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Thank you for choosing to instruct me in your case. I will need to collect and hold your personal information in order to represent you. I will take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information. I will do all that I reasonably can to ensure I do not infringe your rights or undermine your trust. This Privacy Notice describes the information I collect about you, how it is used and shared, and your rights regarding it.
Data Controller
I am registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a Data Controller for the personal data that I hold and process as a barrister. My registered address is Temple Garden Chambers, 1 Harcourt Buildings, Temple, London, EC4Y 9DA and my registration number is ZB674265.
Data Collection
All of the information that I hold about you is provided to me or gathered solely in the course of and for the purposes of your case, proceedings or any related matter.
Lawful Basis For Processing Your Information
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires all organisations that process personal data to have a Lawful Basis for doing so. The Lawful Bases identified in the GDPR are:
Examples Of Legitimate Interests
My Lawful Basis is Legitimate Interest namely the provision of professional services to you and the proper exercise of my professional obligations and responsibilities. My Lawful Bases may also include: consent and/or performance of a contract with you or steps to enter a contract with you and/or compliance with a legal obligation. In so far as I process sensitive personal data that is necessary in relation to legal proceedings and/or obtaining legal advice and/or otherwise for establishing, exercising or defending legal rights and/or for administering justice.
I Use Your Information To
I do not use automated decision-making in the processing of your personal data.
I collect and process both personal data and special categories of personal data as defined in the GDPR. This includes:
I May Share Your Personal Data With:
Transfers To Third Countries & International Organisations
I do not transfer any personal data to third countries or international organisations.
Retention
I retain your personal data while you remain a client and for as long as in necessary for me to meet my legal and professional obligations. My Retention and Disposal Policy (copy available on request) details how long I hold data for and how I dispose of it when it no longer needs to be held.
Your Rights
The General Data Protection Regulation gives you specific rights around your personal data. For example, you have to be informed about the information I hold and what I use it for, you can ask for a copy of the personal information I hold about you, you can ask me to correct any inaccuracies with the personal data I hold, you can ask me to stop sending you direct mail, or emails, or in some circumstances ask me to stop processing your details.
Finally, if I do something irregular or improper with your personal data you can seek compensation for any distress you are caused or loss you have incurred. You can find out more information from the ICO’s website and this is the organisation that you can complain to if you are unhappy with how I dealt with you.
Accessing & Correcting Your Information
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Updated: 01/11/2022
Andrew Ratomski
Andrew Ratomski joined Chambers as a tenant in 2024 after completing pupillage under the supervision of Piers Taylor, Joanna Hughes and William Irwin.
He is developing a mixed practice across the full spectrum of Chambers’ specialties with a focus on personal injury and civil litigation, extradition and public law. Andrew has a busy court-based practice and is regularly instructed by claimants and defendants in trials on the Fast Track and Small Claims Track, contested applications, Stage 3/OIC hearings and infant approval hearings. He is also familiar with the full range of issues that arise in credit hire litigation and has been instructed by both insurers and claimants. In addition Andrew is developing a paperwork practice across all of Chambers’ core areas and also co-edits the Personal Injury Brief Update monthly newsletter (https://www.pibriefupdate.com/content/latest-issue).
Andrew is a member of the Attorney General’s Junior junior scheme and is currently instructed by the Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory (led by John McKendrick KC and William Irwin).
Before starting pupillage, Andrew worked as a paralegal in the legal team of UK Government Investments where he assisted with a major public inquiry. Andrew also spent a year as the Judicial Assistant to the Rt Hon Lord Justice Singh in the Court of Appeal (2021-2022) where he assisted with matters spanning public law, immigration, EU law, personal injury, employment and criminal law. He also assisted with hearings in the Administrative Court and in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. Whilst a law student, Andrew volunteered with Liberty’s Advice and Information service.
Prior to coming to the Bar Andrew worked overseas as a management consultant with global firm Innosight.
Outside of work, Andrew enjoys spending time in the mountains hiking, climbing and skiing but sticks to running and cycling in London.
During pupillage Andrew was supervised by Piers Taylor and Joanna Hughes and also undertook work on behalf of Peter Freeman and Tim Sharpe.
Andrew appears regularly in the County Court for claimants and defendants. Recent highlights of Andrew’s personal injury practice include:
· successfully resisting an application to strike out a five figure personal injury claim as an abuse of process;
· being instructed to represent a claimant in a strike out application raising questions of res judicata,
· representing a claimant at a Stage 3 hearing with complex causation issues and medical reports in several specialties, and
· several claims on behalf of claimants where complex acceleration injuries have been caused by road traffic accidents, or causation issues have been raised as to the degree of underlying degenerative change and the impact of pre-existing conditions.
Andrew has also been instructed to provide advice on quantum and on the merits of public liability claims.
