11KBW has ‘has outstanding breadth and depth of high quality counsel’. At the silk level the set can features the ’exceptionally knowledgeable’ Julian Milford KC , who represented the defendant in R (TransActual) v Secretary of State for Health, a judicial review of secondary legislation prohibiting the prescription of puberty blockers to gender-questioning children (other than existing patients or in a future clinical trial) in the wake of the Cass Review - the claimant in the case was represented by Jason Coppel KC, as was, prior to his departure from chambers to join the High Court bench in November 2025. With strength in depth at the junior level, the ‘fantastic intellect’ Christopher Knight acted for the Home Secretary in the High Court against a judicial review by the Duke of Sussex concerning the provision of his police protection, and Heather Emmerson represented the claimant in a judicial review – which settled – over a policy of excluding houseboats from the winter fuel allowance.
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Profile
Position
Barrister practising predominantly in the fields of administrative and public law, human rights, education, employment, professional discipline and regulation, and data protection. He acts for individuals, companies, government, and associations across the private and public sectors alike.
Career
Called 2007; joined 11KBW in 2010; part-time visiting lecturer, City University 2008-09; first judicial assistant, UK Supreme Court 2009. He has appeared in courts and tribunals at all levels up to the Supreme Court. He is co-author of a number of leading practitioner texts including ‘The Protections for Religious Rights: Law and Practice’ (OUP) and has written regularly for a varied range of publications including The Times. Appointed counsel to the Crown in civil matters (Silk Panel); and to the Panel of Counsel for the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Languages
English, French, Spanish
Memberships
ALBA, ELA, BEG
Education
Queen’s College, Oxford (2005 Double 1st Hons French and Spanish). City University (2006 Graduate Diploma in Law, distinction); BVC (2007, outstanding). Recipient of the Sir Robert Megarry Award, the Buchanan Prize, a Lord Denning Scholarship, a Lord Bowen Scholarship and a Hardwicke Entrance Award from Lincoln’s Inn. Chosen by the Bar European Group as the Peter Duffy Human Rights Scholar for 2007.
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- 'His drafting and analysis skills are masterful. He has an ability to transform the most difficult thorny case into a coherent and compelling case. He has a great sense and feel of the Court. His understanding of the intersection of human rights ans discrimination law is second to none.'