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Hugh Whelan

Position

Hugh joined Chambers as a tenant in October 2023, following the successful completion of pupillage. He is developing a busy practice spanning Chambers’ core areas.

Current case highlights include:

• Acting for First MTR in the ‘UK Trains – Boundary Fares’ class action before the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
• Acting for a former Afghan interpreter for the British armed forces in relation to his application to relocate to the UK following the fall of Kabul.
• Acting for the CMA on an ongoing Competition Act 1998 investigation.
• Acting for the ICO in various matters pertaining to alleged breaches under FOIA.

Hugh studied law at Cambridge, obtaining a first-class Senior Status BA in Law and a first-class LLM in International Law, for which he was awarded the Clive Parry Prize for top ranked student in the International Law designation of the LLM. He completed the Bar Course as a Major Scholar of Inner Temple, receiving a mark of Distinction. Hugh also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Diploma in Languages from the University of Melbourne, both with first-class honours.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Hugh was a Research Assistant at the University of Cambridge. He also spent seven years working with various legal NGOs in the UK and abroad, alongside his studies.