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About
Provided by Iain G Mitchell KC
Practice Areas
Iain is an experienced litigator, dual qualified in Scotland and England, with strengths in business, banking and commercial law, European law, information technology and intellectual property, privacy/data protection, public procurement, judicial review and employment law. He has appeared in over 60 reported cases, including Moncrieff v Jamieson 2007 1 WLR 2620 which definitively established the easement of parking in the laws of Scotland and England. His IP/IT law practice is highly regarded and ranges across the whole breadth of that field. He also has a very busy general practice.
Career
Iain called to the Scottish Bar in 1976 and took silk in 1992. Accredited as a mediator by the Mediation Bureau (Scotland) in 1997 and by Mediation Forum Ireland in 2007 and sat on the bench as a Temporary Sheriff from 1992 to 1997. Called to the English Bar in 2012 and practices as a barrister from Tanfield Chambers in London. He is the past Chair (and present Vice-Chair) of the Surveillance Working Group of the CCBE, serves on the IT Committee of the CCBE and is a member of both the IT Panel and the Regulatory Working Group of the Bar Council of England & Wales. Serves as the Honorary KC to Open UK, Chairman of the Scottish Society for Computers and Law and a Liveryman and Court Assistant of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, and serves as Secretary of the Ethical and Spiritual Pane of the WCIT. He is also Chair of the Legal Panel of Whistleblowers UK.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Iain Mitchell KC of Arnot Manderson is highly regarded for his expert handling of complex matters across the IT law spectrum. He has deep experience in such areas as data protection, commercial contracts and software licensing. He is a member of the CCBE's IT law committee.
Iain Mitchell KC of Arnot Manderson is a seasoned advocate with experience across the full spectrum of IP disputes. He is noted for his complementary expertise in IT and technology law and is routinely called on to tackle complex litigation relating to IP licences and other commercial agreements.
Iain Mitchell KC of Arnot Manderson is a member of both the Scottish and English Bars. His varied commercial practice takes in contract disputes as well as wider issues including finance services regulation. He is particularly experienced in banking and commercial property matters. He is also an accredited mediator in both Scotland and Ireland.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Iain has proven to be the right choice in terms of accessibility and his desire to give proper, well-thought-out legal advice, and he is user-friendly."
"Iain's knowledge and expertise is overwhelming. His approach to law is precise."
"He's a very approachable barrister with a brilliant mind."
"Iain has proven to be the right choice in terms of accessibility and his desire to give proper, well-thought-out legal advice, and he is user-friendly."
"Iain's knowledge and expertise is overwhelming. His approach to law is precise."
"He's a very approachable barrister with a brilliant mind."