Team Single

Jane Collier

  • Year of call: 2012
  • Degree: MA in Philosophy (Cantab): Double First (first or second in year in all three years); M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Philosophy (Cantab)
  • Languages: French, German, Spanish (some knowledge)

Personal Experience

Jane has an extensive public law practice specialising in data protection, education, energy, environment (including environmental information), freedom of information, housing, human rights, licensing, local authorities, National Health Service, pensions, social security, transport, and immigration and asylum.

In the regulatory field, Jane’s work has involved energy regulation, housing, medical, healthcare and pharmaceuticals regulation, legal, accounting and financial services regulation, including issues concerning pensions, payments systems and prudential requirements, planning issues and transport regulation. She recently appeared as Junior Counsel for the North Sea transition Authority in Cox v Oil and Gas Authority.

In the field of environmental law, Jane advises on a wide range of issues including climate change issues and the impact of net zero, as well as issues relating to the environmental assessment, energy regulation and the environmental information regulations. She recently appeared as Junior Counsel for the North Sea Transition Authority in Cox v Oil and Gas Authority, and has appeared in a number of cases concerning environmental protection and Sites of Special Interest.

More generally, Jane also advises and represents clients on a number of issues concerning the application of the Freedom of Information Act and the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act. She appeared as Junior Counsel in the Upper Tribunal for UCAS in UCAS v Information Commissioner.

Jane’s human rights practice spans and complements the whole range of her public law work, including immigration, environmental law, planning matters and questions arising in regulatory proceedings.

Jane continues to be recognised as a leading junior in the latest editions of both the leading legal directories, Chambers UK and Legal 500, for her expertise in admin and public, and environment. Recent comments include:

  • “Jane is a truly safe pair of hands who responds to complex legal queries with great speed.”- UK, 2025
  • “An approachable and responsive junior who has extensive expertise in information requests for environmental issues.“- Legal 500, 2023
  • “Jane is a dedicated adviser with an impressive breadth of expertise and legal knowledge. Her ability to digest documents at speed whilst picking up on all of the detail is fascinating.”– Chambers UK, 2023
  • “Her forensic approach is really hard to beat; no stone is left unturned. She is also really constructive in her suggestions and fantastic in supporting the wider team.”- Chambers UK, 2023

Previous comments include:

  • “Approachable and responsive and knowledgeable, she has real niche expertise in information requests for environmental issues.”– Legal 500
  • “She gets so close to the detail of the case – there really is no stone left unturned.”– Chambers UK

Experience

  • EU Law
  • Civil Liberties & Human Rights
  • Data Protection, Freedom of Information & Privacy
  • Public & Regulatory
  • Financial Services & Banking

Education

BA (Cantab), MBA (Lond)

Memberships

  • ALBA
  • COMBAR
  • Immigration case reviewer for Bar Pro Bono Unit

Selected earlier reported cases

Public & Regulatory

  • Ross Weedle v Brighton and Hove City Teaching Primary Care Trust
  • South Pennine Moors SSSI, SAC and SPA
  • Ribble Estuary SSSI and SPA
  • W v Secretary of State 
  • Ofcom v Information Commissioner 2011 UKUT 116 AAC
  • PA (Ghana) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 
  • Channel 4 v Information Commissioner EA/2010/0134, February 2011
  • Staffordshire County Council v Information Commissioner and Sibelco (UK) Limited EA/2010/0015
  • Sugar v BBC [2010] EWCA Civ 715
  • Dore v Leicestershire County Council and Governors of St Hardulph’s School [2010] EWHC 34
  • Mersey Tunnel Users Association v Information Commissioner and Halton Borough Council [2010] UKITEA 20009 0001
  • Data Broadcasting International v Office of Communications [2010] EWHC 1243
  • HJ (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 172, [2010] UKSC 31
  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council v Information Commissioner and York Place EA/2009/09
  • Boggis v Natural England and Waveney District Council [2008] EWHC 2954 (Admin), [2009] EWCA Civ 1061
  • JM and OO v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1432
  • Latimer v Information Commissioner and Environment Agency [2009] UKIT EA 2008 0018
  • Williams v Information Commissioner and Cardiff Vale Trust EA/2008/0042
  • MA (Palestinian Territories) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 304
  • LJ (Albania) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 127
  • Bromley v Information Commissioner and the Environment Agency EA/2006/0072, 31 August 2007
  • G (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 801
  • KR (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 154
  • R (J) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2006] EWCA Civ 1238
  • R (K) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2006] EWHC 1208 (Admin)

