Claire Whittle

Claire Whittle is a regulatory and public lawyer who advises on a wide range of advisory and contentious matters. Claire has over 12 years’ experience and is recognised in Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 for administrative and public law and professional discipline.

Claire’s practice includes judicial review, public inquiries, equalities and human rights, freedom of information and public procurement.

Claire has experience of advising public, private and third sector clients on a variety of public law issues including consultation and the lawfulness of decision making, and bringing and defending related challenges via judicial review, statutory appeal and under equalities and human rights law. She has extensive experience of advising on the application of regulatory regimes, including registration, compliance, enforcement and related legal challenges, and particular experience of advising clients subject to more than one regulatory regime.

Claire has advised public, private and third sector clients on compliance with the public procurement regime, engagement in public procurement processes and bringing and defending legal challenges.

Claire has acted for clients (including core participants and witnesses) in relation to the COVID-19 Inquiry, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the Infected Blood Inquiry, the Grenfell Inquiry and the Leveson Inquiry into phone hacking.

Claire’s practice covers a range of sectors including consumer goods, food and retail; education; energy and natural resources; healthcare; infrastructure, construction and transport; local government; media, sport and entertainment; and technology.