Leonard Wigg

Leonard has significant experience in public law and is regularly instructed in judicial review claims. His public law practice has a particular focus on sanctions, detention, human trafficking, asylum, human rights and judicial review claims against regulatory bodies.

Leonard acts for both regulatory bodies and regulated professionals. He is frequently instructed by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Health and Care Professional Council, and the Nursing and Midwifery Council in substantive hearings.

Leonard is also qualified in the handling of vulnerable witnesses and is often instructed in such cases.

Leonard represents athletes (including Olympians) in all manor of regulatory issues relating to sport law, such as deselection appeals and abuse claims.

As a qualified arbitrator, he has an in depth knowledge of arbitral procedures used in sports law.

Leonard is also a member of the Sport Resolution Pro Bono Panel.

Leonard has extensive public inquiry experience having been instructed as second junior to the Undercover Police Inquiry and by core participants in the Brook House Inquiry, Dawn Sturgess Inquiry and the Grenfell Public Inquiry.

Leonard is a qualified arbitrator and accepts appointments to hear disputes.

Please contact his clerks for further information.