Andrew Caldecott (barrister) explained
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. 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. 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:
- Momenticon (2022)[9]
- Simul (2024)[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Andrew Caldecott QC – Spear's 500. 2021-12-17. en-GB.
- Web site: Andrew Caldecott QC. 2021-12-17. 5RB Barristers. en-GB.
- Web site: Andrew Caldecott > Chambers of Desmond Browne QC and Justin Rushbrooke QC > London > England Lawyer Profile. 2021-12-17. The Legal 500.
- Web site: Andrew Caldecott QC. 2021-12-17. spearswms.com. 3 January 2018 . en-GB.
- Web site: 2004-02-18 . Campbell lawyers demand 'sensitive' approach . 2022-03-12 . The Guardian . en.
- 2021-03-25 . "Nothing More Than a Press Strategy": Johnny Depp Loses Libel Suit Appeal . 2022-03-12 . Vanity Fair . en-US.
- Web site: 2019-01-22 . Andrew Caldecott . 2023-11-02 . Hachette UK . en-US.
- Web site: Jones . Gwyneth . 2017-05-18 . Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott review – secret science in a fantasy debut . 2022-03-12 . The Guardian . en.
- Book: Momenticon . 2022-05-09 . 978-1-5294-1546-9 . en-US . Caldecott . Andrew . Mobius .
- Book: Simul . 2023-07-17 . 978-1-5294-1547-6 . en-US . Caldecott . Andrew . Jo Fletcher Books .
