rose QC).

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      Claim against property developer (2017)

      Counsel for the Claimant in a commercial property dispute relating to appointment of directors and unjustified enrichment (unled). 

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      Vilca v Xstrata [2018] EWHC 27 (QB)

      Successfully defended a tort claim brought by 22 Peruvian nationals regarding a protest in Peru.  The matter raised issues of foreign act of state, choice of law and corporate liability for alleged human rights abuses by the Peruvian National Police (with Shaheed Fatima QC and Hanif Mussa).  

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      Ipswich Town Football Club Company Ltd v the Chief Constable of Suffolk Constabulary [2016] EWHC 1682 (QB)

      Acting for the claimant in a claim in unjust enrichment, challenging the police power to charge for the provision of policing services under s. 25 of the Police Act 1996 (assisting Nick De Marco).

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      Loanline (UK) Ltd v (1) Mr Barrington McIntosh, and (2) Global Sports Marketing Ltd (High Court, 2016)

      Acting for the claimant in a claim for breach of a series of finance agreements (assisting Nick De Marco).

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      Application under ss. 790ZF and 790ZG of the Companies Act 2006 (May 2016)

      Advising an applicant on the convention and charter rights potentially relevant to applications under ss. 790ZF and 790ZG (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      Takahata Precision Pte Ltd v Sentec Ltd (High Court, 2015)

      Acting for the claimant in a claim for a declaration, an injunction and damages for breach of contract (assisting James Segan).  

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      Contract (November 2015)

      Advising a potential claimant in a claim for breach of contract on formation and variation of that contract. 

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    Public International Law

    Isabel accepts instructions in all areas of public international law.

    Since starting practice, Isabel has worked on a number of matters involving PIL elements.  She is also a legal panellist and contributor to Protecting Children in Armed Conflict (London: Hart Publishing, 2018).  Prior to coming to the bar, Isabel worked on litigation brought in the Lahore High Court which challenged the detention of Pakistani detainees in Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan.


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      R (Kamoka) v Security Services and Others Ongoing

      Acting for a group of Libyans said to be members of or affiliated to the LIFG in connection with their detention un the UK, detention and torture abroad and subjection to domestic sanctions (with Thomas de la Mare QC and others).

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      Advice on Convention rights (2018)

      Providing advice on the likelihood of violations of Convention rights (and the rule of law) in a foreign jurisdiction. 

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      Advice on regulatory policy (April 2016)

      Advising the General Medical Council on whether allowing registered doctors to serve in the armed forces was compatible with international humanitarian law (assisting Ivan Hare). 

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      Steve Ferguson v the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago [2016] UKPC 2

      Appeared for appellants in an important constitutional appeal from Trinidad and Tobago concerning the retrospective repeal of a limitation period for certain criminal offences (assisting James Segan who appeared with Michael Beloff QC).

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      PIAM v Upper Brooks (2018)

      Representing investment funds, owned by the Libyan Investment Authority, in 10-day trial in the Cayman Islands. The case raises a number of complex issues involving the interaction between the UN, EU, UK and Cayman sanctions regimes and the application of private and public Libyan law (with Jason Pobjoy and Dinah Rose QC).

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      Freedom of Expression and Fair Trial Advice (2019)

      Providing advice on the international law applicable to freedom of expression and the right to a fair trial.  

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      Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Beyond Grenfell (2018-2019)

      Acting for the Equality and Human Rights Commission, advising and preparing submissions on the human rights and equality implications of the Grenfell Tower tragedy including, in particular, in relation to the right to life under Article 2 ECHR, the right to adequate and dignified housing, the right to non-discrimination and equality, and children's rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (with Jason Pobjoy).   

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    Employment

    Isabel accepts instructions in all areas of employment work. 

    Since starting practice, Isabel has worked on a range of employment law issues, providing advice and appearing before the Employment Tribunals.  Many of the matters Isabel worked on are confidential and so not referred to here, or are only referred to with client names anonymised.

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      Employment and Sanctions Advice (2018)

      Providing advice on the effect of certain sanctions regimes on employment contracts.  

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      TULR(C)A claim (2019)

      Advising and acting for a group of claimants bringing a claim in the Employment Tribunal under s.189 of TULR(C)A in relation to a collective redundancy.  

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      Moralez-Perez v Blaser Mills LLP (Employment Tribunal, 2016)

      Acting for the respondent in a claim of unfair dismissal and discrimination (assisting Nick De Marco).

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      Mauro Milanese v Leyton Orient Football Club Limited [2016] EWHC 1263 (QB), [2016] EWHC 1161 (QB)

      Acting for the claimant in a claim for damages following the termination of the claimant’s employment contract without notice (assisting Nick De Marco). 

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      Dr Shreedhar Vaidya v Dr Andrew Fergusson (Employment Tribunal, 2016)

      Acted for the respondent in direct discrimination, harassment and victimisation claim (assisting Ivan Hare). 

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      (1) General Medical Council, (2) Mr Niall Dickson, and (3) Mr Simon Haywood v Dr Ewa Michalak [2016] EWCA Civ 172, [2016] ICR 628

      Acting for the appellants in an application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court from the Court of Appeal’s finding that the Employment Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear claims brought under the Equality Act 2010 against the General Medical Council (assisting Ivan Hare).

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      Unpaid wages High Court claim (February 2016)

      Acting for a number of care home workers in relation to their High Court breach of contract claim for unpaid wages (assisting Diya Sen Gupta).

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      Concurrent High Court and Employment Tribunal claims (February 2016)

      Advising on the interrelation of statutory and contractual claims in the Employment Tribunal and contractual claims in the High Court (assisting Diya Sen Gupta). 

