Christopher Knight > Chambers of James Goudie KC and Daniel Stilitz KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of James Goudie KC and Daniel Stilitz KC
11KBW
11 KING'S BENCH WALK
TEMPLE, LONDON
EC4Y 7EQ
England

Living Wage

Position

Barrister specialising in all aspects of public law, information rights and data protection law. Significant cases include: the Article 50 Brexit case (Miller); the Scottish independence referendum reference (Lord Advocate’s Reference); the challenge to the prorogation of Parliament (Miller/Cherry); recoverability of damages for breach of data protection law (Google v Lloyd); the challenge to the Rwanda deportation policy (AAA); the Covid Inquiry’s powers to order disclosure (Cabinet Office v Chair of UK Covid-19 Inquiry); and changes to Royal protective security (Duke of Sussex).

Career

Called 2008; Inner Temple; College Lecturer in Law, Christ Church, Oxford 2008; judicial assistant to the Justices of the Supreme Court (2009-10). Author of numerous articles, case notes and book reviews in leading academic journals, including the ‘Law Quarterly Review’, ‘Cambridge Law Journal’, and ‘Judicial Review’. Co-author of Bradley, Ewing & Knight, ‘Constitutional and Administrative Law’ (2022, 18th ed., Pearson). Contributor to ‘The White Book’. Member of Editorial Committee of ‘Public Law’.

Memberships

ALBA; ELBA; ELA; ARDL; HRLA

Education

Queens’ College, Cambridge (MA Hons); St John’s College, Oxford (BCL); Inns of Court School of Law (BVC)

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Data protection

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Christopher Knight11KBWA subtle advocate – the trust that tribunals and judges place in him is palpable.

 

11KBW is a ‘stand-out set‘ for data protection law. The ‘outstanding’ Julian Milford KC is advising the HMRC on a claim involving a challenge to the system for the automatic transfer of tax data between the UK and the USA, on the grounds that the system is incompatible with the GDPR and Data Protection Act 1998. In a separate matter, Anya Proops KC, leading Robin Hopkins, acted on behalf of Experian in Experian v ICO, an appeal against an enforcement notice issued by the ICO regarding the company’s data brokering business. Christopher Knight is ‘a superstar of the data and privacy world‘, and David Glen ‘provides excellent advice that is strategically insightful and delivered in a user-friendly manner‘.

London Bar > Administrative law and human rights

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Christopher Knight11KBWChristopher is quite simply the complete package. His written advocacy is stunning in its precision, brevity and craftsmanship. He is razor-sharp on both the details and the law.’

A very solid and highly reputable set for administrative law‘, 11KBW‘s team is equally strong in handling complex, high-profile human rights cases, with members appearing before the European Court of Human Rights; Jason Coppel KC counts human rights work as a key pillar of his practice. Joanne Clement KC is ‘a go-to counsel for complex and high-value public law disputes‘ with ‘superb knowledge of human rights‘. At the junior end of chambers, the ‘industriousChristopher Knight represented the Advocate General for Scotland before the Supreme Court in Reference by the Lord Advocate of Devolution Issues under the Scotland Act 1998, involving a devolution reference under Schedule 6 of the Act as to whether the Scottish Parliament had the legislative competence to make provision for a second referendum for independence. Stephen Kosmin  is appearing in SSWP v AT, a case concerning whether EU nationals with pre-settled status in the UK are entitled to welfare benefits due to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Clive Sheldon KC, as was, was appointed a High Court Judge in February 2024.

London Bar > European Union law

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Christopher Knight11KBW ‘A leader in this field. Christopher always cuts through the most complex cases to provide excellent, timely advice.’