Arthur Blake General Information In the course of his career, Arthur Blake has been recognised by the Legal 500 as a leading Junior at the Bar in the field of Administration Law. He has regularly appeared in the High Court, Court of Appeal and the House of Lords. Common law During his practice, Arthur has developed comprehensive experience in all areas of Common Law with particular emphasis on Judicial review in the field of Immigration and Prison Law. He also has extensive experience in the area of criminal appeals. International law Between 2005-2010 Arthur acted exclusively for the former Qatari Secretary of State for Art Culture and Heritage, Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Al-Thani. Arthur was responsible for conducting negotiations between the Attorney General of Qatar and the Sheikh in respect of a multi-million-pound dispute. Arthur also advised the Sheikh in respect of satellite litigation arising out of the dispute concerning various individuals and auction houses. Disciplinary Tribunals Arthur has acted in numerous cases before professional body disciplinary tribunals. He recently acted in a case before the disciplinary panel of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He successfully argued that the procedure followed engaged both the Rules of Natural Justice and the ECHR. He obtained a stay of the proceedings on the basis of abuse due to delay. Immigration Arthur was appointed as a fee-paid Immigration judge in 1995.