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Will Perry
Position
Will has a busy practice in competition, consumer, data protection and privacy, environmental, EU relations, human rights, information, procurement, public and regulatory law. He acts for both claimants and defendants, including major businesses, NGOs, regulators, central government departments and legally aided individuals.
Recent highlights include: novel human rights challenges (Richards v Environment Agency; Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People v DWP), complex commercial and regulatory public law proceedings (Fourth National Lottery Licence litigation; RIIO-2 price control appeals; VIP v Home Secretary), unled freedom of information appeals (Sheppard v Information Commissioner & Cabinet Office; Airwars v MoD), data protection claims and enforcement action (ICO’s investigation into the Department for Education; X v Transcription Agency and Master James), advising on areas of digital regulation (including the Online Safety Bill, the Digital Markets Unit legislation and the security of the UK’s telecoms networks), and high-profile competition law disputes (Epic Games v Google; Gutmann v Apple; Sportradar v Football DataCo and BetGenius).
Career
From April to November 2020, Will was seconded part-time at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, where he advised on a range of issues concerning media enterprises, online platforms, and emerging technologies. He has since advised (led and unled) on significant areas of digital regulation, including the Online Safety Bill, 5G and the Digital Markets Unit legislation.
In early 2020 Will spent 3 months in the Administrative Court as a full-time Judicial Assistant. In this capacity he assisted Supperstone J (Judge in Charge) and other High Court judges with a wide range of public law matters.
In August 2022, Will was appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel.
Education
BA; GDL and BPTC
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Data protection
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Will Perry – Monckton Chambers ‘An effective advocate with a good court manner, yet is tenacious on behalf of his client.’
London Bar > Administrative law and human rights
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Will Perry – Monckton Chambers ‘Will is operating at a level well beyond his call. Silks love working with him because he is all over the detail and razor-sharp.’