…a question of interpretation of the contract rather than application of the doctrines of frustration or supervening illegality because the parties have regulated the effects of the events by the…
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…to be plying for hire. Neither the “exhibition” nor the “solicitation” element of the test is satisfied. UTAG’s application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court was refused, and…
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…statutory requirements in relation to the publication of certain explanatory materials in relation to the LTN (e.g. the statement of reasons for the experimental traffic order was not available on…
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John is a public law specialist with related expertise in public international law and a developing information law practice. He is ranked as a leading junior in Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 and is described as “extremely capable” with “great client-handling skills” and “an elegant and skillful advocate, who is very easy to work with”.
John acts for central government, local authorities, other public bodies and claimants. He was appointed to the Attorney General’s B Panel of Civil Counsel in September 2022 and to the Panel of Public International Law Counsel in October 2020.
John is regularly instructed in sensitive and high-profile litigation, particularly in matters that raise national security or diplomatic immunity and international relations issues. His recent cases include:
- R (Liberty) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 926, a challenge to the lawfulness of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (with Julian Milford KC).
- Dalston Projects Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport [2023] EWHC 1885 (Admin), the first statutory review of a decision to detain a ship under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (with Nigel Giffin KC).
- R (Milburn) v Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman [2023] EWCA Civ 207 [2023] PTSR 1250, a case concerning the limits to scope of the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction, where a complainant has appealed to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal (unled).
- BAA & Others v Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory (Mr Paul Candler) & Others [2023] EWHC 767 (KB), a Divisional Court application for urgent, interim relief seeking to prevent the return of 5 Sri Lankan migrants from a hospital in Rwanda to the island of Diego Garcia.
- Liberty and Privacy International v Security Service and SSHD [2023] UKIP Trib 1, [2023] HRLR 5, a claim in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, alleging misuse of authorised data by MI5 (with Julian Milford KC).
- R (Stride) v Wiltshire Council [2022] EWHC 1476 (Admin) (with James Goudie KC), a challenge to the exclusion of the public from a Council meeting and the selection of a road route.
- Sir Charles Haddon-Cave’s Independent Inquiry Relating to Afghanistan investigating alleged extrajudicial killings by UK special forces in Afghanistan (arising from R (Saifullah Yar) v Secretary of State for Defence).
- The Dawn Sturgess Inquiry investigating the Novichok poisoning of Dawn Sturgess in Salisbury in 2018.
Before coming to the Bar, John completed a PhD in history and was a soldier and diplomat.
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…scheme members and other stakeholders may well find themselves focusing in future upon the practical application of the Commission’s two threshold criteria for taking account of non-financial factors – when…
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Described as “one of the all-time greats” of employment law, Christopher Jeans KC has appeared in most of the leading employment cases of the modern era. His practice covers all areas of individual and collective employment law. He has won (and regularly been nominated for) the Chambers & Partners Employment Law Silk of the Year.
Chris is listed in the Chambers & Partners Bar 100 (listing him as one of the top KCs at the bar) where he is described as being “super in conference, and excellent with written opinions”. He is valued for his “ability to relate to clients and put them at ease on even the most complex of issues”.
Christopher Jeans also has significant expertise and experience in high-profile media and sports cases, often as an off shoot to his “cutting edge” employment work.
A popular speaker and engaging communicator, Christopher Jeans has broadcasted on TV and radio and regularly speaks on employment law to a variety of legal and non-legal audiences.
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…The statutory test for suspension The Judge considered the test for interim suspension under section 118(2) of the Gambling Act 2005. The Commission may suspend a licence at the outset…
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…the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO). In its OPEN judgment the IPT considered, across a 10-year period: the nature, extent and duration of MI5’s non*]}*-compliance with legal safeguards; MI5’s reporting…
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