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Nicholas Chapman
Nicholas Chapman is recognised as one of the country’s leading barristers across his practice areas.
He is also well known for his work in a number of related practice areas, including public law, public inquiries and inquests, regulatory and disciplinary, health and safety and environmental crime, and public international law. His cases are generally important, complex and high-profile.
He is one of only a handful of members of both the Attorney General’s “A panel” of counsel and of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s “A panel” of counsel.
In recent years his experience has included:
Nick has appeared at every level of the domestic court, tribunal and coronial system, from the magistrates and First-tier Tribunal to the Supreme Court. He has acted in a large number of reported cases, often raising cutting edge legal issues, and is regularly brought into cases at the appeal stage.
His early years of practice were spent in the criminal courts, and he remains well placed to advise on cases at the interface between criminal and civil law. Many of his cases have an international dimension and he is accustomed to working with foreign lawyers and as part of multi-disciplinary teams.
His clients include Government departments and agencies, the Security and Intelligence services, HMRC, the SFO, the National Crime Agency, multinational corporations and financial institutions, national sports bodies, and Magic Circle and other leading firms of solicitors.
Nick is regarded as one of the country’s leading public law barristers, regularly acting in the some of the most complex, important and high-profile cases in the field.
His practice covers the full range of public and regulatory law matters, including (by way of example) human rights and civil liberties, constitutional law, national security and counter-terrorism, public procurement, criminal justice and penal law, EU law, discrimination, public international law, tax, and nationality, immigration and asylum law.
His cases are often at the cutting edge of legal developments, and he has appeared in many reported cases and at all levels of the domestic court and tribunal system up to and including the Supreme Court.
He is one of only a handful of members of both the Attorney General’s “A panel” of counsel and of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s “A panel” of counsel.
R (KA and 6 others) v SoS for the Home Department, SoS for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and SoS for Defence [2022] EWHC 2473
Representing HM Government in challenge concerning Operation Pitting, the evacuation of Afghanistan in August 2021, and its subsequent policy towards those remaining in Afghanistan.
R (Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens and O) v SoS for the Home Department [2021] 1 WLR 3049, [2021] 4 All ER 445, [2021] Imm AR 965, [2021] INLR 424
Judicial review challenge to the fees charged to children to register as British citizens, now before the Supreme Court.
R (Good Law Project, Dale Vince, Ecotricity New Ventures Ltd and others) v Prime Minister and SoS for Health and Social Care (2021)
Representing the Prime Minister and Health Secretary in challenge to the Government’s Covid-19 mass asymptomatic testing programme, known as ‘Operation Moonshot’, and the procurement exercise relating to it.
KP (India) v SoS for the Home Department (2021)
Court of Appeal case concerning the applicability of the principles of finality, res judicata and issue estoppel in the statutory tribunals.
R (Dickins) v Parole Board [2021] 1 WLR 4126, [2021] ACD 83
Judicial review concerning the Parole Board’s powers to reconsider its decisions where previously unavailable evidence has come to light.
R (G-A-Y Group Ltd) v SoS for Health and Social Care (2020)
Judicial review of the hospitality curfew imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
R (Marie McCourt) v Parole Board of England and Wales [2020] EWHC 2320, [2020] ACD 127
Challenge to the Parole Board’s decision to release Ian Simms, who murdered Helen McCourt in 1988 and who has refused to reveal the location of her remains; also concerning the standing of victims to bring judicial review claims.
SoS for the Home Department v QT [2019] EWHC 2583 (Admin)
Representing the Home Secretary in review of the decision to impose terrorism prevention and investigation measures (TPIM) on QT, a member of Al-Muhajiroun (ALM).
R (National Farmers Union) v SoS for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2020] EWHC 1192 (Admin), [2021] Env LR 1
Judicial review of decision to prevent badger culling in Derbyshire in 2019, involving allegations that the Prime Minister and his fiancée had improperly interfered in the decision-making process.
SoS for the Home Department v Devani [2020] 1 WLR 2613, [2020] Imm AR 1183
Concerning the circumstances in which the courts are permitted to reject a foreign government’s assurances of good treatment following extradition; and the slip rule in the tribunal jurisdiction.
R (Al-Enein) v SoS for the Home Department [2020] 1 WLR 1349, [2020] Imm AR 553, [2020] INLR 365
Court of Appeal decision relating to the vires of the Secretary of State’s good character policy for naturalisation applications; and clarification of the JCWI constitutional law principle.
SoS for the Home Department v JS (Uganda) [2020] 1 WLR 43, [2020] Imm AR 258, [2020] INLR 67, The Times, 10 January 2020
Court of Appeal case concerning the meaning and applicability of the Refugee Convention and the circumstances in which refugee status can be cancelled or withdrawn.
