Gabriel Tan

Public Law Caseworker

Gabriel is a specialist public lawyer, with practice and academic expertise in the field. He read law at Durham University and the University of Oxford.

Gabriel previously practised at Wilson Solicitors, specialising in judicial reviews and civil claims against public authorities. He has experience in public law matters across a wide-range of issues, including policy challenges, and the consultation duties of public authorities, amongst others.

Gabriel has had conduct of litigation before the County Court, Upper Tribunal, the Administrative Court, and the Court of Appeal. He has been instructed by individuals, as well as NGOs, both in litigation and general research matters.

Gabriel writes regularly and has been published across a wide range of publications on various aspects of public law, including academic journals (e.g. Public Law, Edinburgh Law Review), academic blogs (e.g. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog), and practitioners’ publications (e.g. Free Movement).

Gabriel’s academic writing on public law has been cited in parliamentary debates and publications, and by the High Court.

Gabriel also has experience in public law academic research, having been a Research Assistant at Durham Law School working on an empirical project on the duty of candour in judicial review, and the Oxford Law Faculty writing a briefing note on the changes to immigration-related legal challenges by the Illegal Migration Act 2023.

Gabriel is an active commentator on public law on Twitter (@finishedloading) and writes his own blog, the Administrative Court Blog (@admcourtblog), where he provides regular case notes and commentary on Administrative Court decisions."

Contributed to

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Article 1 of Protocol 1: Protection of property

Practice notes

This Practice Note summarises Article 1 of Protocol 1 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998). It considers the scope of the right, and the three rules it contains. It looks at the meaning of ‘posessions’ and of ‘deprivation’, and the three requirements for an interference with possessions to be permitted. It looks at states’ right to control property, positive obligations including compensation, and A1P1’s relationship with other Convention rights.

Public Law

Judicial review—the Tameside duty

Practice notes

This Practice Note outlines the Tameside duty of inquiry. It provides introductory guidance to the development and scope of the Tameside duty, the standard of review, the assessment of compliance, the distinction from the duty to consult, and the contextual relevance.

Public Law

Remedies in judicial review

Practice notes

This Practice Note outlines the types of remedies that can be awarded on an application for judicial review. It covers: quashing orders, mandatory orders, prohibiting orders, declarations, damages, and injunctions. It also provides introductory guidance to the remedial discretion in judicial review and the factors relevant to exercising that discretion.

Public Law