Reuben accepts instructions in all areas of public law and human rights.

During pupillage, he assisted on a range of public law and human rights matters, including:

• A judicial review of a deprivation of citizenship decision in the Special Immigration Appeals Commission.
• A judicial review of a refusal to grant assistance under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
• Post-closing submissions on the weight to be attached to a particular document in a judicial review of an age assessment.
• Advice on merits and quantum for a false imprisonment claim and Article 8 ECHR damages claim in the immigration context.
• A judicial review of a housing allocation scheme, alleging discrimination under both the Equality Act and Article 14 ECHR.
• A defence to a judicial review of the Department of Education’s decision to establish an arms-length body to offer free curriculum resources online.
• A case concerning the compatibility of energy regulations with A1P1 ECHR.
• An advice on whether a foreign domiciled company could be compelled to attend a public inquiry.

Reuben has also undertaken pro bono work in the field of social security law, including successfully representing a client at the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support), and assisting a client to claim compensation for maladministration.

Reuben accepts instructions in competition law and regulatory matters.

During pupillage, he assisted on a range of competition law and regulatory matters, including:

• A standalone carriage dispute.
• An advice on the merits of pursuing a potential collective proceedings order in a niche market.
• An advice for a foreign competition authority in respect of its merger rules.
• An advice on whether certain powers of the Competition and Markets Authority had extra-territorial effect.
• A hearing involving remedies following appeals under Section 192 of the Communications Act 2003.
• Research concerning security duties under Communications Act 2003.

Reuben accepts instructions in data protection matters.

During pupillage, he assisted on a range of data protection matters, including:

• An advice on merits and quantum in relation to a breach of Article 8 ECHR and/or the Data Protection Act 2018.
• A particulars of claim in relation to breach of Data Protection Act 1998 / GDPR, and misuse of private information.
• An advice for a government department as to whether a proposed change of policy was compliant with the Data Protection Act 2018.
• Research on the applicability of Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to information regarding legal fees.

Reuben accepts instructions in commercial matters. He has been instructed in county court matters as sole counsel, and as junior counsel for an advice on a contractual dispute.

During pupillage, he assisted on a range of commercial matters, including:

• A case involving res judicata and jurisdictional issues at common law and under the Lugano Convention, as well as the relationship between Article 6 ECHR and the doctrine of res judicata.
• A case involving whether a particular arrangement fell within Regulation 2(1) of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993.