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title: Herbert Anyiam | Public and Administrative Law Barrister | Immigration and Asylum, Maritime Law
description: Experienced public law barrister Herbert Anyiam has over 25 years of expertise in public administrative and international law. He specialises in challenging unlawful decisions of public bodies and representing clients in maritime regulatory compliance.
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###### Public Law Barrister | 25+ years experience

# Herbert Anyiam

Herbert was called to the Bar of England & Wales in 1996 at Lincoln’s Inn, having previously been called to the Nigerian Bar in 1991. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Herbert returned to the Bar in 2017, and regularly appears in public and administrative law matters.

## Biography

Herbert specialises in the areas of work set out below.

Administrative & Public Law

With a focus on identifying and challenging unlawful decisions/acts and omissions of public bodies by way of judicial review and appeals to the Court of Appeal, Herbert practises in the following areas:

- Local Authority Community Care assessments
- Immigration, Nationality, Asylum, Human Rights and EU immigration law
- Challenging licencing decisions by Local Authorities, Transport for London, DVLA, etc
- DWP Welfare Benefit decisions
- Challenging sanctions, contract notices and other unlawful decisions of the Legal Aid Agency against solicitors
- Challenging public law and human rights issues in the criminal justice and prison systems

Public International Law

- International Maritime Regulatory Compliance, including disputes relating to Port and Flag State Control
- Representing clients in maritime regulatory enforcement actions and defending criminal prosecutions by the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency
- Disputes arising from nationality and registration of vessels.
- Maritime Security and Piracy
- Law of the Sea
- International Administrative law

**Background**

Herbert previously worked as an adviser with the Citizens Advice Bureaux Service from 1993 to 1996 where he advised and represented clients at more than 250 Tribunal hearings including Social Security Appeal Tribunals, Disability Appeals Tribunals, Medical Appeal Tribunals, Housing Benefit & Council Tax Review Boards, Employment Tribunals, as well as assisting clients to seek redress for maladministration by public bodies.

As a solicitor, Herbert conducted and supervised complex casework in various areas of law including Criminal Appeals & Reviews, Prison Law, Community Care, Welfare Rights and Immigration. He was an accredited senior caseworker and supervisor under the Law Society’s Immigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme.

He has the rare expertise in dealing with complex immigration matters and salvaging immigration cases damaged by previous shoddy advice. He has versatile and extensive experience in advising and representing clients in civil and criminal proceedings as well as complex proceedings in the High Court, Crown Court and Court of Appeal. 

He transferred to be a solicitor in England and Wales in 1998 and practised extensively as a solicitor for more than 15 years.

**Personal Interests**

Herbert enjoys reading articles on current and national affairs along with listening to jazz music in his spare time. Gardening is also one of his passions.

## Professional qualifications and associations

- Called to the Bar in 1996
- University of Lagos, LLB (Hons) 1990  
   Nigeria Law School, Bar Finals 1991  
   Bar Finals (England & Wales) 1996  
   Law Society’s Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT) 1998  
   Membership of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators 2012  
   IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Malta, LLM 2012
- Barrister of England & Wales, Lincoln’s Inn  
   Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria  
   Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators  
   Member of Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers  
   Member IMO Rota of Expert Consultants  
   Supporting Member London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)
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