Ranked in 6 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Community Care

London (Bar)

13 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Data Protection

London (Bar)

11 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Education

London (Bar)

24 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Local Government

London (Bar)

20 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Administrative & Public Law

London (Bar)

18 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Inquests & Public Inquiries

London (Bar)

4 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Andrew Sharland KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Specialises in all aspects of public law (commercial, regulatory, education, community care, mental health, local government, coroners, and planning and environmental law) human rights, public procurement, village greens, public inquiries, inquests and information law. He practises in English, European and Commonwealth courts acting for individuals, public authorities, commercial organisations and NGOs. Notable cases include: Farley v Equiniti (data breach class action in the Court of Appeal), R (Worcestershire CC) v Secretary of State for Local Government (mental health aftercare in the Supreme Court), R (Bridges) v South Wales Police (Article 8 ECHR and GDPR and automatic face recognition technology in the Court of Appeal), T W Logistics v Essex County Council (village greens in the Supreme Court), MacDonald v UK (Private life and community care in ECHR), Kennedy v Charity Commission (freedom of information and Article 10 ECHR in the Supreme Court) and R (Plantagenet Alliance) v Secretary of State for Justice and Leicester City Council (challenge to the decision to bury Richard III’s remains in Leicester).

Career

Called to the Bar in 1996. Silk 2018. Prior to taking silk a member of Attorney-General’s ‘A’ Panel of Counsel to the Crown.

Professional Memberships

ALBA, PEBA, ADRL, PLA.

Publications

Co-author of Judicial Review: Principles and Procedure (OUP); Co-author of Media Law and Human Rights (OUP) (2nd Edn,).

Personal

Educated at Queen Mary College, University of London (LLB), College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA (LLM) and Worcester College, Oxford (BCL). Postgraduate diploma in Public Procurement Law, University of Nottingham.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Local Government - London (Bar)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Andrew Sharland KC is a dynamic silk with considerable expertise in local government, community care and employment law. He is well known for his adroit representation of a range of clients, including public authorities and NGOs. He represents both claimants and local authorities across the full range of local government cases, including those concerning planning, education and human rights. He is a co-author and regular contributor to several publications in the local government law field.


Education - London (Bar)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Andrew Sharland KC routinely advises local authorities, schools and further education colleges and has particular expertise in data protection and public procurement. He is highly regarded for his knowledge of special educational needs, admissions and contract law.


Data Protection - London (Bar)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Andrew Sharland KC offers data protection and information law advice to a wide range of clients, from media organisations and other private companies to both central and local government bodies. He demonstrates particularly strong capabilities at the intersection of data protection and public law.


Community Care - London (Bar)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Andrew Sharland KC has a broad practice and is often involved in cases relating to complex human rights and funding issues involving both adults and children. He is instructed by a broad range of clients, including central government, local authorities and claimants.


Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Andrew Sharland KC acts in complex judicial reviews challenging legislation and decisions made by local and central government. He is an expert in human rights and equality cases. Recent mandates include challenges related to funding as well as cases in the education sector.


Inquests & Public Inquiries - London (Bar)

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Andrew Sharland KC has represented core participants in a succession of high-profile public inquiries, including Brook House and several strands of the IICSA.

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