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Andrew Noble

As a dually qualified barrister at law and chartered surveyor, Andrew offers sound legal and tactical advice and can often bring innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to problems in hand.

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Called to the bar at Lincoln’s Inn in 1992, Andrew was reappointed Treasury Counsel in October 2003, a position he held for more than 7 years. Before being called to the bar, Andrew was an experienced Chartered Surveyor (FRICS) and former branch chairman of both the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).

Andrew advises, drafts, negotiates and represents clients in litigation, arbitration and in ADR/mediation. He appears as an advocate in the High Court (Chancery and QBD divisions, including TCC and Commercial/Mercantile courts) and in the county courts of England and Wales. He has appeared in numerous disputes in the First-tier Tribunal (Land Chamber).

A Registered Chartered Arbitrator, Andrew has been instructed and has appeared as an advocate in a number of 1996 Arbitration Act arbitrations. He is familiar with the instruments of International Commercial Arbitration and the ICC, LCIA and DIAC rules. He is also a fully accredited Dubai International Financial Centre Advocate.

Andrew is an Accredited Mediator and Construction Adjudicator and is an experienced dispute resolver across all the areas of practice in which he specialises (which principally involve him acting in the capacity of chartered arbitrator, mediator, adjudicator or expert).

Andrew's Experience

Called in 1992

 

Barristers in England and Wales are regulated by the Bar Standards Board

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Commercial Chancery Litigation
  • Land and real property, including boundary disputes and party wall advice and drafting
  • Commercial, including contracts, insurance, JVs, partnerships and international arbitration

The chairman of the Bar Council appointed Andrew to resolve a multi-million-pound sterling dispute between developers and land owners involving complex Developers’ “overage” contracts (involving the determination of the meaning of the contract with a view to ascertaining the calculation of additional payments due from a developer to a former owner of significant hectares of development land).

Construction & Engineering
  • Defects
  • Variations
  • Time and money claims in litigation
  • Arbitrations and ADR, including Adjudications
Professional Liability
  • Surveyors
  • Architects
  • Engineers
  • Brokers
  • Office holders
  • Lawyers
  • Accountants
Defective Dwellings & NHBC/Warranty Claims
  • Andrew has been heavily involved in the leading multi-party litigation.
Memberships
  • Chancery Bar Association
  • Property Bar Association
  • Insolvency Law Association
  • Technology and Construction Court Bar Association
  • Professional Negligence Bar Association
  • RICS’ Pyramus & Thisbe Club (Party Walls)
Privacy Policy

1. This is a privacy notice that describes how, why and for how long I will process or keep your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’).
2. The GDPR governs how an individual’s personal data is used, and your rights in relation to that data.
3.  I, Andrew Noble, have been instructed by you or your litigation friend (usually a parent), through your solicitor or agent, or via the Bar Pro Bono Unit.
4.  It is necessary for me to process your personal data in order for me to provide you with legal services, for example:

  • Advise on the prospects of litigation;
  • Advise on the value of your claim;
  • Representation at a court hearing;
  • Representation at trial;
  • Advise, review or comment on legal issues or evidence.

5. Processing means anything done to data such as: recording, organising, adapting, altering, copying, consulting, transmitting, combining, erasing or storing it.

6.The processing for the purposes listed above will take place in accordance with either Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, depending on how you instructed me.

7. If you have instructed me on a direct access basis, or engaged a solicitor (or legal agent), to assist you in bringing or defending a claim then the processing is necessary to perform a contract to which you are a party (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR). To give effect to that contract (i.e. to bring a claim) it is necessary for me to process your personal data for litigation purposes.

8. If I am assisting you on a pro bono basis, it will be necessary for me to seek your consent to be able to represent you (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). In this scenario, you will be sent a consent form.

Recipients of your data

9.  I may also be required to share your data with others, depending on the nature of your case. This may include:

(i)  Courts and other tribunals to whom documents are presented;

(ii) Your solicitors, or agent representing you, through whom I have been instructed;

(iii) Potential witnesses, experts and other persons involved in the case;

(iv) Solicitors, barristers, or other legal representatives;

(v) Ombudsman and regulatory authorities;

(vi) Education and examining bodies; and

(vii) Current, past or prospective employers.

