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About
Provided by Yaaser Vanderman
Practice Areas
Yaaser practices in commercial dispute resolution and is recognised as a leading barrister across his specialisms of public and administrative law, human rights, planning and environmental law, and protest law. He regularly appears in the High Court and Court of Appeal, and has been instructed in 9 Supreme Court cases since 2019. Yaaser has been appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel (B panel) and is called to the Bar of Northern Ireland.
He is regularly instructed in high-profile cases for individuals, NGOs, major companies, regulatory bodies and Government, believing that he can provide the best service to each of his clients if he has the broadest experience possible.
He has substantial experience and expertise in the healthcare and pharmaceutical, protest, water, energy, infrastructure and education sectors.
For more details his Chambers profile can be found here: https://www.brickcourt.co.uk/our-people/profile/yaaser-vanderman.
Publications
Yaaser is the author of Manual on Protest Injunctions: Practice, Procedure and Persons Unknown (2024) – a free online resource aimed at all those involved in claims where an injunction is sought to restrain protest and trespass activity – and the accompanying blog at https://protestinjunctions.com.
Personal
Harvard Law School – LLM
Oxford University, Keble College – BCL (Distinction)
Cambridge University, Clare College – MA (Hons) in Law (Double First)
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Yaaser Vanderman of Brick Court Chambers has a very strong reputation in protest law, with experience dealing with complex and novel points of law in the space. He is regularly instructed in high-profile matters and has a significant amount of knowledge in matters relating to Persons Unknown.
Yaaser Vanderman is renowned by sources for his breadth of knowledge and advocacy in public law. His expertise includes human rights, health and social welfare issues. He represents a range of clients including individuals, central government and charities.
Yaaser Vanderman is an accomplished junior barrister with a strong human rights practice, often acting for the government. His experience encompasses the successful judicial review on the lack of funding for abortion services in Northern Ireland, and acting for the Health Secretary in the Gardner challenge concerning care home policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Yaaser is thoughtful and considered but he is able to give the clear and direct advice that the client needs. He is great on his feet."
"Yaaser is a really excellent public lawyer. He is really knowledgeable."
"His general knowledge of procedure, law and in terms of strategy are really good."
"Yaaser is knowledgeable, talented and sharp. He has a great way of making complex arguments simple. A great advocate who has everything you want from someone fighting your corner."
"Yasser provided accessible and practical advice. He is client-focused and easy to work with."
"Yaaser is developing quite a specialisation in the area. He is very up to date on the authorities."
"Yaaser has exceptional, thorough, ground-working knowledge of protest cases."
"Yaaser is thoughtful and considered but he is able to give the clear and direct advice that the client needs. He is great on his feet."
"Yaaser is a really excellent public lawyer. He is really knowledgeable."
"His general knowledge of procedure, law and in terms of strategy are really good."
"Yaaser is knowledgeable, talented and sharp. He has a great way of making complex arguments simple. A great advocate who has everything you want from someone fighting your corner."
"Yasser provided accessible and practical advice. He is client-focused and easy to work with."
"Yaaser is developing quite a specialisation in the area. He is very up to date on the authorities."
"Yaaser has exceptional, thorough, ground-working knowledge of protest cases."
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