Mark Hill

Since taking silk in 2009, Mark Hill has established a broad and varied common law practice with an emphasis on civil litigation and an acknowledged expertise in ecclesiastical law. His particular specialisms are judicial review, personal injury, costs and planning cases, and he is regularly retained in these practice areas both in an advisory capacity and as an advocate in the higher courts. He has an international reputation on matters of religious liberty and oft en acts in disputes involving faith communities. He is an accredited mediator, trained by the ADR Group, and is a Legal Assessor with the General Medical Council.

NOTABLE CASES

National Employers' Mutual Insurance Company Limited v Jones [1990] 1 AC 24, House of Lords Pacific Associates v Baxter [1990] 1QB 993, Court of Appeal Re Blagdon Cemetery [2002] Fam 299, Court of Arches R (J and P) v West Sussex County Council [2002] 2 FLR 1192, High Court Sullivan J Parochial Church Council of Aston Cantlow v Wallbank [2004] 1 AC 546, House of Lords Stretch v United Kingdom (2004) 38 EHRR 12, European Court of Human Rights R (Swindon Borough Council) v Swindon Justices [2004] EWHC 2240, Administrative Court Kuenyehia v International Hospitals Group Limited (2006) Times, 17 February, Court of Appeal R (on the application of HM Coroner) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWHC 1974, Administrative Court, Laws LJ and Tugendhat J Greater Manchester Police v Power [2009] UKEAT 0434, Employment Appeal Tribunal Holliday v Musa [2010] EWCA Civ 335, Court of Appeal His Holiness Sant Baba Jeet Singh Ji Maharaj v Singh [2010] EWHC 1294, High Court, Eady J Re Holy Trinity, Eccleshall [2010] 31 July, Court of Arches

King's College, University of London(1983 - 1986) LLB, AKC; Cardiff University(1992 - 1994) LLM (Canon Law)