James’ current and/or recent instructions include:

• A prospective claim against a local authority on behalf of a teenager with special educational needs, seeking redress for contravention of Article 2 Protocol 1 ECHR (led by Ian Wise KC).
• Advice to a disability rights organisation in an appeal to the Upper Tribunal against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) concerning Personal Independence Payment entitlement and overpayment (led by Khatija Hafesji).
• Advice and drafting in a challenge to a provisional decision by the Disclosure and Barring Service to retain an individual on the Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists (unled).

James worked on the following matters during pupillage:

Individuals:

• R (ERD) v London Borough of Hounslow [2026] EWHC 1439 (Admin), a judicial review concerning a local authority’s duties under the Housing Act 1996 and the Children Acts 1989 and 2004 (assisting Michael Armitage and Natalie Nguyen, for the Claimant).
• Molnar/Vargova v SSHD [2026] EWCA Civ 31, on appeal to the Supreme Court, concerning the deportation of EU citizens with indefinite leave to remain for crimes committed in the UK post-Brexit (assisting Ian Rogers KC, for the Independent Monitoring Authority).
• A claim against a local authority on behalf of a teenager with special educational needs, seeking redress for contravention of Article 14 ECHR read with Article 2 Protocol 1 ECHR, and Article 8 ECHR, as well as negligence (assisting Ian Wise KC).
• A judicial review concerning a local authority’s duty to provide suitable accommodation under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (assisting Ciar McAndrew).
• A defence to a claim against a public body, seeking damages for false imprisonment.

Commercial/regulatory public law:

• Qualifications for Industry Ltd v Ofqual [2026] UKFTT 00529 (GRC), an appeal against a monetary penalty for non-compliance with conditions for recognition as a qualifications‑awarding body (assisting Michael Armitage, for Ofqual).
• Advice on a potential judicial review challenge to a decision taken by the operator of a major transport hub.
• Advice on the interpretation of the Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing) Regulations 2012.
• A claim against Ofcom in relation to enforcement action.

James’ current instructions include:

• Hammond v Amazon (Case 1595/7/7/23) – collective proceedings seeking damages of ~£3 billion for ~52 million consumers for abuse of dominance in relation to Amazon’s “Buy Box” (led by Philip Moser KC and Ben Rayment, for Mr Hammond).
• ‘Airwave’ (Spottiswoode v Motorola) (Case 1698/7/7/24) – collective proceedings seeking damages of up to ~£650 million for unfair pricing in the provision of critical national network services (led by Anneli Howard KC and Michael Armitage, for Ms Spottiswoode).

James worked on the following matters during pupillage:

• Roberts v Severn Trent Water & ors [2026] EWCA Civ 222, in the Court of Appeal and on appeal to the Supreme Court (assisting Jon Turner KC and Julian Gregory, for Prof Roberts).
• ‘Hydrocortisone’ (Auden McKenzie & ors v CMA) [2026] EWCA Civ 974 (assisting Michael Armitage, for the CMA).
• Kent v Apple [2025] CAT 67, post-judgment and on appeal to the Court of Appeal (assisting Tim Ward KC and Michael Armitage, for Dr Kent).
• Coll v Google (Case 1408/7/7/21) (assisting Antonia Fitzpatrick, for Ms Coll).
• Lenzing v Westlake (Case 1702/5/7/25) (assisting Michael Armitage and Ciar McAndrew, for Lenzing).
• Aramark v CMA [2026] CAT 18 (assisting Rob Williams KC and James Bourke, for the CMA).
• Herane-Vives v AXA (Case 1750/5/7/25) (assisting James Bourke, for AXA).
• Apple v European Commission (Cases T-354/25, T-359/25), two related applications for annulment (under Article 263 TFEU) of the Commission’s proposed measures under the Digital Markets Act for Apple to ensure effective interoperability with its iOS and iPadOS operating systems (assisting James Bourke, for Apple).
• The CMA’s Strategic Market Status Investigation into Apple’s Mobile Platform under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
• An appeal by the Hong Kong Competition Commission in the Hong Kong Court of Appeal.
• A case in the High Court against the operator of a major transport hub, combining a property-law claim under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 with a competition-law claim for abuse of dominance.
• Advice on proposed opt-out collective proceedings, for funding purposes.
• Advice on potential complaint to the CMA in relation to a proposed market study/investigation.
• Advice on the CMA’s investigatory powers.

James’ current and/or recent instructions include:

• Defending a Part 8 claim concerning the interpretation of a utilities supply agreement in the context of a communal energy scheme, also raising issues of incorporation and implication pursuant to s.15 Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (led by Ligia Osepciu).
• Numerous successful unled appearances in the County Court, including substantive trials and interlocutory applications (e.g. strike-out, setting aside default judgment) representing clients such as Bestway, British Airways and Foxtons.

James worked on the following matters during pupillage:

• Apple v European Commission (Cases T-354/25, T-359/25), two related applications for annulment (under Article 263 TFEU) of the Commission’s proposed measures under the Digital Markets Act for Apple to ensure effective interoperability with its iOS and iPadOS operating systems (assisting James Bourke, for Apple).
• Molnar/Vargova v SSHD [2026] EWCA Civ 31, on appeal to the Supreme Court, concerning the deportation of EU citizens with indefinite leave to remain for crimes committed in the UK post-Brexit (assisting Ian Rogers KC, for the Independent Monitoring Authority).
• A prospective action for annulment (under Article 263 TFEU) in relation to emissions regulations.

James’ current and/or recent instructions include:

• Representing a national supermarket group in its defence to an individual’s claim for compensation under Article 82 UK GDPR for alleged breaches of Articles 12 and 15 UK GDPR (concerning subject access requests).

James worked on the following matters during pupillage:

• A response by the Information Commissioner to an appeal concerning the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber).
• A defence to a claim against a public body, seeking damages for breaches of the Data Protection Act 2018 and/or UK GDPR.

James worked on the following matters during pupillage:

• An application for judicial review of a local authority’s decision to prohibit a company’s products from being used in the authority’s projects, brought on the basis of inconsistency with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023, as well as on common-law grounds.
• A prospective challenge by an interest group to a local authority’s decision to enter into a long-term contract with an events company.

James worked on the following matters during pupillage:

• Research tasks concerning the VAT Act 1994 for Melanie Hall KC.

Education and training

• Pupillage, Monckton Chambers (2025-26).
• Bar Course, Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA), London (2024-25).
• GDL, City University, London (2023-24).
• MA, Political Economy, King’s College London (2020-21).
• BA, Medicine, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge (2015-18).

Scholarships and prizes

• Winner, Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA) Moot.
• Winner, City GDL Moot.
• Winner, Devereux Chambers Tax Essay Competition.
• Lord Denning Bar Course Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn.
• Lord Haldane GDL Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn.
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Cambridge: highest overall mark in year in Part I Medicine exams; Klenerman Prize for Anatomy.
• Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge: John Clarke Part IA Prize; Prettejohn Senior Scholarship.
• Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge: Instrumental Award for Chamber Music.

Languages

• French (business); Spanish (intermediate); German (basic); Tagalog (basic).

Other achievements

• Licentiate of Trinity College London (LTCL) Diploma in Piano.
• Quarter-finalist in 2017-18 series of the BBC’s University Challenge, representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge.