Emily Pilborough

Emily has managed a substantial and complex caseload of private litigation and judicial review claims on behalf of various government departments including unlawful detention, personal injury, freedom of information, civil claims, and inquests.

As an advisory lawyer at the Home Office for a number of years, she has provided robust legal advice on high profile issues including modern slavery and human trafficking, asylum support and accommodation, visas and border control, and most recently the UK implementation of the Citizens Rights Withdrawal Agreement following EU Exit.

Emily has experience coordinating advice across government departments and direct Ministerial exposure, and provided legal support and strategic oversight on a number of complex judicial reviews in the High Court and Court of Appeal. Emily has experience drafting secondary legislation and has acted as the Deputy Lead Lawyer on a cross-cutting EU Exit Bill.

Jurisdiction: England & Wales