Harry Harris

Harry is developing a practice in administrative and public law. Harry has a particular interest in challenges concerning detention in immigration detention, prisons and psychiatric hospitals.

Harry has a strong background in immigration law, and has expertise across a broad spectrum of statutory appeals, including asylum, family reunion and human rights appeals. Harry’s practice draws distinctly upon her time spent as a caseworker in the UK and in Athens, and she prioritises a trauma-informed and integrated approach. Harry has a particular interest in challenging immigration detention, drawing on her civil liberties practice, and has extensive experience in obtaining immigration bail for vulnerable clients.

Harry welcomes instructions in immigration detention civil claims.

Harry is developing a practice in inquests and inquiries. Harry is a member of the INQUEST Lawyers Group, and worked with her supervisor Stephen Simblet KC and others on Article 2 inquests as a pupil. Harry has experience representing families at pre-inquest review hearings.

Harry is building a broad practice in claims against the police and public authorities, and regularly advises Claimants in claims against the police including false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in public office and claims under the Human Rights Act 1998. During her pupillage, Harry worked with Stephen Simblet KC on a number of highly specialist claims against the police.

Harry regularly represents parents and families before the First-Tier Tribunal (SEND) Education, Health and Care Plan appeals and disability discrimination claims, as well as advising on breach of contract and negligence claims, challenging decisions in the higher education setting and representing parents in school complaint proceedings.

Harry has a particular interest in challenging decisions to permanently exclude children from school, and accepts regular instruction, often pro bono, in this regard.

Harry is seeking to build a practice in mental health law. Harry worked with Stephen Simblet KC acting for detained patients in the First-Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) during her pupillage. 

Harry is developing a practice in protest rights, and welcomes instructions across all areas of protest law. During her pupillage, Harry worked with Stephen Simblet KC on protest cases including civil injunctions taken out by commercial organisations.