Julianne advises and represents private clients and regulators across the full spectrum of Competition and EU law.

Cases

Current and recent cases include:

• Dixons v MasterCard: acting for Dixons in relation to private enforcement actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the High Court.
• Lafarge Tarmac v Competition and Markets Authority: acting for the CMA in relation to the on-going appeal against the Competition Commission’s aggregates, cement and ready mix concrete investigation.
• Bord na Mona v BPI: acted for the defendant in a private enforcement action.
• British Aggregates Association v HM Treasury : State aid challenge to the aggregates levy on-going in the High Court, Court of Appeal and before the European Commission.
• Testbiotech & Others v Commission (UK and Monsanto intervening) (pending): acting for the applicants in an application for judicial review under the Aarhus Regulation against the Commission’s failure to review an authorisation of a genetically modified crop.
• BT v Ofcom and Talk Talk v Ofcom: acted for BT in relation to appeals against the  LLU and WLR Control decision, 2012.
• Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd v Another v Warner-Lambert Company LLC  [2012] and Eu. L.R. 747 [2013] Bus. L.R. 612:  EU law challenge to a paediatric extension of an EU patent.
• Advised the Competition Commission in relation to its Pay TV Movies investigation.
• R. (on the application of Minister for Economic Development of Jersey) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners R. (on the application of Guernsey) v HM Treasury [2012] EWHC 718 (Admin): acted for the interveners in this high profile case involving an application for judicial review of planned primary legislation removing a vat relief from the Channel Islands on the basis that it was contrary to EU law.

Julianne represents requestors, the Information Commissioner and public authority clients in the Tribunal in relation to FOIA and EIR cases and in the Courts in relation to DPA and FOIA/EIR related cases. She regularly advises in relation to Information law issues.

Cases

Current and recent cases include:

• Kololo v the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis: acting for Mr Kololo who is on death row in Kenya in relation to his DPA claim against the Metropolitan Police. The Met was ordered to disclose the information in [2015] EWHC 600(QB).
• Browning v DBIS and Information Commissioner  [2014] EWCA Civ 1050: acted for DBIS in relation an appeal in the Court of Appeal on use of closed evidence in information tribunals.
• R(Evans) v Attorney General: acting for the Campaign for Freedom of Information on an application to intervene in the Supreme Court proceedings in this case.
• R(Thornton) and Information Commissioner v Secretary of State for Transport: acting for the Claimant in relation to an application for judicial review of the Secretary of State’s decision to veto the Commissioner’s decision notice requiring disclosure of information on HS2.
• Reprieve v the Information Commissioner: acting for Reprieve in its appeal concerning information about the application of the FCO’s policy on Overseas Security and Justice Guidance to the Government’s decision to provide financial and other assistance to Pakistan for its counter-narcotics efforts
• Trushin v National Crime Agency: acting for the claimant in  claim in the High Court under the DPA in relation to the NCA’s processing of personal data as the National Central Bureau for INTERPOL.
• Montague v Information Commissioner and Board of Trustees of the Tate Galleries  (EA/2014/0070, 0071 & 0040): acted for the requester (Request Initiative and Platform) in relation to three joined appeals concerning information about  the sponsorship relationship between BP plc and Tate. The Tribunal ordered the disclosure of the vast majority of the withheld information.
• Southwark and Lend Lease v Information Commissioner and Glasspool (EA/2013/0162): acting for the requester in an appeal brought by the authority in relation to information concerning a viability assessment of the major redevelopment which required the demolition of the Heygate Estate (Aarhus Convention rights).
• Moorhouse v Information Commissioner and DBIS (EA/2012/01578): acted for the public authority in relation to an appeal seeking information on government providing Huntington Life Sciences with access to financial services.
• Sheaff v Information Commissioner: acted for the Information Commissioner  in relation to an appeal about information concerning an investigation by a Primary Care Trust of allegations against an employee (acting for the Information Commissioner.

Julianne regularly acts in Public law and Human Rights cases before the domestic courts and the European Courts.

Prior to joining Chambers, Julianne obtained a wide variety of experience in the fields of public law and human rights, including:

• Leading human rights law training project in Sri Lanka for 3 months in the summer of 2010 on a project ran by the UN Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
• Interning at various NGOs such as Lawyers for Human Rights in South Africa and the Kurdish Human Rights Project .
• Whilst at Harvard, Julianne worked at the International Human Rights Clinic on the report Crimes in Burma, which she presented at a staff briefing in the United States congress. She was also part of the team working on Alien Tort Statute cases against major corporations.

