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'''Sir Martin Daniel Chamberlain'''<ref name=":0">https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-257649</ref> is a British [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|High Court judge]].
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"Martin Chamberlain QC specialises in Administrative & Public Law, Human Rights, EU and Public International Law. He also acts in commercial and employment cases. In 2016, he was named by Chambers & Partners as Human Rights and Public Law Silk of the Year and by Legal 500 as Public Law Silk of the Year. Martin acts and advises in judicial review and human rights claims for both claimants and defendants. For claimants, his work ranges from human rights claims on behalf of individuals and NGOs to commercial and regulatory judicial review claims and appeals in financial services, environmental law, aviation, healthcare, pensions, pharmaceuticals, tax, telecoms & transport. He has acted both as open counsel and as a Special Advocate in terrorism and other national security cases. For defendants he appears for governmental and other public bodies in public law cases of all kinds including in the fields of education, local government, equality & discrimination and professional regulation. Martin has appeared in 30 cases before the [[UK Supreme Court]]/[[House of Lords]] and has experience before the [[European Court of Human Rights]] (both for applicants and for State respondents) and the Court of Justice of the EU. He has lectured in his areas of specialism in England, Scotland, the US, Canada & Europe, is Vice-Chair of the Constitutional & Administrative Law Bar Association and sits part-time as a Deputy High Court Judge."<ref>https://chambers.com/lawyer/martin-chamberlain-uk-bar-14:228652</ref>
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== Early life end education ==
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Chamberlain was born in [[Edinburgh]], Scotland and educated at [[Stewart's Melville College]] in Edinburgh. He studied at [[University College, Oxford]], completing a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in 1994. In 1994, he attended [[City, University of London|City University of London]] and completed a [[Graduate Diploma in Law|graduate diploma in law]], then returned to University College and completed the [[Bachelor of Civil Law|BCL]] in 1996. He was an [[Eldon Law Scholarship|Eldon Scholar]] in 1997.<ref name=":0" />
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== Career ==
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Chamberlain was [[Call to the bar|called to the bar]] at [[Middle Temple]] in 1997 and joined [[Brick Court Chambers]] in 2000 where he practised public law and human rights. As a practitioner, he appeared before [[European Court of Justice]] and the [[European Court of Human Rights]] and served as [[Special Advocate]] in national security cases from 2003. He [[Queen's Counsel|took silk]] in 2013. From 2011 to 2020, he appeared joint third most at the [[Supreme Court of the United Kingdom]] with 24 appearances; he was behind [[Richard Drabble]] with 28 and the [[Treasury devil|Treasury Devil]] [[James Eadie (barrister)|Sir James Eadie]] with 65.<ref>https://www.legalcheek.com/2021/03/revealed-the-top-barristers-by-supreme-court-appearances/</ref>
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In an interview in ''[[The Times]]'', he called for the UK to adopt an equivalent of the United States' [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]], saying the [[European Convention on Human Rights|European Convention of Human Rights]] as included in UK law was too weak.<ref name=":1">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lawyer-of-the-week-martin-chamberlain-qc-6q8dxp9js </ref> He also served as chair of the Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association. He was appointed a deputy High Court judge in 2016.<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/mr-justice-chamberlain/ </ref> <ref>https://chambers.com/lawyer/martin-chamberlain-uk-bar-14:228652</ref>
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=== High Court appointment ===
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On 1 October 2019, Chamberlain was appointed a judge of the High Court at the age of 45 and assigned to the [[Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales|Queen's Bench Division]].<ref>https://www.judiciary.uk/about-the-judiciary/who-are-the-judiciary/senior-judiciary-list/</ref><ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/judicial-appointments-and-retirements-05wsj6t2r </ref> He received the customary knighthood in the same year.<ref name=":0" /> In 2019, he was part of the [[High Court of Justice|High Court]] who decided the [[Metropolitan Police]]'s ban of [[Extinction Rebellion]]'s 2019 protests was unlawful.<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/2019/11/06/extinction-rebellion-win-high-court-challenge-against-met-police/</ref>
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== Personal life ==
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In 2001, he married Samantha Broadfoot (a [[Recorder (judge)|recorder]] and fellow [[Queen's Counsel|QC]]), with whom he has a son and two daughters.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />
 
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Revision as of 08:23, 7 May 2022

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Born25 November 1973
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityUK
Alma materStewart's Melville College, University College (Oxford)

Sir Martin Daniel Chamberlain[1] is a British High Court judge.

Early life end education

Chamberlain was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and educated at Stewart's Melville College in Edinburgh. He studied at University College, Oxford, completing a BA in 1994. In 1994, he attended City University of London and completed a graduate diploma in law, then returned to University College and completed the BCL in 1996. He was an Eldon Scholar in 1997.[1]

Career

Chamberlain was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1997 and joined Brick Court Chambers in 2000 where he practised public law and human rights. As a practitioner, he appeared before European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights and served as Special Advocate in national security cases from 2003. He took silk in 2013. From 2011 to 2020, he appeared joint third most at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom with 24 appearances; he was behind Richard Drabble with 28 and the Treasury Devil Sir James Eadie with 65.[2]

In an interview in The Times, he called for the UK to adopt an equivalent of the United States' First Amendment, saying the European Convention of Human Rights as included in UK law was too weak.[3] He also served as chair of the Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association. He was appointed a deputy High Court judge in 2016.[1][4] [5]

High Court appointment

On 1 October 2019, Chamberlain was appointed a judge of the High Court at the age of 45 and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[6][7] He received the customary knighthood in the same year.[1] In 2019, he was part of the High Court who decided the Metropolitan Police's ban of Extinction Rebellion's 2019 protests was unlawful.[8]

Personal life

In 2001, he married Samantha Broadfoot (a recorder and fellow QC), with whom he has a son and two daughters.[3][1]

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References

  1. ↑ a b c d e https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-257649
  2. ↑ https://www.legalcheek.com/2021/03/revealed-the-top-barristers-by-supreme-court-appearances/
  3. ↑ a b https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lawyer-of-the-week-martin-chamberlain-qc-6q8dxp9js
  4. ↑ https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/mr-justice-chamberlain/
  5. ↑ https://chambers.com/lawyer/martin-chamberlain-uk-bar-14:228652
  6. ↑ https://www.judiciary.uk/about-the-judiciary/who-are-the-judiciary/senior-judiciary-list/
  7. ↑ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/judicial-appointments-and-retirements-05wsj6t2r
  8. ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/2019/11/06/extinction-rebellion-win-high-court-challenge-against-met-police/
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