The data protection team at Monckton Chambers is home to a team of barristers with an established client base, consisting of public authorities, vulnerable individuals and the Information Commissioners Office (ICO). Gerry Facenna KC is hailed as ‘great’ counsel on major class actions and appeals against allegations of unlawful data usage. Julianne Kerr Morrison is adept at handling matters with a distinct national security angle, while Nikolaus Grubeck is reputed for his depth of expertise in immigration cases. Eric Metcalfe is often involved in highly publicised proceedings such as Karpichkov v National Crime Agency, which related to the identification of former spies. Laura Elizabeth John is well-respected in environmental data cases.
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Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Nikolaus Grubeck
Laura Elizabeth John
Eric Metcalfe
‘Eric is a pleasure to work with. He is an excellent advocate – robust and persuasive, whilst always ensuring that the pertinent points are at the forefront of his arguments. He has a great knowledge of data protection law and his written advice is clear and instructive.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
