Business & property, St Philips Chambers
Business & Property
John has a broad based practice in chancery and commercial law, acting in a wide range of work including contractual, property and professional negligence disputes, together with commercially related judicial review claims and a variety of sports law matters. He is an accredited mediator and was a deputy High Court Judge for 16 years. John has acted in a substantial number of lengthy trials and high value claims, including: ten lead cases in a group action for professional negligence, tried in the Chancery Division in Birmingham over seven weeks; and Queen’s Bench proceedings on behalf of a substantial Building Society seeking to recover losses of over £50 million from MIG and pool insurers in respect of post-property crash defaults and capital losses. His experience includes two major trials involving the extensive use of computers in the court room during the hearing, numerous appeal cases, and a number of remote video hearings. John is an Adjunct Professor at the University of New South Wales law school in Sydney, and has taught both there and at the University of Melbourne on its Law Masters programme. He is also a frequent speaker at legal seminars in the United Kingdom. John’s international experience includes appearances in the Court of Appeal of Tanzania, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, and the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man (both Civil and Staff of Government Divisions), and providing expert evidence of English law for Courts in Spain and Eire. He has received two ‘Barrister of the Year’ awards. Visit John's personal website at www.johnrandallkc.co.uk.
Jesus College, Cambridge (1977 BA (Hons) 2(1); 1981 MA); barrister of New South Wales (1979); barrister and solicitor of Western Australia (2001).
Midland Circuit • Regional Bar
John Randall KC –St Philips Chambers ‘John is a powerful and persuasive advocate who is well-respected by opponents and judges alike. He is a good person to have in your corner.’
Midland Circuit • Regional Bar
John Randall KC –St Philips Chambers 'John's advocacy is second to none and can explain complex issues to clients in a way they understand.'
Midland Circuit • Regional Bar
John Randall KC –St Philips Chambers ‘John's natural talents are obvious with his sheer attention to detail. By the start of a trial, he knows the facts better than the parties and easily hits every curveball from witnesses and judges.’
Midland Circuit • Regional Bar
John Randall KC –St Philips Chambers 'John has a brilliant legal mind and is exceptionally good at analysing complex legal issues and giving good advice.'
Midland Circuit • Regional Bar
John Randall KC –St Philips Chambers ‘John is a powerful and persuasive advocate who is well-respected by opponents and judges alike. He is a good person to have in your corner.’