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About
Provided by Julian Blake
Practice Areas
Julian's practice spans public law, technology/media/information law, inquests and inquiries and a wide range of related fields. He is a member of the Attorney General’s ‘A’ List of Counsel. He has appeared in several Supreme Court cases (including the leading cases on detention in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the resettlement of the Chagos Islanders) and the most high-profile of inquiries (including Grenfell Tower, Post Office and Covid-19 Inquires). In the tech/media/information law field, Julian has acted in highly publicised data breach cases, as well as appearing in connection with US proceedings relating to the publication of the Trump dossier. Julian also appears in foreign law matters, including letters of request.
In 2024 Julian has been shortlisted for the award for Chambers and Partners Inquests and Public Inquiries Junior of the Year.
Career
Called to the Bar in 2006.
Publications
Contributor, National Security Law. Contributor, EU Law in Criminal Practice. Practitioner Editor, Blackstone’s Criminal Practice.
Personal
Julian graduated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge before being appointed as a Fox International Fellow at Yale University. He is a former Editor of Varsity.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Julian Blake of 11KBW is a go-to barrister for a wide array of public authorities in high-profile inquests and inquiries. He has also been instructed as lead junior counsel to the Post Office Horizon Inquiry.
Julian Blake represents various departments of the UK government in high-profile public law challenges. He has significant experience in cases concerning government decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Julian Blake exhibits notable data protection and information law expertise, making him a popular choice for companies, the government and the Information Commissioner in enforcement matters. Often appearing unled, he can boast broad capabilities across the field, encompassing data misuse, subject access requests and the right to be forgotten.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Julian provides an outstanding service. He is always responsive and available to assist."
"Julian always provides the highest standard of service, identifying risks and providing sound, reliable and understandable advice every time."
"Julian has great foresight and often provides invaluable advice to the client from different angles or perspectives."
"He is highly intelligent and is a very hard-working barrister. Julian is able to solve problems quickly."
"Julian is supremely knowledgeable on a wealth of complex data protection matters."
"Julian is highly intelligent and a very hard-working barrister. He is able to solve problems quite quickly."
"Julian provides an outstanding service. He is always responsive and available to assist."
"Julian always provides the highest standard of service, identifying risks and providing sound, reliable and understandable advice every time."
"Julian has great foresight and often provides invaluable advice to the client from different angles or perspectives."
"He is highly intelligent and is a very hard-working barrister. Julian is able to solve problems quickly."
"Julian is supremely knowledgeable on a wealth of complex data protection matters."
"Julian is highly intelligent and a very hard-working barrister. He is able to solve problems quite quickly."
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