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Provided by Christopher Knight
Practice Areas
Christopher practises in administrative, public law and human rights law and has a particular specialism in data protection and information law. He acts for claimants (individuals, NGOs and corporates) and defendants (Government, regulators, policing bodies and local authorities). Recent high-profile cases include: the Rwanda deportation scheme challenge; the prorogation of Parliament; the Article 50 Brexit litigation; multiple Scottish devolution references to the Supreme Court, including in relation to a proposed independence referendum; the Duke of Sussex’s police protection challenge; the Schrems 2 case on international data transfers; a series of challenges to the disclosure scheme for criminal records; the multiple challenges to the immigration exemption in the Data Protection Act 2018; the leading Supreme Court case on policy challenges; the enforceability of private email and WhatsApp policies in public law; multiple significant first instance and appellate freedom of information and data protection cases; and various proceedings before the CJEU and ECtHR. He is a member of the Attorney General’s A Panel.
Career
Called to the Bar in 2008. Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court 2009-2010.
Professional Memberships
ALBA, ELA, ELBA, ARDL.
Publications
Editorial Committee of ‘Public Law’; Bradley, Ewing & Knight, Constitutional and Administrative Law (2022, 18th ed); contributor to: The White Book; Supperstone, Goudie & Walker on Judicial Review; International Employment Law; and Tolley’s Employment Law Handbook.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Christopher Knight lays claim to an impressive track record of acting for or against the Information Commissioner. He is frequently called upon to provide data protection commentary, and is a prolific author and blogger on this and related subjects. He acts for government and regulatory bodies in many of their major clashes with big data companies, as well as advising on consumer actions.
Christopher Knight has risen to prominence thanks to his involvement in complex administrative and public law challenges. He principally represents central and local government bodies in high-profile constitutional and human rights challenges, including matters relating to the Scottish and Welsh governments. He regularly appears in proceedings before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
Christopher Knight is a well-regarded barrister whose broad civil liberties and human rights practice is enhanced by his complementary expertise in administrative and public law, data protection and EU law. He has been involved in important constitutional law cases in addition to challenges to the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Christopher is exceptionally bright, knowledgeable about public law and industrious. His written advocacy is thorough, economical and persuasive. He is also fun to work with."
"Christopher is excellent both on paper and on his feet."
"His written work is so spectacular. He does good drafting, has superb knowledge and is a delight to work with."
"Chris comes up with creative and pragmatic solutions to problems in human rights proceedings. He is skilled at understanding the perspective of both government and commercial claimants."
"Christopher drafts beautifully and his analysis is stunning."
"Christopher is client-friendly, expert, hard-working and collegiate."
"He is our first choice for most matters. He is encyclopaedic in his knowledge of a complex area. Christopher is a real vital resource for us to test our own thinking."
"Christopher's knowledge of the field is unparalleled. He has an impressive command of the law and is able to explain it and interpret it for clients as to advise them in a commercially-minded way."
"Christopher is exceptionally bright, knowledgeable about public law and industrious. His written advocacy is thorough, economical and persuasive. He is also fun to work with."
"Christopher is excellent both on paper and on his feet."
"His written work is so spectacular. He does good drafting, has superb knowledge and is a delight to work with."
"Chris comes up with creative and pragmatic solutions to problems in human rights proceedings. He is skilled at understanding the perspective of both government and commercial claimants."
"Christopher drafts beautifully and his analysis is stunning."
"Christopher is client-friendly, expert, hard-working and collegiate."
"He is our first choice for most matters. He is encyclopaedic in his knowledge of a complex area. Christopher is a real vital resource for us to test our own thinking."
"Christopher's knowledge of the field is unparalleled. He has an impressive command of the law and is able to explain it and interpret it for clients as to advise them in a commercially-minded way."
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