Conor joined Bhatt Murphy as a trainee solicitor in October 2025.
His work currently focuses on the rights of those without regularised immigration status in the UK. This includes the deprivation of basic entitlements, unlawful detentions at the border, and other consequences of the hostile environment framework.
Prior to joining Bhatt Murphy, Conor spent over two years as a caseworker, representing asylum seekers and survivors of trafficking in claims against the Home Secretary. His work comprised strategic litigation challenging unlawful surveillance techniques and data retention practices in the High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as claims under the Children’s Act 1989 and the Modern Slavery Act 2016.
He has also gained experience as a public policy analyst through work at a Westminster-based political consultancy, specialising in the intersection of law, tech policy, and digital governance.
Conor read Law at Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 2021, and subsequently completed an LLM in Public Law at University College London. His interests include judicial review and human rights litigation, institutional accountability, and risks from emerging technologies.
