Another cheer for one of us done good.
Garden Court has announced that Ifeanyi Odogwu have been shortlisted in the Newcomer category of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards (LALYs). The LALYs are organised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group and the award ceremony takes place on Tuesday 17 July 2018 in London. The winners will be announced by Baroness Doreen Lawrence OBE.
Ifeanyi Odogwu (2011)
Ifeanyi has established a niche practice in contentious inquests involving death following state contact, with a particular specialism in acting for bereaved families in police restraint deaths. He has gained a reputation for achieving some of the most critical and devastating conclusions against State Agencies in inquests.
Ifeanyi also has a strong practice in civil claims arising from inquests. He recently achieved a £275,000 settlement against the MOJ and an NHS Trust for a bereaved family. He has also been at the cutting edge of inquest law, appearing in R (Hamilton-Jackson) v Assistant Coroner for Mid Kent and Medway [2016] EWHC 1796 (Admin), a leading authority in Article 2 inquests concerning the self-inflicted death of a vulnerable prisoner.
Ifeanyi’s practice also includes claims against the police and public authorities, regulatory proceedings, and employment. In addition, Ifeanyi has established himself as a leading junior in sports law, particularly in relation to regulatory proceedings. He acts in sports disciplinary proceedings and private law matters for clubs, individuals, and governing bodies and has been appointed to various sports law panels.
Ifeanyi has a passion for working with marginalised and disadvantaged groups, particularly children, which is reflected in his voluntary work and interests. He has worked with StopWatch action group, Reprieve, the Public Defender’s Office in North Carolina, the Bar Human Rights Committee, has been a mentor for young people at the Amos Bursary and Kick It Out, and London Schools and the Black Child (‘LSBC’) initiative, and provided ‘Know Your Rights’ workshops to community groups and schools.
Some of his recent high profile cases can be found here.