Special Categories of Data

10.  In some cases I will have been given your personal data that is within the ‘special categories’ of data described in GDPR Article 9(1). For example, personal data that reveals your race, ethnicity, sexual preferences, political or religious beliefs, trade union membership or health. There are also restrictions for processing information regarding criminal convictions.

11. This type of personal data will only be processed where it is necessary in order to represent you in your legal claim, or advise on the prospects of a legal claim.

Retention

12. I will retain your personal data for no longer than is necessary, and where it is possible, I will anonymise your data.

13. How long your personal data is kept will depend on a number of factors. The retention period will be reviewed when the service I am providing you with is complete. However in general, I am obliged by the Bar Code of Conduct to retain records of my cases, and by HM Revenue and Customs to retain records for 6 years.

14. Once your case has concluded and fees have been paid, I shall retain only the personal data necessary for the following purposes:

(i) The legal and professional obligation to retain information relating to my cases;

(ii) To check for any potential conflict of interests that may arise in the future when I am instructed on other cases;

(iii) For use in the defence of potential complaints, legal proceedings or fee disputes;

(iv) To refer back to in future cases which raise similar legal, factual, or procedural issues.

15. The processing for the purposes listed in paragraph 14 (ii), (iii), and (iv) above, will take place in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. That is, for the purposes of legitimate interests that are not outweighed by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.

16. The processing for the purposes listed in paragraph 14(i) above, will take place in accordance with Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. That is, the processing is necessary for me to comply with a legal obligation. 

Your Rights

17. Where processing of your personal data was based on your consent (see paragraphs 6 and 8) you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

18. Withdrawal of your consent to process such data will most likely mean that I am no longer able to provide you with the legal services you seek.

19. You may request confirmation that your personal data is being processed by me and details about the personal data, the source, the processing, the purposes of the processing, the recipients and the retention period.

20. You may request a copy of your personal data that is being processed by me. You may also request rectification (i.e. correction) where there are inaccuracies in the personal data.

21. You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time, to processing of your personal data in paragraph 14 of this privacy notice. Should you object, the processing will only continue where there are compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your fundamental rights, freedoms and interests. 

22. Where the processing or retention of your data is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, it will not be possible to object. 

23. You have the right to request that your personal data is erased where any of the following apply:

(i) The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed;

(ii) You withdraw your consent where the basis of processing was based on consent and where there is no other ground for the processing;

(iii) Where your fundamental rights, freedoms and interests override the legitimate interests of processing in paragraph 14;

(iv) The personal data has been unlawfully processed; or

(v) The personal data have to be erased to comply with a legal obligation.

24. You have the right to request that your personal data is restricted from processing, so that it is simply stored, for the following reasons: as an alternative to deletion; so that it can be corrected; for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims; to verify if a legitimate ground exists (paragraph 14).

25. Where it is necessary to correct your personal data, or you have requested the restriction or erasure of your personal data, I shall endeavour to contact the recipients of the personal data, unless this involves disproportionate effort. 

Security

26. I take appropriate physical and technical procedures to safeguard your personal data to prevent it from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way. 

Complaints or Queries

27. If you have any questions regarding this privacy notice, or how I use your personal data please email me: mailto: andrew.noble@tbgbarrister.co.uk, or my clerks: clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk telephone 01823 247 247.

28. I shall aim to respond as soon as possible, and within 30 days.

29. You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe I have not handled your request in an appropriate manner. For information on contacting the ICO please go to: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/

Andrew's Testimonials

Dear Andrew I am delighted to tell you that we have now exchanged on the sale of our property and had no issue with the conveyancing in respect of the resolved land dispute that you acted on for us. Perhaps it’s somewhat prosaic that the agency we have now concurrently purchased our next property from is Martyn Gerrard which is a subsidiary company of Abbeytown Ltd who instigated litigation against us. Without that litigation and your robust defence I am certain that we would not have reached the stage that we are at now and be in the position where we can move on. Therefore rest assured that you have played a large part and you will not be forgotten by us.

Mr MG

Lay Client

Andrew is one of those rare barristers who thinks outside the box in order to achieve the right solution for his client. He is friendly and easy to work with. Highly recommended.

Patricia Martin

Field Martin

Andrew has successively been ranked as a leading barrister in the Legal 500 directory in the areas of property, professional liability and construction and engineering law: “With a great reputation in construction disputes, Andrew Noble has awealth of relevant experience on a practical level in addition to his legal abilities".

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