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About
Provided by James Goudie KC
Practice Areas
Specialises across Public and Commercial/Employment Law.
Career
Solicitor 1966-70. Called to the Bar Inner Temple 1970. Appointed KC 1984. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Former Recorder. Former Deputy High Court Judge. Member of the Bars of Antigua and Barbuda and the British Virgin Islands. Past President National Security Panel for Information Rights. Past Chairman, Bar Council Law Reform Committee, Administrative Law Bar Association and Bar European Group.
Personal
Educated at Dean Close School, Cheltenham, and LSE (LLB Hons). Emeritus Governor of LSE. Former Leader of London Borough Council (Brent).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
James Goudie KC is an accomplished education practitioner with experience in a variety of other areas, including administrative law, environmental law, and employment law. He regularly advises local governments and universities on challenges against admissions procedures and construction projects. His broad education expertise sees him receive instructions on anything from novel SENDIST matters to academy conversions and higher education work. He is especially adept at handling cases involving allegations of discrimination.
James Goudie KC is an erudite silk with knowledge and experience across a broad range of practice areas. He handles all manner of administrative and public law cases and is a noted expert in employment and public procurement law. He advises on the most sophisticated local government matters including cases concerning finance and governance and his significant contributions to the field have earned him the nickname 'the godfather of local government'.
James Goudie KC is a hugely respected veteran of the Bar who is regularly instructed by local authorities to provide advice on complex procurement disputes. He is also a strong choice to advise claimants seeking to challenge procurement decisions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is always on my list for anything related to complex questions about procurement-related decisions. A first-class lawyer in every sense."
"Clients like his style of advice. He is a leading KC."
"He is absolutely excellent all round, but particularly good in terms of his understanding of the client's requirements and his ability to present positive and commercial advice speedily."
"James is very affable, very accommodating, extremely knowledgeable and one of the most responsive barristers I've ever dealt with."
"He is a go-to source of excellent advice. He brings a sense of clarity to the most complex of matters."
"James Goudie is personable, realistic, precise and the man to turn to when the most complex advice is necessary."
"He is always on my list for anything related to complex questions about procurement-related decisions. A first-class lawyer in every sense."
"Clients like his style of advice. He is a leading KC."
"He is absolutely excellent all round, but particularly good in terms of his understanding of the client's requirements and his ability to present positive and commercial advice speedily."
"James is very affable, very accommodating, extremely knowledgeable and one of the most responsive barristers I've ever dealt with."
"He is a go-to source of excellent advice. He brings a sense of clarity to the most complex of matters."
"James Goudie is personable, realistic, precise and the man to turn to when the most complex advice is necessary."
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