During pupillage, Andrew gained experience in the full spectrum of personal injury litigation arising from road traffic accidents, claims against occupiers and contractors, under the Highways Act 1980 and where allegations of fraud or fundamental dishonesty were raised. Andrew also assisted with numerous advices on general damages in complex injury cases and in settling Schedules and Counter-schedules.
During pupillage Andrew also assisted a senior member of Chambers with research on the substantial injustice exception to a finding of fundamental dishonesty under section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.
Andrew is developing an extradition practice and has acted on behalf of Requested Persons in hearings in Westminster Magistrates’ Court. During pupillage Andrew gained further experience of international criminal law during a week observing proceedings at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers.
Andrew was supervised during pupillage by William Irwin. Andrew gained exposure to a range of public law matters including immigration, prison law, civil claims against public authorities and in the ongoing BIOT litigation.
He is familiar with all aspects of judicial review procedure. Andrew also gained experience of several high-profile judicial review claims in the Administrative Court and the Court of Appeal as a Judicial Assistant to the Rt Hon Lord Justice Singh.
Andrew accepts instructions in both inquests and inquiries. During pupillage Andrew attended a number of inquests including those where Article 2 of the ECHR was engaged, concerning a death in custody, where the issuance of a Preventing Future Deaths report was considered and in cases where overlapping issues of public law and criminal law had arisen.Andrew has also undertaken research for other members of Chambers on the development and scope of the “interested persons” provisions, into the coroner’s powers to impose reporting restrictions and on applications under section 13 of the Coroner’s Act 1988 to re-open a concluded inquest.
Andrew is familiar with public inquiries having spent a year as a paralegal in the legal team of UK Government Investments where he assisted with a major public inquiry and understands well inquiry procedures from the perspective of an institutional core participant.
TGC is delighted to welcome Andrew Ratomski and Philip Matthews as new junior tenants. Having recently completed their pupillage with us, they will bolster our team’s expertise across all core practice areas.
We are delighted to announce that Andrew Ratomski and Philip Matthews, both now in the second-sixth of their pupillage, are ready to take on court appointments. Our experienced clerks are happy to assist with any booking inquiries.
TGC is excited to announce the addition of Andrew Ratomski and Philip Matthews to our team. We are thrilled to welcome them at the beginning of their 12-month pupillage.
Thank you for choosing to instruct me in your case. I will need to collect and hold your personal information in order to represent you. I will take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information. I will do all that I reasonably can to ensure I do not infringe your rights or undermine your trust. This Privacy Notice describes the information I collect about you, how it is used and shared, and your rights regarding it.
Data Controller
I am registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a Data Controller for the personal data that I hold and process as a barrister. My registered address is Temple Garden Chambers, 1 Harcourt Buildings, Temple, London, EC4Y 9DA and my registration number is ZB674265.
Data Collection
All of the information that I hold about you is provided to me or gathered solely in the course of and for the purposes of your case, proceedings or any related matter.
Lawful Basis For Processing Your Information
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires all organisations that process personal data to have a Lawful Basis for doing so. The Lawful Bases identified in the GDPR are:
Examples Of Legitimate Interests
My Lawful Basis is Legitimate Interest namely the provision of professional services to you and the proper exercise of my professional obligations and responsibilities. My Lawful Bases may also include: consent and/or performance of a contract with you or steps to enter a contract with you and/or compliance with a legal obligation. In so far as I process sensitive personal data that is necessary in relation to legal proceedings and/or obtaining legal advice and/or otherwise for establishing, exercising or defending legal rights and/or for administering justice.
I Use Your Information To
I do not use automated decision-making in the processing of your personal data.
I collect and process both personal data and special categories of personal data as defined in the GDPR. This includes:
I May Share Your Personal Data With:
Transfers To Third Countries & International Organisations
I do not transfer any personal data to third countries or international organisations.
Retention
I retain your personal data while you remain a client and for as long as in necessary for me to meet my legal and professional obligations. My Retention and Disposal Policy (copy available on request) details how long I hold data for and how I dispose of it when it no longer needs to be held.
Your Rights
The General Data Protection Regulation gives you specific rights around your personal data. For example, you have to be informed about the information I hold and what I use it for, you can ask for a copy of the personal information I hold about you, you can ask me to correct any inaccuracies with the personal data I hold, you can ask me to stop sending you direct mail, or emails, or in some circumstances ask me to stop processing your details.
Finally, if I do something irregular or improper with your personal data you can seek compensation for any distress you are caused or loss you have incurred. You can find out more information from the ICO’s website and this is the organisation that you can complain to if you are unhappy with how I dealt with you.
Accessing & Correcting Your Information
You may request access to, correction of, or a copy of your information by contacting me in writing at my registered address.
Marketing Opt-Outs
You may opt out of receiving emails and other messages from my Chambers by following the instructions in those messages.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser or device by websites, apps, online media, and advertisements. The Chambers website use cookies to:
I May Update My Privacy Notice
When I make significant changes, I will publish the updated notice on my website profile.
Updated: 01/11/2022
