Claudia Hyde
Claudia is a barrister specialising in public and administrative law. She joined Landmark Chambers in October 2024 following the successful completion of pupillage. Her expertise includes:
- Human rights and civil liberties: Claudia is regularly instructed on matters raising issues under the Human Rights Act 1998. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Human Rights Lawyers Association and writes headnotes for European Human Rights Reports. Before pupillage, Claudia volunteered in the Advice and Information Team at Liberty and was a researcher for a best-selling human rights book.
- Immigration and asylum: Claudia has a keen interest in protection claims and claims under the Refugee Convention. She has acted in both the First-tier and Upper Tribunal in immigration and asylum appeals, raising matters including humanitarian protection, human rights and foreign national offenders, as well as age assessment cases and cases concerning victims of trafficking. She was formerly a Judicial Assistant in the Court of Appeal where she worked on several appeals and permission to appeal applications concerning immigration law.
- Public international law: during pupillage, Claudia gained experience of matters involving international human rights, maritime and environmental law. Her previous work experiences includes providing legal analysis for a genocide prevention charity and interning at an international human rights charity that supports survivors of torture.
Claudia graduated with a first-class law degree, receiving several academic prizes, and received a scholarship to study an LLM in Public International Law. She speaks fluent French and German, and frequently advises on matters with international law aspects.