The only set to be ranked in the top tier by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, Blackstone Chambers’ Public Law and Regulatory practice is unmatched.

    For many years, Blackstone Chambers has been a leading home of barristers dedicated to ensuring that the rights and interests of individuals, regulatory bodies and companies are recognised and protected. With an exceptional mixture of commercial and public law expertise, we provide commercial advice in a public law context.

    The set has a pre-eminent reputation for handling regulatory disputes, both before and in Court. Practice in regulatory law requires a strong understanding of the commercial underpinnings of the relevant regulated sector, combined with a legal skill set embracing public law, EU law, competition law, IP, human rights, data protection and disciplinary law. Building from such core regulated sectors as broadcasting, energy, telecommunications, sport, pharmaceutical law, transport, gambling and licensing, members of Chambers possess expertise across the widest possible range of regulated sectors, whether appearing before specialist internal panels or tribunals, in statutory tribunals (notably the CAT, the Copyright Tribunal, the FTT/UTT), or the High Court (statutory appeals, judicial review).

    Members of Chambers act for regulated parties, regulators and affected third parties, both in domestic and in international/EU disputes. They are experienced in dealing not only with litigation but in providing practical and commercial advice as to how best to navigate the regulatory process to achieve the client’s goals.

    Recognised as ‘Leaders in public law with real bench strength’ (Legal 500, 2026), Blackstone Chambers currently has twenty-two barristers appointed to the Attorney General’s Panels of Counsel and three members of the new Senior Treasury Counsel (Civil) Group (STCG), including First Treasury Counsel, Sir James Edie KC.

    Recent highlight cases include:

    • R (ALR) v Chancellor of Exchequer [2025] EWHC 1467 (Admin) (VAT on school fees)
    • R (Duke of Sussex) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 1228 (Admin)
    • R (Shamima Begum) v SSHD [2021] UKSC 7
    • R (Gina Miller) v The Prime Minister [2019] UKSC 41

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    • Civil Liberties & Human Rights
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    • Community Care
    • Constitutional
    • Data Protection and Privacy
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Extradition
    • Freedom of Expression
    • Freedom of Information
    • Immigration and Nationality
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    • Police and Prison Law
    • Professional Discipline
    • Public Procurement
    • Social Security and Housing

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