Fraser Campbell

As a solicitor, Fraser worked on high profile judicial review claims for commercial clients. He also advised regularly on related areas including freedom of information and EU law. He is currently vice chair of the Human Rights Lawyers Association.   

• Acting for a legal services regulator in successfully resisting an application for permission to seek judicial review.
• Advising a medical practice in successfully persuading a Primary Care Trust to re-start its decision-making process under pharmaceutical services regulations.
• Acting for a civil servant in a claim for damages arising out of breaches of the Data Protection Act. 
• Acting for a vulnerable client in challenging personal care charges levied by a local authority. 
• Advising public authority defendants on a claim for damages for false imprisonment. (Junior to Monica Carss-Frisk QC.)
• Acting for a student challenging the termination of her university course. (Junior to Michael Beloff QC.) 
• R (Child Poverty Action Group) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2011)
  For the Secretary of State in a judicial review challenge to the legality of the Government’s housing benefit reforms. (Assisting pupil supervisor Catherine Callaghan.)
• R (Elam) v Secretary of State for Justice (2011)
  For the Secretary of State in a case concerning the proper construction of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and its transitional provisions. Case pending before the Court of Appeal. (Assisting Tom Weisselberg.)
• R (Sinclair Collis Ltd) v Secretary of State for Health [2010] EWHC 3112 (Admin)
  Challenge to the Government’s decision to ban tobacco vending machines on the basis that it contravenes EU free movement rules and the ECHR. (Assisting pupil supervisor Brian Kennelly.)
• R (Imperial Tobacco) v Secretary of State for Health (Admin Court, pending)
  Challenge to the Government’s decision to ban the display of tobacco products on the basis that it contravenes EU free movement rules and the ECHR. (Assisting pupil supervisor Brian Kennelly.)

Fraser regularly appears in the Employment Tribunals, including in unfair dismissal and discrimination cases. This area of his practice builds on his experience as a pupil with Jane Mulcahy and Catherine Callaghan.

• Advising a media company in defending an unfair redundancy claim, including successfully resisting an attempted amendment of the claim to include maternity discrimination.
• Acting for a hospitality company in proceedings for unfair dismissal relating to health and safety issues.
• Successfully defending a technology company against claims of discrimination on grounds of race and religion.
• Acting for two leading supermarkets in unfair dismissal and discrimination claims, including a successful application for a costs order.
• Advising a magazine publisher on the employment status of a contractor.

As a solicitor, Fraser advised extensively on commercial litigation, including cases in the Chancery Division and VAT Tribunal, as well as taking part in several successful mediations. He is regularly instructed in disputes in both the High Court and County Courts.

• Acting for a pharmaceutical company in claims for trade mark infringement and passing off in the Chancery Division.
• Advising a media company in its defence of unfair prejudice proceedings in the Companies Court. 
• Acting for both claimants and defendants in various commercial disputes in the High Court, including summary judgment and strike out applications.
• Acting for a recruitment agency in a claim for unpaid invoices raising questions of compliance with statutory requirements.
• Advising a travel company in relation to disputes arising out of a major IT project. (Junior to Andrew Green QC.)
• Acting for a pharmaceutical company seeking pre-action disclosure from a regulator. (Junior to Tony Peto QC.)
• Chalabi v Agha-Jaffar [2011] EWCA Civ 1535
  Succeeded in the Court of Appeal in upholding the judgment of Mrs Justice Gloster in the Commercial Court. The case concerned a warranty claim turning on whether sums received by the Respondents, under three Tax Deeds of Indemnity entered into alongside agreements for the sale of shares and assets, were sums received “for the sale” of the shares and assets. (Junior to Pushpinder Saini QC.)
• HMRC v Ali [2011] S.T.I. 1212
  For the defendant to a freezing order obtained by HMRC in an application raising issues as to when HMRC’s cause of action arose. (Assisting pupil supervisor Andrew George.)
• London Capital Group v Comer (2011)
  For the ‘Paddy Power’ spread betting provider in a claim for substantial losses arising out of dishonoured spread bets on currency and commodity transactions in the context of the relevant FSA rules and regulations and allegations of professional negligence. (Assisting pupil supervisor Andrew George.)
• TCM Communications v Comben
  For the claimant company in an action against its former Managing Director and Company Secretary alleging negligent performance of his duties in developing the business and his communications with Companies House. (Assisting pupil supervisor Andrew George.)

Regulation

Fraser assisted his pupil supervisors in acting for and against regulators in the fields of telecommunications (Brian Kennelly) and financial services (Andrew George). He also gained substantial experience of medical and pharmaceutical regulation (with Catherine Callaghan), including assisting with the defence of several statutory appeals against decisions of Fitness to Practise Panels of the General Medical Council.

• Acting for a mobile communications provider in an appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal. (Junior to Monica Carss-Frisk QC.)
• Advising a water utility company on its statutory obligations to compensate businesses affected by road works. (Junior to Dinah Rose QC.)
• Advising a regulator, as part of a multi-counsel team, in potential high-profile proceedings under consumer protection legislation.  
• General Medical Council v Zia [2011] EWCA Civ 743
  A successful appeal by the GMC concerning the power of its Registrar to refer allegations about a doctor to the GMC’s Fitness to Practise Panel notwithstanding that the allegations had not been considered first by case examiners. (Assisting pupil supervisor Catherine Callaghan.)
• FSA v Kahn / FSA v Alexander (2011)
  Assisted pupil supervisor Andrew George in obtaining the first two final injunctions in the Chancery Division preventing the commission of market abuse. Both cases also saw significant fines imposed for market abuse that had already been committed by the defendants.
• R (Ford) v FSA (2011)
  A judicial review case concerning the status and permitted use of documents allegedly subject to joint privilege. (Assisting pupil supervisor Andrew George.)
• Case C-16/10 The Number (UK) Ltd v Ofcom and BT plc
  Reference to the European Court of Justice from the Court of Appeal, relating to the scope of the Universal Service Directive in telecommunications. (Assisting pupil supervisor Brian Kennelly.)

Fraser studied law at Pembroke College, Oxford and the University of Leiden, Netherlands. As a student he was President of the Oxford Union and European Debating Champion, and on graduating was elected a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. In 2008 he was the youngest of ten solicitors profiled in The Times as ‘Future Stars of the City’. He is co-author of The Law of Political Donations (Wildy & Sons, forthcoming) and vice chair of the Human Rights Lawyers Association.

Prizes and Scholarships:

• Hunt Prize for Advocacy (Gray’s Inn, 2011)
• Phoenicia Scholarship (Bar European Group, 2011)
• Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford (2005 – present)
• First Prize, The Times Law Awards (2005)
• English-Speaking Union US Debating Tour (2005)
• Crystal Scholarship (Oxford University, 2001-2005)