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      Client confidential information (2015)

      Acting for Citibank N.A. defending various claims by former Foreign Exchange traders arising from their dismissal for sharing client confidential information in Bloomberg Chats.  These cases have been widely reported in the press. (Assisting Diya Sen Gupta.)

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      High Court breach of contract claim (January 2016)


      Acting for a claimant in a High Court stigma damages claim against a bank (assisting Tom Linden QC and Diya Sen Gupta).

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      High Court team move (December 2015)

      Acting for the claimant in a team move case (assisting Paul Goulding QC and Diya Sen Gupta).

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    Sport

    Isabel accepts instructions in all areas of sport work. 

    During pupillage Isabel gained a wide range of experience and assisted her pupil supervisors acting for both players/athletes and sports governing bodies.  She appeared before first instance and appellate regulatory tribunals and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.  Since commencing practice, Isabel has continued to work on similar matters.  

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      Sports disciplinary investigation (2017)

      Acting for a sports agent in connection with a disciplinary investigation (with Nick De Marco QC). 

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      Third party costs orders (July 2016)

      Advising on the availability of third party cost orders in the event of costs having been awarded against a bankrupt party (assisting Nick De Marco).


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      Financial Fair Play Rules arbitration (July 2016)

      Acting for a football club in a high profile arbitral challenge to financial fair play rules in English football (assisting Nick De Marco).

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      Rule K arbitration (July 2016)

      Acting for the claimant in a potential Rule K arbitration (assisting Nick De Marco). 

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      FIFA v (1) the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, (2) the Saudi Arabian Anti-Doping Committee, and (3) Mr Mohammed Mohammed Noor Adam Hawsawi (Court of Arbitration for Sport, 2016)

      Acting for the player resisting FIFA’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the decision of the Saudi Arabian Anti-Doping Appeals Panel (assisting Nick De Marco).

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      Ipswich Town Football Club Company Ltd v the Chief Constable of Suffolk Constabulary [2016] EWHC 1682 (QB)

      Acting for the claimant in a claim in unjust enrichment, challenging the police power to charge for the provision of policing services under s. 25 of the Police Act 1996 (assisting Nick De Marco).

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      FA Football Agents Regulations (May 2016)

      Acting for the respondent to a charge brought by The FA for breach of the Football Agents Regulations 2009 (assisting Nick De Marco).

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      The FA v Mr Alan Judge (June 2016)

      Acting for the player defending a charge of an anti-doping rule violation following use of an inhaler (assisting Nick De Marco).

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      RFU v Luke Willmott (RFU Anti-Doping and Appeal Panels, 2015)

      Acting for the RFU in a successful disciplinary prosecution for attempted trafficking of a human growth hormone (assisting James Segan).

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    Sanctions

    Whilst on secondment in the US in 2016, Isabel gained experience of US Iran sanctions, working with attorneys challenging and advising on the regime. She has since acted in cases involving the application of EU and UN sanctions regimes and provided advice in relation to such regimes.  For reasons of confidentiality, many of these matters are not detailed here.

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      Employment and Sanctions Advice (2018)

      Providing advice on the effect of certain sanctions regimes on employment contracts.  

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      PIAM v Upper Brooks (2018)

      Representing investment funds, owned by the Libyan Investment Authority, in 10-day trial in the Cayman Islands. The case raises a number of complex issues involving the interaction between the UN, EU, UK and Cayman sanctions regimes and the application of private and public Libyan law (with Jason Pobjoy and Dinah Rose QC).

    Achievements

    Education

    LLB (Hons) (Glasgow): First Class; MRes (Glasgow): Distinction; Kennedy Scholar (Harvard); BPTC (BPP): Outstanding, third in year

    Prizes & Scholarships

    • Saltire Scottish First Book Award (awarded for Trials: On Death Row in Pakistan)
    • Buchanan Prize (Lincoln’s Inn, 2015)
    • Hardwicke Entrance Award (Lincoln’s Inn, 2014)
    • Lord Mansfield Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn, 2013)
    • Kennedy Memorial Scholarship (Kennedy Memorial Trust, 2012)
    • Reprieve Fellowship (Reprieve, 2011)
    • Theodore David Lowe Prize (Glasgow University, 2009)

    Publications

    • Protecting Children in Armed Conflict (Legal Panellist, Contributor) (London: Hart Publishing, 2018)
    • Trials: On Death Row in Pakistan (London: Jonathan Cape, 2016), winner of the Saltire Scottish First Book Award and an Economist and Spectator book of the year.
    • ‘Torture in Pakistan: A Lawyer’s Handbook’ (Lahore: Pakistan’s Parliamentarians’ Commission for Human Rights and Open Society Foundations, 2012)

    Memberships

    • Administrative Law Bar Association
    • Advocate Pro Bono Panel
    • Bar European Group
    • Bar Human Rights Committee
    • Employment Law Bar Association
    • Justice
    • Liberty
    • Young Fraud Lawyers' Association
    • Young Public Lawyers' Group (Committee Member)

    Other relevant experience

    • Prior to joining Chambers, Isabel worked in Pakistan as a caseworker for Justice Project Pakistan, a charitable organisation in Lahore which provides pro bono defence representation to persons facing a death sentence in Pakistan and Pakistani detainees in Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan.  During this time, she also wrote instruction manuals for litigation in Pakistan and authored several UN shadow reports on Pakistan’s compliance with UNCAT and ICCPR. 
    • Isabel was judicial assistant to Lord Reed JSC at the Inner House of the Scottish Court of Session. 

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