Immigration

  • HJ (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 172, [2010] UKSC 31
  • JM and OO v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1432
  • MA (Palestinian Territories) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 304
  • LJ (Albania) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 127
  • AG (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 801
  • KR (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 154
  • R (J) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2006] EWCA Civ 1238
  • R (K) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2006] EWHC 1208 (Admin)
  • R (J) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2006] EWCA Civ 1238
  • R (K) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2006] EWHC 1208 (Admin)

Local Government

  • Staffordshire County Council v Information Commissioner and Sibelco (UK) Limited EA/2010/0015
  • Dore v Leicestershire County Council and Governors of St Hardulph’s School [2010] EWHC 34
  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council v Information Commissioner and York Place EA/2009/09
  • Mersey Tunnel Users Association v Information Commissioner and Halton Borough Council EA/2009/0001

Environment

  • South Pennine Moors SSSI, SAC and SPA (2012)
  • Ribble Estuary SSSI (2011)
  • Staffordshire County Council v Information Commissioner and Sibelco (UK) Limited EA/2010/0015
  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council v Information Commissioner and York Place EA/2009/09
  • Boggis v Natural England and Waveney District Council [2008] EWHC 2954 (Admin) [2009] EWCA Civ 1061
  • Mersey Tunnel Users Association v Information Commissioner and Halton Borough Council EA/2009/0001
  • Latimer v Information Commissioner and Environment Agency [2009] UKIT EA 2008 0018
  • R (Western Power Distribution Investments Ltd) v Countryside Council for Wales [2007] EWHC 50 (Admin)
  • Bromley v Information Commissioner and the Environment Agency EA/2006/0072, 31 August 2007

Civil Liberties & Human Rights

  • Sugar v BBC [2010] EWCA Civ 715
  • HJ (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department UKAIT 00044, [2009] EWCA Civ 172 [2010] UKSC Civ 172
  • JM and OO v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1432
  • PA (Ghana) v Secretary of State 2009
  • MA (Palestinian Territories) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 304
  • LJ (Albania) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 127
  • AG (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 801
  • KR (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 154
  • R (J) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2006] EWCA Civ 1238
  • R (K) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2006] EWHC 1208 (Admin)

Data protection, freedom of information & privacy

  • Ofcom v Information Commissioner 2011 UKUT 116 AAC
  • Channel 4 v Information Commissioner EA/2010/0134, February 2011
  • Staffordshire County Council v Information Commissioner and Sibelco (UK) Limited EA/2010/0015
  • Sugar v BBC [2010] EWCA Civ 715
  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council v Information Commissioner and York Place EA/2009/09
  • Mersey Tunnel Users Association v Information Commissioner and Halton Borough Council EA/2009/0001
  • Latimer v Information Commissioner and Environment Agency [2009] UKIT EA 2008 0018
  • Williams v Information Commissioner and Cardiff Vale Trust EA/2008/0042 –
  • Bromley v Information Commissioner and the Environment Agency EA/2006/0072, 31 August 2007

EU & Competition

  • PA (Ghana) v Secretary of State 2009
  • Boggis v Natural England and Waveney District Council [2008] EWHC 2954 (Admin) [2009] EWCA Civ 1061
  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council v Information Commissioner and York Place EA/2009/09
  • Mersey Tunnel Users Association v Information Commissioner and Halton Borough Council EA/2009/0001

Commercial

  • Data Broadcasting International v Ofcom [2010] EWHC 1243
  • Office of Fair Trading – bank charges; Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999; and EU Directive on unfair terms in consumer contracts.
  • Advised on issues relating to building societies regulation.
  • Ofcom v Information Commissioner and T-Mobile EA/2006/0078, 4 September 2007, [2008] EWHC 1445; [2009] EWCA Civ 90, [2010] UKSC 3.
  • Mersey Tunnel Users Association v Information Commissioner and Halton Borough Council EA/2009/0001.