Mr Sheldon is a member of New North London synagogue in Finchley, and has chaired the New Israel Fund UK’s social action group for the past two years. In an interview with the JC last month, it was said he “has never turned down a case”.
Despite being a member of the Labour Party, Mr Sheldon has represented the government in a series of high-profile cases, including a dispute over junior doctors’ contracts and the so-called “bedroom tax”.
He also successfully defended Labour’s National Executive Committee in the summer over its rules on eligibility to vote in leadership elections.
“There have been lots of cases I’ve worked on that have made me uncomfortable,” Mr Sheldon told the JC.
“I get more job satisfaction representing the little person but I believe everyone has the right to representation. It’s not for me to decide who’s right or wrong — it’s for me to present the arguments and a judge to decide.”
