About Huw
Direct and decisive, Huw is a pragmatist in resolving disputes, prepares cases thoroughly and is an effective senior junior advocate. He prefers to get involved in cases at an early stage to ensure that any negotiation or dispute is managed to the best advantage through the courts or if appropriate, mediation or ADR.
Huw is an experienced advocate at all levels of court and tribunal. A leading barrister, he has presided over a public inquiry in Jersey and has worked overseas, including serving as the Attorney General of a British Overseas Territory. Huw is accredited to accept instructions on a public access basis.
After working as a Magistrates' Clerk for five years, Huw joined the Treasury Solicitor's Department and spent nine years handling a variety of government legal work, including judicial review, specialist prosecutions, Admiralty law, and regulatory practice. Huw then joined the finance industry in Jersey to establish the compliance/AML regime for one of the Island's large Trust Companies (and acted as in-house counsel advising on trust, contractual and tax issues). Subsequently, he worked in funds and investment compliance and as a general business and compliance consultant.
Following a short stint in a local authority handling employment and freedom of information issues as well as more general matters, Huw moved to Bermuda, where he was Crown Counsel/Acting Deputy Solicitor-General. While there, he travelled extensively as a member of the negotiating team seeking Tax Information Exchange Agreements and was a member of the Island's delegation to the OECD Peer Review Group on exchange of information. He also acted as an assessor for the OECD examining the effectiveness of TIEA mechanisms.
Huw then became Attorney General of the Turks and Caicos Islands, having responsibility for advising the Government of the Islands on all legal matters, including the aftermath of the 2009 Auld Commission of Inquiry, planning and development, land issues and the full range of government activity, and for prosecuting offences.
Areas of law
- Shareholders’ interests and disputes
- Directors' rights and duties
- Corporate governance
- Development agreements and planning disputes
- Local government law (but not social services)
- Public law and judicial review
- Financial services law and regulation both onshore and offshore
- Property
- Trusts and Probate
- Taxation
- Insolvency
- Cross-border transactions and disputes
- Inquests
- Drafting agreements and primary, secondary and tertiary legislation relating to the above
Education
- MBA Financial Management, Manchester Business School
- Gray’s Inn
- LLB (Hons), Aberystwyth University
Privacy Notice
This privacy notice explains how, why and for how long Huw Shepheard will process or retain your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If Huw has been instructed by you, your litigation friend, your solicitor or agent, or through a pro bono referral, it is necessary to process your personal data in order to provide legal services. This may include advising on the prospects of litigation, advising on the value of a claim, representation at hearings or trial, and reviewing legal issues or evidence.
Recipients of your data
Depending on the nature of your case, data may be shared with courts and tribunals, your solicitors or agents, witnesses, experts, other legal representatives, ombudsmen or regulators, education and examining bodies, and current, past or prospective employers.
Special categories of data
Some matters require processing special category personal data, including information about health, ethnicity, religion, trade union membership, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal allegations and convictions. Such data will only be processed where necessary to represent you or advise on your claim.
Retention
Your personal data will be retained for no longer than necessary and, where possible, anonymised. In general, records relating to cases are retained for at least six years to comply with professional obligations under the Bar Code of Conduct and tax record-keeping obligations.
Once your case has concluded and any fees have been paid, only the personal data necessary for regulatory compliance, conflict checking, defence of complaints or fee disputes, and reference in future similar cases will be retained.
Your rights
You may request confirmation that your personal data is being processed, request a copy of that data, request rectification of inaccurate data, object to certain processing, request restriction of processing, or request erasure where the GDPR permits it. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, although doing so may mean Huw can no longer provide the legal services requested.
Security
Appropriate physical and technical measures are taken to safeguard your personal data and prevent unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse or disclosure.
Complaints or queries
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, or how your personal data is used, please email clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk or the clerks at clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk, or call 01823 247 247.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Further information is available at ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/.
Work with Huw
Send us your details and a member of the clerking team will be in touch. Or call us now on 01823 247 247.