Cases

Recent cases and advisory work include:

• RMT v Department for Transport: acted for the Department in the successful resistance of an application for judicial review against the Department’s consultation on the East Coast franchise and the awarding of direct awards on other franchises.
• Acting for a number of journalists in applications to the European Court of Human Rights (working with MLDI).
• Acting for the applicant in Naftogaz v Ukraine which is pending before the European Court of Human Rights.
• R(Evans) v Attorney General: acting for the Campaign for Freedom of Information on an application to intervene in the Supreme Court proceedings in this case.
• R(Thornton) and Information Commissioner v Secretary of State for Transport: acting for the Claimant in relation to an application for judicial review of the Secretary of State’s decision to veto the Commissioner’s decision notice requiring disclosure of information on HS2.
• Acting for the Cabinet Office in relation to a judicial review against the application of its Strategic Supplier Management Policy.
• Acting for a victim of trafficking  (and her children) in relation to an application for judicial review of the Local Authorities provision of housing and other services.
• Acted for the Department of Transport in relation to the application for judicial review against the granting of the West Coast Franchise to First Group.

Julianne has experience of a range of procurement matters.

Cases

Recent and current work include:

• Vestey v Ministry of Defence (2014): acted for the Claimant in relation to this major procurement challenge.
• Advised on a potential procurement challenge in relation to the granting of a contract under a framework agreement – the Council withdrew the decision.
• Acting for the Cabinet Office in relation to a judicial review against the application of its Strategic Supplier Management Policy.
• Acted for the Department of Transport in relation to the application for judicial review against the granting of the West Coast Franchise to First Group
• Assisted with a number of High Court actions concerned with claims for damages.

Administrative & Public Law: “She assimilated all of the information incredibly quickly, and was able to provide very pragmatic advice.” “Quietly brilliant, approachable, and organised.” “Julianne gets involved in difficult and sensitive cases.” – Chambers UK, 2024

Civil Liberties & Human Rights Law: “She is absolutely fantastic. She’s probably one of the first people you would go to for complex public law issues regarding asylum and security. A really strong advocate and incredibly committed to her clients.” – Chambers UK, 2024

Data Protection: “The go-to data protection junior at the Bar, period.” – Chambers UK, 2024

Competition: “She is very skilled at explaining this in a way that the judge can understand.” “Julianne is willing to get stuck into understanding the detail and what we are doing, and she presents information in a way that is understandable for people who aren’t steeped in it.” “She is a great asset to the team.” “Her advocacy is very clear and easy to follow, she is really good in court and pleasant to work with.” “I think Julianne is a fabulous barrister, and she has lots of strengths – she is strategic, practical and analytically very strong.” – Chambers UK, 2024

Leading junior in Administrative Law and Human Rights: “She is a fighter in every sense of the word, hugely committed to her clients and will always go the extra mile. She has a wealth of knowledge in the national security context.” – Legal 500, 2024

Leading junior in Competition: “Julianne is adept at cutting through the noise to simplify complex issues into clear submissions. She is a huge asset to any large case, with an efficient, no-nonsense approach to litigation.” – Legal 500, 2024

Leading junior in Data Protection: “Julianne is astute, conscientious, and good with clients.” – Legal 500, 2024

Administrative & Public Law: “She’s very good at strategy and connecting the dots between very granular details of data protection.” “She is hard-working, thorough and easy to work with. The quality of her written work is also very high.” “She really has an encyclopaedic brain when it comes to privacy issues. She is brilliant.” – Chambers UK, 2023

Civil Liberties & Human Rights Law: “Her quality of work is incredibly high – she is a real rising star.” “When it comes to high-profile and complex cases, Julianne is always coming up with strong points that you can trust. She is an extremely strong junior to instruct.” – Chambers UK, 2023

Data Protection: “She has very in-depth knowledge of the field and is a very personable person who is easy to work for and with.” “Julianne Kerr Morrison is an excellent brief. She is a real fighter, but also provides measured advice.” – Chambers UK, 2023

Competition: “Her outstanding work contributed to our success. She’s full of very good ideas and is able to dig out and identify winning points” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2023

Leading junior in Administrative Law and Human Rights: “Julianne is reliable, approachable, committed and determined. She cuts to the core of the legal issue and thinks creatively about complex cases.” – Legal 500, 2023

Leading junior in Competition: “Super-bright and with good strategic insight.” – Legal 500, 2023

Leading junior in Data Protection – Legal 500, 2023

Administrative & Public Law: “She comes up with really great lines of argument and is a very responsive barrister.” – Chambers UK, 2022

Civil Liberties & Human Rights Law: “Julianne Morrison has blown me away with her enthusiasm and her thoroughness.” “She is on top of the details.” – Chambers UK, 2022

Data Protection: “Utterly brilliant attention to detail, intellectually superior and a really innovative barrister.” “She gives clear, concise practical advice. Everything is well thought through, she’s fantastic.” “Her written submissions were so polished, a very diligent advocate.” – Chambers UK, 2022

Competition: “Julianne is client-friendly, hard-working, thorough and responsive.” “She is always on the end of the phone, and she has the ability to get across a vast amount of material and is willing to dive into the details of the papers” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2022

Leading junior in Administrative & Public Law: “Julianne is incredibly intelligent with a grasp of data protection laws that is leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of us. Julianne is not only super bright but also passionate about the work which is reflected in the quality of her drafting.” – Legal 500, 2022

