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Richard Wilson KC

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Work Department

36 Commercial

Position

Joint Head of Chambers

Richard Wilson QC, LL.D is a Commercial, Public and Administrative law and Employment specialist. He is also often instructed in cases that require interpretation of written instruments (contracts, statutes, European Union directives etc.).

He has been involved in some landmark decisions in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the Court of Appeal on a range of matters, including: the interpretation of the European Union Reception Directive, the misuse of confidential information and account of profits as a remedy, and the principles governing the entitlement to costs in judicial review cases (see ‘Notable Cases’ section below).

Richard’s principal area of practice as a barrister and mediator are commercial disputes. He has experience of domestic and international disputes (e.g. distributorship agreements, sale of goods and services, agency agreements, employment issues, property and inheritance, personal injury, regulatory disputes etc).

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) “have led the field of conflict management and resolution for 25 years”. During his CEDR mediation accreditation process, Richard was graded “outstanding” in a number of categories.

Richard’s notable cases over the years include appearances in the UK Supreme Court, the House of Lords, the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) and the High Court (Chancery Division, Queen’s Bench Division, Administrative Court / Divisional Court).

Career

Called 1981; Lincoln’s; QC 2003

Memberships

• Recorder of the County Court (Civil)
• Recorder of the Crown Court (Crime)
• Visiting Professor of Law (Coventry University)
• Bar of England and Wales
• Bar of Belize, Central America
• Bar of Guyana, South America
• London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association
• Administrative Law Bar Association
• Bar European Group
• International Bar Association (IBA)

Education

Sussex University (1979 BA Law); Jesus College, Cambridge University (1980 LL.M); Inns of Court School of Law, London (1981).

Leisure

Association football, rugby football.