Ian Brownhill, UK Bar | Chambers Profiles

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Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

1

Band 1

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare

All Circuits

8 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Independent Investigations

All Circuits

3 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Ian Brownhill

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Court of Protection (Health and Welfare); Court of Protection (Property and Affairs); Safeguarding; Independent Investigations; Inquests and Inquiries; Mental Health; Prison Law; Regulatory; Public Law; Sport

Career

Recorder (Family Court) 2024

World Sailing Safeguarding Disciplinary Tribunal 2024

Legally Qualified Chair and Member of Safeguarding Hearing Body for the British Equestrian Federation 2021

Assistant Coroner for Kent 2019

Professional Memberships

Court of Protection Bar Association

Court of Protection Practitioners Association (Co-chair of CoPPA Cymru)

Amicus ALJ

The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn

Publications

‘An Introduction to Health and Welfare Disputes involving High Net Worth Individuals’ (2025)

Chapters in: Court of Protection Handbook (2025), Human Rights in Criminal Law (2023), Neuropsychological Aspects of Brain Injury Litigation (2022)

Personal

Jurisprudence, Lincoln College, Oxford University

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare - All Circuits

1

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Ian Brownhill is a highly regarded prison law barrister who has cultivated a strong reputation in the Court of Protection for his handling of cases involving incarcerated and incapacitated individuals. He is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor, family members, NHS bodies and local authorities.

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Independent Investigations - All Circuits

3

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ian Brownhill is well versed in conducting independent investigations across a wide variety of sectors including education, charities, social care and sport. He is experienced in matters concerning safeguarding and other sensitive issues.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

His dedication to fairness and equity, combined with his intellectual strength, makes him an outstanding advocate and a trusted professional in even the most challenging of cases.

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare respondent
UK Bar

Ian's knowledge of COP law is unmatched, he is an extremely effective advocate and really lovely to work with.

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare respondent
UK Bar

Ian deals with cases of the highest complexity in an efficient and sensitive manner.

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare respondent
UK Bar

He is able to cut through complexity and find a clear path.

Independent Investigations respondent
UK Bar

Ian Brownhill is brilliant. He is so knowledgeable in terms of his areas of expertise. His presentation to clients is very good - clear and accessible.

Independent Investigations respondent
UK Bar

His dedication to fairness and equity, combined with his intellectual strength, makes him an outstanding advocate and a trusted professional in even the most challenging of cases.

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare respondent
UK Bar

Ian's knowledge of COP law is unmatched, he is an extremely effective advocate and really lovely to work with.

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare respondent
UK Bar

Ian deals with cases of the highest complexity in an efficient and sensitive manner.

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare respondent
UK Bar

He is able to cut through complexity and find a clear path.

Independent Investigations respondent
UK Bar

Ian Brownhill is brilliant. He is so knowledgeable in terms of his areas of expertise. His presentation to clients is very good - clear and accessible.

Independent Investigations respondent
UK Bar

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Silks (KC)

All Circuits

Construction: Professional Negligence

3

Adam Robb KC

3

Band 3

Consumer Finance

2

James Strachan KC

2

Band 2

Costs Litigation

3

Judith Ayling KC

3

Band 3

3

Nicola Greaney KC

3

Band 3

3

Vikram Sachdeva KC

3

Band 3

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare

1

Jenni Richards KC

1

Band 1

1

Parishil Patel KC

1

Band 1

1

Victoria Butler-Cole KC

1

Band 1

1

Vikram Sachdeva KC

1

Band 1

2

Fenella Morris KC

2

Band 2

3

Fiona Paterson KC

3

Band 3

Peter Mant KC

New Silks

Group Litigation

2

Neil Block KC

2

Band 2

Independent Investigations

3

Katherine Apps KC

3

Band 3

Personal Injury: Animal Claims

2

James Todd KC

2

Band 2

Police Law: Mainly Defendant

2

Alan Payne KC

2

Band 2

London (Bar)

Administrative & Public Law

S

Nigel Pleming KC

S

Senior Statespeople

1

Lisa Giovannetti KC

1

Band 1

2

Fenella Morris KC

2

Band 2

2

Jenni Richards KC

2

Band 2

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