Leading junior in Competition: “Super-bright and with good strategic insight.” – Legal 500, 2022

Leading junior in Data Protection: “Has an encyclopaedic knowledge of data protection and misuse of private information law.” – Legal 500, 2022

Leading junior in Civil Liberties & Human Rights (including actions against the police) – Legal 500, 2022

Administrative & Public Law: “An absolute pleasure to work with. She has a superb intellect. Her grasp of national security matters is brilliant and she is able to think creatively on her feet.” – Chambers UK, 2021

Data Protection: “A rising star – very competent and careful in her work.” “She provides good, detailed analysis.” “She is an extremely bright barrister with whom it is a real pleasure to work.” – Chambers UK, 2021

Competition: “She’s practical and a very high-quality drafter” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2021

Leading junior in Administrative & Public Law: “Particularly good at spotting the wood from the trees.” – Legal 500, 2021

Leading junior in Competition: “Julianne is super bright and knowledgeable; and considers things from every angle. Definitely an up-and-coming star of the competition bar.” – Legal 500, 2021

Leading junior in Data Protection: “She is super bright and knowledgeable, and considers things from every angle.” – Legal 500, 2021

Leading junior in Civil Liberties & Human Rights (including actions against the police): “An encyclopaedic knowledge of data protection legislation and case law. She is fully up to speed on recent developments in this complex and constantly evolving area of practice” – Legal 500, 2021

Administrative & Public Law: “She’s a rising star who has a formidable intellect and is my go-to for data protection matters. She provides exceptional insight, analyses material in depth, and offers a friendly, approachable attitude.” “Excellent on the drafting of submissions and on case strategy.” “An extremely talented young lawyer with whom it is a real pleasure to work. She is smart, reliable and extremely hard-working.” – Chambers UK, 2020

Data Protection: “Julianne analyses material in depth, offers a friendly, approachable attitude and has a formidable intellect.” “Her advocacy before the Tribunal is calm and reasoned, yet passionate.” – Chambers UK, 2020

Competition: “Very dependable and able to get things done in tight timeframes for demanding clients.” “She understands the client’s interests and is able to work out strategically how best to put together a case. Her drafting is impressive and she is diligent and tireless in getting things done.” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2020

Leading junior in Administrative & Public Law: “Particularly good at spotting the wood from the trees.” – Legal 500, 2020

Leading junior in Competition: “She has particularly good strategic insight for someone at the stage of her career.” – Legal 500, 2020

Leading junior in Data Protection: “A sought after junior for data protection claims and other information public law cases.” – Legal 500, 2020

Administrative & Public Law: “Very clear and careful on the law and very client-friendly and down-to-earth – an outstanding combination.” – Chambers UK, 2018

Data Protection: “She gets the brief immediately, is very good on her feet and is not fazed by senior lawyers.” “Julianne is hard-working and very quick on the uptake when handling difficult points of law.” – Chambers UK, 2018

Administrative & Public Law: “Her advocacy is good, both in writing and orally. She is very bright.” “She is so clever and writes beautifully.” “Extremely prompt and easy to work with. She comes up with bright ideas.” – Chambers UK, 2018

Data Protection: “She really knows the law, possessing a feel for the practicalities of it, and she’s very conscientious and hard-working.” “Utterly reliable, she provides very good written advice.” – Chambers UK, 2018

Administrative & Public Law: “She’s remarkably clever and quick, and she writes beautifully.” – Chambers UK, 2017

Data Protection: “Julianne is extremely knowledgeable on data protection and information law. She is able to think strategically and can quickly gain a foothold in new areas of law.” “She can be relied upon to provide consistently impressive written and oral advice while remaining personable and approachable.” – Chambers UK, 2017

Administrative & Public Law:  “She is extraordinarily knowledgeable, brilliant on paper and in terms of junior work, she is my favourite of the year.” “She is a rising star. Her knowledge of the law and freedom of information cases, and the passion and commitment to getting the best for clients convinced me she is going to go a long way.” – Chambers UK, 2016

Data Protection: “She is a pleasure to work with. In court she is composed, methodical and compelling, and her analysis of written material from the other side is very impressive.” “She is meticulous, very diligent and extremely helpful.” – Chambers UK, 2016

Julianne obtained a first class degree in Law with Advanced Studies from UCL (2004-2008), and she was first in her year. She was awarded a number of prizes during her undergraduate studies, including the Andrew’s Medal for being the top finalist in law at University College of London (2008), the Sweet & Maxwell prize for excellence in overall degree performance (2008); and prizes for her academic performance in each year of her degree.

Julianne then studied at Harvard Law School where she obtained an LL.M with a concentration in International Human Rights (2008-2009).  Julianne was awarded a Queen Mother’s Scholarship by the Middle Temple to study the BVC, and, accordingly, in 2009 to 2010 Julianne completed that course at BPP. Alongside her studies at BPP, Julianne was a tutor of public law and human rights at UCL.