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Oliver Sanders KC
Position
Oliver Sanders KC has a wide experience and expertise in public law and human rights, including judicial reviews, damages claims and statutory appeals; information rights, including data protection, freedom of information, breach of confidence and misuse of private information; national security and extremism; inquests and inquiries; contempt of court; and the Equality Act 2010.
He is a member of the Bar Pro Bono Scheme and the Inner Temple Advocacy Training Programme and has given lectures to various government and non-government clients, the Justice / Sweet and Maxwell FOI Conference and the ALBA Summer Conference.
Career
Call: 1995; KC: 2017; Inner Temple.
Government Legal Service (Treasury Solicitor’s Department and Home Office) 1997 – 2004; One Crown Office Row since 2004; appointed to Attorney General’s B Panel of junior counsel to the Crown (London, Civil and EU) in 2005, the FOI sub-panel in 2009 and the A Panel in 2012; contributor to ‘Halsbury’s Laws’ vol 29(1) ‘Local Government’: Coppel ‘Information Rights’ (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th eds): contributor to ‘Judicial Review’.
Languages
French.
Memberships
ALBA; HRLA; Bar Pro Bono Scheme.
Education
Adams’ Grammar School, Newport, Shropshire; Queen Mary College, London (1993 LLB); CLE ICSL (1994 BVC); St Anne’s College, Oxford (1995 BCL).
Leisure
Books, cricket, football, music.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Administrative law and human rights
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 41 Crown Office Row is a noteworthy set in this space, with traditional strength in acting on behalf of government departments and handling an increased volume of instructions from claimants. National security work is a key strength for members, and is particularly prominent in the workloads of Angus McCullough KC (who has an excellent track record in acting as Special Advocate in cases where evidence is withheld from the claimant’s normal representatives), Oliver Sanders KC and Natasha Barnes. Shaheen Rahman KC is another highly regarded Special Advocate in the group, and is very experienced in appearing in prominent human rights challenges.
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Oliver Sanders KC –1 Crown Office Row ‘His ability to cut to the chase, while listening, is his strength.‘