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Laura Elizabeth John
Position
Laura is a highly experienced specialist in Competition law and Information law.
Laura is the co-Editor of the leading EU Competition law text, Bellamy & Child European Union Law of Competition (8th Ed.)
Laura is security cleared and can handle sensitive cases. She is also direct access qualified, and can accept instructions directly from clients.
Career
Called in 2007; Inner Temple Inn. Before being called to the Bar, Laura worked in DEFRA on the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
Education
Haberdashers’ Monmouth School; Brasenose College, Oxford (BCL (ECL) 2004; BA (Hens) Jurisprudence 2003).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Data protection
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2The practitioners at Monckton Chambers
are very experienced in handling work involving the ICO; for example, Laura Elizabeth John is acting for the Information Commissioner in a case concerning whether the Canal & River Trust is covered by FOIA when conducting activities within the scope of its statutory powers. Elsewhere in chambers, Gerry Facenna KC is acting for the claimant police officers in a group litigation action brought against the Police Federation concerning a data breach, which affects over 13,000 officers. In Montague v Information Commissioner and the Department for International Trade, Eric Metcalfe acted as sole counsel for the department in a high-profile appeal concerning the disclosure of redacted minutes of US-UK trade negotiations.
London Bar > Competition
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Laura Elizabeth John –Monckton Chambers ‘Laura is very impressive; calm, assured and knows the subject matter inside-out. Her strategic thinking is top tier and the clients have complete confidence in her.’