Lauded as a ‘leading procurement set for public procurement law’, 11KBW provide expertise across the board, with members regularly acting in many of the leading High Court claims. With extensive practice representing both contracting authorities and Claimants, Jason Coppel KC, was instructed by Airwave Solutions Limited in an innovative procurement, contract and judicial review litigation challenging the Home Office’s decision to extend Airwave’s contract for the provision of radio services to the emergency services. Patrick Halliday is acting in Millbrook Healthcare Ltd v Devon County Council in a challenge to the procurement of a £65m contract for medical equipment, whilst Rupert Paines was instructed by Bretagne Angleterre Irlande SA in an expedited challenge to the award of a 20-year framework for ferry services between Jersey and the UK.
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Barrister at 11KBW.
Career
Called 2005, Gray's Inn. Former pupil to Philip Sales (now Lord Sales). Specialist in procurement, employment, pensions and public law.
Recent cases include: Manning v Walker Crips [2023] IRLR 729 (employment status of stockbroker); R (British Gas) v SoS for ESNZ [2023] EWHC 737 (Admin) (subsidy control, sale of ‘Bulb’ energy company); Practice Plus Group Ltd v NHS Commissioning Board [2022] EWHC 2082 (TCC) (procurement, automatic suspension); R (Efthimiou) v City of London [2022] EWHC 1588 (Admin) (public/discrimination, charges at Hampstead Ponds); R (Gardner) v SoS for Health and Social Care [2022] PTSR 1338 (public, care homes deaths during pandemic); R (Good Law Project) v Minister for the Cabinet Office [2022] PTSR 933 (procurement, bias and emergencies); R (Good Law Project) v SoS for Health [2022] PTSR 644 (procurement, unlawful ’VIP’ lane); R (Enterprise Managed Service Ltd) v SoS for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2021] Pens LR 15 (pensions, LGPS exit credits); Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Ltd v Lloyds Bank Plc [2021] Pens LR 10 (pensions, equalisation of GMPs, transfers out); R (BT plc) v HM Treasury [2020] EWCA Civ 1 (pensions, indexation); Curless v Shell International Ltd [2020] ICR 431 (employment, privilege).
Education
Pembroke, Cambridge (BA Hons Social and Political Sciences, 1st); City University (Dip Law, Distinction).
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- 'The clerking team are excellent. They are very quick to respond and offer valuable insights into suitability of counsel for specific procurement instructions. Thomas Belcher and Michael Smith are go-to choices.'
- 'Lee Cutler, Michael Smith, Tori Eastwick, John Ojeda and Thomas Belcher are helpful and prompt.'
- 'The Chambers Clerks are very good and responsive.'
- 'The clerks are knowledgeable of their barristers and work levels; they will return calls quickly when obtaining information about availability.'
- '11KBW are a leading procurement set for public procurement law.'
- '11KBW are the premier set for public procurement litigation with a strong roster of silks and juniors all of whom are good to work with.'
- '11KBW have a good range of seniority across public procurement.'
- '11KBW are an excellent set with good strength in depth.'