Andrew Hilary Caldecott KC (born 22 June 1952) is a British barrister and author.
Life
Caldecott was educated at Eton and read history at New College, Oxford (1970–73).[1] He was called to the bar in 1975 and took silk in 1999.[citation needed] He was named “Defamation and Privacy Silk of the Year” in 2005, 2007 and 2009.[2] Caldecott is listed as a leading silk in Media, Defamation and Privacy in the Legal 500.[3] He is also a writer and his novel Rotherweird was published in 2017.[4]
Cases
Caldecott represented the BBC in the Hutton Inquiry and The Guardian in the Leveson Inquiry.[4] He has also represented a large number of celebrity clients including Naomi Campbell and Johnny Depp.[5][6]
Author
Caldecott is the author[7] of multiple books.
Rotherweird series:
- Rotherweird (2017)[8]
- Wyntertide (2018)
- Lost Acre (2019)
Momenticon duology:
References
- ^ "Andrew Caldecott QC – Spear's 500". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Caldecott QC". 5RB Barristers. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Caldecott > Chambers of Desmond Browne QC and Justin Rushbrooke QC > London > England | Lawyer Profile". The Legal 500. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Andrew Caldecott QC". spearswms.com. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Campbell lawyers demand 'sensitive' approach". The Guardian. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ ""Nothing More Than a Press Strategy": Johnny Depp Loses Libel Suit Appeal". Vanity Fair. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Andrew Caldecott". Hachette UK. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Jones, Gwyneth (18 May 2017). "Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott review – secret science in a fantasy debut". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Momenticon. 9 May 2022. ISBN 978-1-5294-1546-9.
- ^ Simul. 17 July 2023. ISBN 978-1-5294-1547-6.
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