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Nicholas Chapman
Position
Nicholas Chapman has a broad practice with an emphasis on public and regulatory law, public international law, human rights and civil liberties, national security, inquests and public inquiries, tax, and health and safety and environmental crime. His cases are generally important, complex and high-profile.
He is Junior Counsel to the Crown (Attorney General’s A panel) and a member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission A panel.
Career
Called 2001, Middle Temple
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Administrative law and human rights
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Nicholas Chapman –Temple Garden Chambers ‘A diligent and shrewd junior.’
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5Nicholas Chapman – Temple Garden Chambers ‘Nicholas is unflappable, with an excellent sense of what will and will not persuade the tribunal.’
‘A high quality and impressive set when it comes to inquest and inquiry work‘, Temple Garden Chambers‘ team is well known for representing public bodies, government departments and bereaved families in inquests. Keith Morton KC was instructed in the high-profile inquest into the death of a woman who suffered anaphylaxis after consuming a wrap from Pret a Manger from a wrap labelled as vegan that contained traces of a dairy product. David Barr KC acts as leading counsel to the Undercover Policing Inquiry. Elsewhere in chambers, Sian Reeves has been instructed in the inquest into the death of a man who died after being hit by a train having just been discharged from hospital. Nicholas Chapman is the first junior for the Cabinet Office in the COVID-19 Inquiry.