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Barristers

Christopher Knight

Christopher Knight

11KBW, London

Position

Barrister specialising in all aspects of public law, information rights and data protection law. Significant cases include: the Article 50 Brexit case (Miller); the Scottish independence referendum reference (Lord Advocate’s Reference); the challenge to the prorogation of Parliament (Miller/Cherry); recoverability of damages for breach of data protection law (Google v Lloyd); the challenge to the Rwanda deportation policy (AAA); the Covid Inquiry’s powers to order disclosure (Cabinet Office v Chair of UK Covid-19 Inquiry); and changes to Royal protective security (Duke of Sussex).

Career

Called 2008; Inner Temple; College Lecturer in Law, Christ Church, Oxford 2008; judicial assistant to the Justices of the Supreme Court (2009-10). Author of numerous articles, case notes and book reviews in leading academic journals, including the ‘Law Quarterly Review’, ‘Cambridge Law Journal’, and ‘Judicial Review’. Co-author of Bradley, Ewing & Knight, ‘Constitutional and Administrative Law’ (2022, 18th ed., Pearson). Contributor to ‘The White Book’. Member of Editorial Committee of ‘Public Law’.

Memberships

ALBA; ELBA; ELA; ARDL; HRLA

Education

Queens’ College, Cambridge (MA Hons); St John’s College, Oxford (BCL); Inns of Court School of Law (BVC)

Mentions

London Bar

Administrative law and human rights

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Christopher Knight –11KBW 'An incredible advocate, with exceptional legal acumen.'
London Bar

Data protection

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Christopher Knight – 11KBW ‘Christopher is the standout data protection practitioner at the Bar. He combines an encyclopaedic knowledge of an increasingly complex are of law with sharp intellect and a brilliant strategic approach.’  
London Bar

European Union relations

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Christopher Knight – 11KBW