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About
Provided by Vivienne Sedgley
Practice Areas
Administrative and Public Law
Elections
Local Government
Planning & Environment
Professional Discipline & Regulatory
Professional Memberships
ALBA
PEBA
Publications
Parker's Law and Conduct of Elections, Editor.
Supperstone, Goudie and Walker: Judicial Review, Contributing author.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Vivienne Sedgley is an experienced barrister, having previously worked for the Office of Speaker's Counsel at the House of Commons. She specialises in public, local government and election law and regularly receives calls to advise local authorities and returning officers.
Vivienne Sedgley is a highly regarded junior. She has experience acting for national agencies as well as local councils. She regularly appears before all levels of the UK courts and her recent experience has included handling matters concerning local authorities' emergency powers.
Vivienne Sedgley of 4-5 Gray's Inn Square is very experienced in the planning space with extensive knowledge of complex regeneration matters and novel planning disputes. She is regularly instructed by local authorities in a wide range of cases involving such issues as compulsory purchase orders and the community infrastructure levy.
Vivienne Sedgley of 4-5 Gray's Inn Square conducts independent investigations primarily on behalf of public sector organisations. She is well placed to investigate issues of public conduct and accountability.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Vivienne is excellent; she's incredibly efficient and very nice to work with."
"She is really insightful and methodical in her investigations."
"Vivienne Sedgley is exceptional at understanding very technical and old-fashioned law."
"Vivienne Sedgley is very impressive.She's a capable barrister with a definite capacity to achieve, who is always willing and eager on any case."
"Vivienne is really methodical in investigations, really insightful."
"Vivienne Sedgley is fantastic."
"Vivienne is excellent; she's incredibly efficient and very nice to work with."
"She is really insightful and methodical in her investigations."
"Vivienne Sedgley is exceptional at understanding very technical and old-fashioned law."
"Vivienne Sedgley is very impressive.She's a capable barrister with a definite capacity to achieve, who is always willing and eager on any case."
"Vivienne is really methodical in investigations, really insightful."
"Vivienne Sedgley is fantastic."