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Mr Richard Clayton KC

Richard Clayton

Full Title: Mr Richard Clayton KC

Category: Ordinary Bencher

Bench Call Date: 12-10-2010

Call Date: 22-11-1977

Bio:

Richard is a leading practitioner in public law.  He has also made a number of distinguished academic contributions to the law including The Law of Human Rights (2nd Edition 2009).  He is currently Chairman of the Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association.  He served as a member of the Bar Council from 2004-2007 and Vice-Chairman of its Remuneration Committee in 2006-2007.  He is currently Chairman of its Committee on Civil Legal Aid.  Richard was Vice-Chair of Liberty from 2004-2007 and he is now on the Council of Justice.