Katherine Taunton

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Up and Coming

Data Protection

London (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

Up and Coming

Employment

London (Bar)

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Katherine Taunton

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Specialist in employment, commercial, data protection and public law. Katherine is often involved in complex litigation in each of these areas. Her recent cases include Jennifer Webster v HMRC [2024] EWHC 530 (KB) (high-profile data protection claim brought by a former US citizen to challenge the transfer of financial account information to the US tax authorities under a bilateral treaty); Forstater v CGD Europe & others [2021] IRLR 706 (EAT proceedings on the question of whether gender critical beliefs are protected under the Equality Act); J; and TW Logistics v Essex County Council [2021] UKSC 4 (concerning the registration of part of a commercial port as a Town and Village Green).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK-Bar

Employment - London (Bar)

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Katherine Taunton is a well-regarded junior sought out for her experience in the Employment Tribunals and the High Court. She is instructed to handle a range of employment matters, including everything from discrimination and whistle-blowing matters to commercial work such as breach of contract claims.

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Data Protection - London (Bar)

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Katherine Taunton is highlighted for her expertise in both litigious and regulatory data protection matters. Additionally, her strength in information law sees her regularly instructed by the Information Commissioner on freedom of information appeals.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Katherine provides invaluable support.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Katherine is very impressive in getting across the details of complex matters.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Katherine is punchy in her advice and is a go-to junior for us.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Katherine is very easy to work with. She is responsive and hard-working.

Data Protection respondent
UK-Bar

Katherine is an extremely strong advocate who can explain complex matters in a clear way, getting to the issues and all the while making it look effortless. She is always a pleasure to work with.

Data Protection respondent
UK-Bar

She is an immensely talented lawyer who is strategically very savvy and a complete pleasure to work with.

Data Protection respondent
UK-Bar

Katherine provides invaluable support.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Katherine is very impressive in getting across the details of complex matters.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Katherine is punchy in her advice and is a go-to junior for us.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Katherine is very easy to work with. She is responsive and hard-working.

Data Protection respondent
UK-Bar

Katherine is an extremely strong advocate who can explain complex matters in a clear way, getting to the issues and all the while making it look effortless. She is always a pleasure to work with.

Data Protection respondent
UK-Bar

She is an immensely talented lawyer who is strategically very savvy and a complete pleasure to work with.

Data Protection respondent
UK-Bar

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Katherine Taunton

UK Bar Guide 2025

Data Protection + 1 more ranking

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Practice Areas

Chambers Review

UK-Bar

Employment - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

Data Protection - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

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