Lucy is recognised as a “Rising Star”, with a practice spanning all areas of public, commercial, employment, data protection and international law. She has a particular specialisation on disputes with an international dimension and is a member of the Attorney General’s Public International Law C Panel.

Lucy is instructed in high-profile cases before a wide range of international and domestic courts. Current and recent highlights include:

  • Guyana v Venezuela (Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899) – a case concerning the international boundary between the two States as determined by an arbitral award dating from 1899.
  • Smart City Solutions v. Guyana – an ICSID arbitration concerning a parking concession in the capital city of Georgetown.
  • British Business Bank plc v Information Commissioner – an appeal under the FOIA maintaining non-disclosure in the Bank’s favour.
  • Dare International Ltd v Ersen – a restrictive covenant case concerning the trading of energy derivatives.

A number of human rights challenges before domestic courts and the European Court of Human Rights.

Before coming to the Bar, Lucy qualified as a solicitor at Freshfields, where she practised as an Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team. She brings a modern, practical and team-oriented approach to her work as a result. She also previously worked as a Government Legal Adviser where she advised on data policy and the negotiation of the UK’s international trade agreements. She is ranked by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as a “Rising Star” and “Up and Coming”. Directory commentary notes her as being “extremely bright and helpful”, putting “tremendous energy into cases”.

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Lucy practises in all areas of public law and human rights, including judicial review proceedings and claims under the Human Rights Act 1998.

In her previous role as Government Legal Adviser, Lucy advised on a range of public law issues affecting central government.

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Lucy practises in all areas of information and data protection law, including claims under the UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 and appeals under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In her previous role as Government Legal Adviser, Lucy advised on the digital chapters of a number of international trade agreements and contributed to the drafting of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.

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Lucy practises across the full range of commercial and statutory employment law.

Lucy also accepts instructions in field of professional discipline and has previously appeared unled in the High Court for the General Medical Council in Cook v General Medical Council [2023] EWHC 1906 (costs application).

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  • Lucy provided very capable assistance on a complex and difficult matter.

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  • Lucy Jones is extremely bright and helpful. She works incredibly hard.

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Lucy maintains a growing PIL practice with experience across investment arbitration, law of the sea, inter-state disputes and international criminal law.

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Lucy accepts instructions from economic operators and authorities in cases involving the application of the procurement and subsidy rules. She brings experience in this field from her time as a solicitor in Freshfields’ Dispute Resolution Team and previously contributed to the creation of a post-graduate module for King’s College London (assisting Michael Bowsher KC and Jane Jenkins).

Lucy recently acted pro bono in a successful bid challenge for a charity (led by Jason Coppel KC).

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Achievements

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“Cost-capping in ‘public interest proceedings’: Good Law Project Ltd v Minister for the Cabinet Office ”

P.P.L.R. 2021, 5, NA155-NA159 (with Kate Gough)

“Non-compliant bids and disqualification: Stagecoach East Midlands Trains Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport” P.P.L.R. 2020, 6, NA281-NA285 (with Kate Gough)

“Ireland: New Companies Act Takes Effect” Global Legal Monitor (2015)

“Ireland: Gender Recognition Bill Passed” Global Legal Monitor (2015)

“International Criminal Court: New Judge Elected” Global Legal Monitor (2015)

“International Criminal Court: New Judge Elected” Global Legal Monitor (2015)

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University College Cork, BCLI, First Class Honours

The London School of Economics, L.L.M. (Public International Law), Distinction Legal Practice Course, Distinction

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2015, Valedictorian of the Washington Ireland Programme 2015, UCC College of Business and Law Award

2015, Winner, Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition – Irish National Rounds 2013, Finalist, James D. Donegan Moot Court Prize

2013, Winner, Irish National Law Debates

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In the 2019-2022 legal year, Lucy was a Judicial Assistant assisting Lord Justice Singh in his capacity as a Lord Justice of Appeal and President of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal with cases including Begum v Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) [2020] EWCA Civ 918 (Shamima Begum appeal), Plan B Earth and others v Secretary of State for Transport [2020] EWCA Civ 214 (the challenge to Heathrow’s third runway) and Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs IPT/17/86 & 87H (a challenge to the purported “authorisation” of criminal offences by officials and agents of the Security Service).

Lucy has also held a range of academic research roles, including work for Professor Devika Hovell (LSE) researching the universal jurisdiction trial of Nepali Colonel Kumar Lama (2016) and her role as Foreign Law Intern conducting research in response to Congressional requests at the Law Library of Congress, International Law Division (2015).

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