Year of Call: 2015
Practice Areas
Scarlett’s core areas of practice are civil fraud, inquests, inquiries and personal injury claims (including health and safety at work claims). Across these areas of law, she acts for an array of clients, ranging from individuals through to large corporations or states, and has conduct of cases valued up to £10 million. She is known for her meticulous eye for detail and for her robust advocacy, whilst also having a pragmatic and friendly approach with clients and lawyers alike.
Scarlett is Junior Counsel to the Crown (Attorney General’s C Panel) and is currently instructed as Junior Counsel to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
In addition to her main areas of practice, Scarlett is adept at dealing with knotty or unusual proceedings. Examples include: conflicts of laws; contempt of court proceedings; general civil restraint orders; protection from harassment claims; and Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority appeals.
She is also known for her specialist knowledge of driverless cars and automated technology. She co-authored “A Practical Guide to the Law of Driverless Cars” in November 2019, writing chapters on how actions involving allegations of negligence, product liability, and employers’ liability will be impacted by, or require change to accommodate, new technologies.
Scarlett joined Chambers in October 2017 after successfully completing her pupillage under the supervision of Marcus Grant, Nicholas Moss and Alexander Glassbrook.
Prior to commencing her pupillage in October 2016, she worked for Macfarlanes LLP, where she advised litigation partners on issues of liability and quantum relating to the mis-selling of interest rate hedging products.
Scarlett had extensive advocacy and drafting experience prior to joining the Bar, gained through volunteering at the Free Representation Unit (FRU), and extensive mooting. Notable successes including winning the Human Rights Lawyers Association Judicial Review Competition (judged by Lady Justice Arden, Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC, and Professor Maurice Sunkin) and the London Universities Mooting Shield Competition.
Feedback from Instructing Solicitors includes:
Inner Temple Princess Royal Scholar (2015-2016)
University College London (UCL)
BPP Law School, London: BVC/BPTC (Outstanding)
Appointed to C panel
8th September 2020
Scarlett Milligan, writing for LexisNexis, explores the latest development in the law of driverless cars: the government’s consultation on Automated Lane Keeping Systems, which suggests that an early form of driverless technology could be on our roads as early as Spring 2021. As Scarlett discusses, this development is not without practical and legal implications for individuals, insurers and manufacturers alike.”
11th August 2020
Please see link below to the latest TGC Fraud newsletter.
22nd July 2020
Scarlett Milligan explores the judgment of HHJ Matthews in Smith v Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP [2020] EW Misc 11 (CC), which offers key pointers on how the courts will view the relisting of remote hearings.
17th October 2019
8th September 2020
Scarlett Milligan, writing for LexisNexis, explores the latest development in the law of driverless cars: the government’s consultation on Automated Lane Keeping Systems, which suggests that an early form of driverless technology could be on our roads as early as Spring 2021.
Read more19th August 2020
TGC are delighted to confirm five appointments to the Attorney General`s Civil Panel of Counsel with effect from 1 September 2020.
Read more11th August 2020
Please see link below to Issue XI of the TGC Fraud newsletter.
30th July 2020
Scarlett Milligan, instructed by Slater and Gordon, represented a victim of the London Bridge terror attacks in a successful appeal against a low compensation payment offered by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. The award was almost quadrupled as a result of the appeal. Both Scarlett and Slater and Gordon acted on a pro bono basis.
24th July 2020
Scarlett Milligan explores the judgment of HHJ Matthews in Smith v Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP [2020] EW Misc 11 (CC), which offers key pointers on how the courts will view the relisting of remote hearings. Please see link below to article.
29th November 2019
Alex Glassbrook, Emma Northey and Scarlett Milligan are the authors of “A Practical Guide to the Law of Driverless Cars”, which analyses the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 and other legal problems arising from the introduction and use of all forms of automated driving systems.
Read more15th October 2019
The second edition of “An Introduction to the Law of Driverless Cars”, will be published in early November.
Read more1st July 2019
Scarlett Milligan, instructed by Joseph Speed of Slater and Gordon LLP, represented the family of Christopher Leslie Bluck in a 5 day inquest, which concluded on 28 June 2019. Christopher tragically died when his motorcycle collided with a stray cow on a rural A-Road in North Devon. Three members of the public had reported the stray cows to the police earlier in the evening, but they were not located, and no warnings were given to road users.
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Scarlett Milligan
Approved on: 06.04.18
Policy became operational on: 06.04.18
Next Review date: 07.01.19
Scarlett Milligan is the Data Controller under the General Data Protection Regulation, which means that she determines for what purposes personal information is held, or will be used for. She is also responsible for notifying the Information Commissioner of the data she holds or is likely to hold, and the general purposes that this data will be used for, and of any data breaches.
She is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as a Data Controller. Her registration number is: ZA244301
In addition to this overarching Data Protection Policies, Scarlett holds the following policies, which are available on request:
06.04.18
Scarlett Milligan needs to gather and use certain information about individuals.
These can include clients, customers, suppliers, business contacts, employees and other people her practice has a relationship with or may need to contact.
This policy describes how this personal data must be collected, handled, stored to meet the practice’s data protection standards – and to comply with the law.
This data protection policy exists to ensure that Scarlett Milligan:
The General Data Protection Regulation describes how organisations must collect, handle, and store personal information.
These rules apply regardless of whether data is stored electronically, on paper or on other materials.
To comply with the law, personal information must be collected and used fairly, stored safely and not disclosed unlawfully.
The General Data Protection Regulation is underpinned by six important principles. They say that personal data must be:
This policy will be updated as necessary to reflect best practice in data management, security, and control and to ensure compliance with any changes or amendments made to the General Data Protection Regulation.
Policy Scope
People
This policy applies to:
It applies to all data her practice holds relating to identifiable individuals. This can include but is not limited to:
Everyone who works for Scarlett Milligan has responsibility for ensuring data is collected, stored and handled appropriately.
This policy will be updated as necessary to reflect best practice in data management, security, and control and to ensure compliance with any changes or amendments made to the General Data Protection Regulation.
Scarlett Milligan will, through appropriate management and strict application of criteria and controls:
Information and records relating to service users will be stored securely and will only be accessible to authorised staff and data processors.
Information will be stored for only as long as it is needed or otherwise required by statute and will be disposed of appropriately.
Scarlett Milligan will ensure all personal and company data is non-recoverable from any computer system previously used within the organisation, which has been passed on/sold to a third party.
All individuals/data subjects have the right to access the information Scarlett Milligan holds about them, except where specific exemptions apply to a legal professional. Scarlett Milligan will also take reasonable steps ensure that this information is kept up to date.
In addition, Scarlett Milligan will ensure that:
Scarlett Milligan may share data with other agencies such as government departments and other relevant parties.
The Individual/data subject will be made aware in most circumstances how and with whom their information will be shared. There are circumstances where the law allows Scarlett Milligan to disclose data (including sensitive data) without the data subject’s consent.
These are:
Scarlett Milligan will ensure that she and all employees are appropriately trained in Data Protection and particularly the policies of Scarlett Milligan and Temple Garden Chambers annually.
If new members of staff commence work with Scarlett Milligan, they will be provided with data protection training within the first month of employment.
Scarlett Milligan keeps a register of all training provided to staff.
Any employee found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
In case of any queries or questions in relation to this policy please contact Scarlett Milligan either via e-mail or telephone:
smilligan@tgchambers.com
020 7583 1315
