Simons Muirhead Burton

Simons Muirhead Burton handles a high volume of work concerning the human rights of those at risk of capital punishment, and the team has successfully challenged the constitutionality of the mandatory death penalty in several countries. Saul Lehrfreund and Parvais Jabbar, the co-founders and team leaders, specialise in appellate advocacy before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, particularly in cases involving individuals sentenced to death. The team also has extensive experience litigating capital cases before international bodies, including the Inter-American Commission and Court of Human Rights, as well as the United Nations Human Rights Committee. Lehrfreund has extensive experience in assisting lawyers representing prisoners facing capital punishment in Commonwealth countries.