Lisa Giovannetti QC
- Year called: 1990
- Year appointed Silk: 2011
- Email: lisa.giovannetti@39essex.com
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Recommendations
Lisa is recommended by Chambers & Partners 2012 for Administrative & Public law and for Immigration.
Quotes
"straight talking and gets right to the point" Chambers & Partners 2012
"fully deserving of the accolade" [of silk] Chambers & Partners 2012
Praised for her "sharp wit and logical mind" in Legal 500 2011
"an absolute dream to work with" Chambers & Partners 2009
"does a first-class job for her clients" Chambers & Partners 2009
"judges love her" Chambers & Partners 2009
"straight and honest style and ability to explain things in a beautifully clear way" Chambers & Partners 2009
"enormously respected by judges and practitioners", due to her "integrity and effectiveness - she's hard work to be against" Chambers & Partners
a "terrific and powerful advocate on behalf of the Secretary of State... a pleasure to be against as she is a fair and experienced player and someone who is enjoyable to be on the other side of" Chambers & Partners
Appointments
Developed Vetting Security Clearance
The Attorney General's A Panel: 2004
The Attorney General's B Panel: 1998
Significant Cases
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Nasseri (HL), [2009] UKHL 23
MA (Ethiopia) v Secretary Of State For The Home Department, 2 April 2009, [2009] EWCA Civ 289
BK (Democratic Republic Of Congo) v Secretary Of State For The Home Department, 3 December 2008, [2008] EWCA Civ 1322
Murungaru v Secretary of State for the Home Department & ors (CA), 12 September 2008, [2008] EWCA Civ 1015
Publications
EMIS Civil Appeals loose leaf EMIS 15 October 2009