Heather Emmerson

Heather is a highly sought-after junior with experience across the fields of administrative and public law, human rights, local government, regulatory law, professional discipline, information law and data protection. She is regularly instructed in ground-breaking and complex public law litigation and has particular expertise in judicial review claims and cases raising. Recent public law cases include three appeals heard by  the Supreme Court and high profile judicial review claims relating to the closure of London police and challenges to the Government’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Heather also has experience advising and acting in regulatory and disciplinary proceedings on behalf of regulated individuals and regulatory bodies and has acted in a number of the leading cases in this sphere, including complex disciplinary tribunal hearings and appeals to the High Court.  Heather has particular experience in the legal and health sectors. Heather is also a recognised expert in the field of information and data protection law and advises and litigates on behalf of a range of private and public sector clients on FOIA, GDPR, and DPA issues. She has advised and acted in data breach litigation and been instructed in cases before the ECTHR relating to data retention issues.

St Catherine’s College, University of Cambridge (2008 BA Law, double 1st); Bar Vocational Course (2009, very competent).