Belhaj & Boudchar v Rt Hon Jack Straw, Sir Mark Allen CMG, MI6, MI5, Attorney General, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Home Office (2018)
Representing all 7 defendants in claim involving allegations of British government and intelligence agency complicity in kidnap, extraordinary rendition and torture of the former leader of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group and his pregnant wife.
Nick is well known for his work in inquests and inquiries.
Public inquiries
Nick is currently representing the Cabinet Office, the Prime Minister and No.10 Downing Street in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry.
Inquests
Nick has a busy coronial practice, where he is sought after by insured parties and central government in high-profile and sensitive inquests. His broad public law expertise and criminal law background mean he is ideally placed to provide his clients with whole-case advice and representation.
Covid Inquiry
representing the Cabinet Office
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
representing the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
representing the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Representing OCS Group UK Ltd in the inquests following a fatal bacterial outbreak in the water system at the new Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge.
Representing National Highways and the Secretary of State for Transport in high-profile inquests concerning deaths following vehicle breakdowns on Smart Motorways.
Representing one of the country’s top schools following the suicide of a pupil.
Representing the world’s leading private flight services operator following the death of an employee crushed by new hangar doors at London Luton Airport.
Nick’s early years of practice were spent in the criminal courts, where he developed a deep understanding of criminal practice and procedure. During this time, he acted in some of the very biggest criminal cases, including (for example) the first international corruption case prosecuted by the SFO and the VAT fraud prosecution representing the culmination of the largest criminal investigation ever conducted by HMRC. He also defended in a number of health & safety and environmental prosecutions.
Nick continues to accept instructions to advise and act in a small number of suitable criminal cases involving alleged health & safety or environmental offending, where his knowledge and experience of the interface between criminal and civil law is a particular advantage for his clients.
Nick’s early years of practice were spent in the criminal courts, where he developed a deep understanding of criminal practice and procedure. During this time, he acted in some of the very biggest criminal cases, including (for example) the first international corruption case prosecuted by the SFO and the VAT fraud prosecution representing the culmination of the largest criminal investigation ever conducted by HMRC. He also defended in a number of health & safety and environmental prosecutions.
Nick continues to accept instructions to advise and act in a small number of suitable criminal cases involving alleged health & safety or environmental offending, where his knowledge and experience of the interface between criminal and civil law is a particular advantage for his clients.
Nick’s public law practice also takes in environmental law issues, including where issues under the Aarhus Convention arises
The Inquiry was established in non-statutory form on 29th September 2020. It was converted to a statutory inquiry on 1st June 2021. Nicholas Chapman is representing The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry...
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The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been set up to examine the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and learn lessons for the future. Andrew O’Connor KC, Fiona Canby & Zeenat Islam form part of the Counsel to...
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The inquests into two deaths following an outbreak of a waterborne pathogen at a world-leading cardiothoracic transplant centre. The deaths, at the newly-opened Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, followed infection by a form of bacteria – M.abscessus – previously unknown...
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Leading case on the statutory “public protection” test, to be applied by the Parole Board when considering whether to direct the release of a prisoner. Nicholas Chapman acted for the Parole Board. The Divisional Court confirmed that the statutory test...
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A high-profile Supreme Court appeal concerning the fees charged to children applying to register as British citizens. The leading case on the rules of statutory interpretation and related constitutional law principles. Nicholas Chapman, led by Sir James Eadie QC, represented...
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Nicholas Chapman acted for the Secretary of State in an important case concerning the principles of finality, res judicata and issue estoppel in the Tribunal jurisdiction, and the circumstances in which the Tribunal can permissibly depart from previous findings in...
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The inquests into two deaths following an outbreak of a waterborne pathogen at a world-leading transplant centre concluded today. The deaths, at the newly-opened Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, followed infection by a form of bacteria previously unknown to have…
The High Court today handed down judgment in the claims brought by “KA” and 6 other claimants against decisions of the Home, Foreign and Defence Secretaries relating to the evacuation of Afghanistan in summer 2021 and policies relating to those…
The High Court today handed down judgment in judicial review proceedings concerning the Parole Board’s decision to direct the early release of Leslie Johnson, a serial child abuser who had been sentenced to an extended determinate sentence. Nicholas Chapman appeared…
The Inquiry is currently hearing evidence for Module 4, examining the actions of Central Government, Local Government and the Tenant Management Organisation in the immediate aftermath of the fire. Zeenat Islam is Junior Counsel to the Inquiry, leading on the…
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 Z899188X.
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.
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You may request access to, correction of, or a copy of your information by contacting me in writing at my registered address.
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