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Michael Mansfield KC (born 12 October 1941) is an English barrister and head of chambers at Nexus Chambers. [1] He was recently described as "The king of human rights work" by The Legal 500 and as a leading Silk in civil liberties and human rights (including actions against the police).
Feb 5, 2016 · As figures show suicide as one of the biggest killers in the UK, Ed Thomas speaks to human rights barrister Michael Mansfield, whose daughter Anna took her own life in 2015.
Feb 6, 2022 · Michael Mansfield Profile: The Courtroom Heavyweight Now Fighting Injustice Cases in Wales. MS Redfern. February 6, 2022. Reading Time: 7 minutes. The barrister from Nexus Chambers has been a stalwart in justice battles over a career that has spanned more than 50 years.
Oct 14, 2009 · Michael Mansfield is a self-styled radical lawyer who is known as a campaigner for civil rights and reform. A Queen’s Counsel since 1989, he is still regarded in some quarters as a dangerous subversive.
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Mr Mansfield came from a railway family with no contacts in the legal sector. He attributes his legal path to two factors. Firstly, his mother’s strong sense of justice, including when she challenged a parking fine, and won. She also sowed the justice seed with her remark that: “if they are prepared to lie about me over that, just imagine what they...
Not concerned with the use of labels, Mr Mansfield believes that politicians use the term ‘activist lawyer’ to describe lawyers who go beyond what they ‘should do’ and those who challenge government policies. From his experience, this pattern of behaviour has always existed where lawyers who carry issues outside the courtroom to the general public ...
During our interview, Mr Mansfield highlighted some examples that pose a threat to our human rights that are not in mainstream media. We at HRP, are bringing them to light. Restriction to the right to bring a judicial review: already shrouded by strict time limits and strict principles on who can bring claims, a judicial review is one of the few wa...
Michael Mansfield QC was born in 1941 and educated at Highgate School and Keele University. Called to the Bar in 1967, he established Tooks Chambers, in 1984 and became Queen's Counsel in 1989. Michael has represented defendants in criminal trials, appeals and inquiries in some of the most controversial legal cases the country has seen ...
Q: Who is Michael Mansfield QC? A: Michael Mansfield QC is a prominent British barrister specializing in human rights law. He has represented clients in some of the most significant legal cases in the UK, including the Birmingham Six, the Guildford Four, the Stephen Lawrence case, and the Hillsborough disaster.
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