Angus McCullough KC

“a brilliant and balanced advocate”

“quite simply brilliant; he is incisive, erudite and immensely knowledgeable, with a practical approach to litigation”

“a phenomenal brain … incredibly effective and his capacity for work is just unstinting.  He is calm and in control, and inspires complete confidence”

Angus is recognised as one of the leading KCs at the Bar across a range of different fields, and particularly noted for the strength of his written and oral advocacy as well as his negotiation skills and strategic awareness. He was shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law Silk of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025.

He has 35 years of experience in public and private law on behalf of individuals, private bodies, Government departments, and other public bodies. He has been appointed to act as amicus curiae (advocate to the court) on many occasions, including in the phone hacking trial of R v Rebekah Brooks et al and committal proceedings against Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson). He has represented the UK Government at the UN in Geneva and in European Court of Human Rights in proceedings in Strasbourg. He has acted in 10 cases before the House of Lords / Privy Council / Supreme Court.  In 2025 he was appointed to sit as a judge of the Courts of Appeal in Jersey and Guernsey (a part-time role).

Since its launch, he has been an editor of the UK Human Rights blog, which was set up and is maintained by members of 1 Crown Office Row. He also contributes to the Quarterly Medical Law Review (QMLR).

Before turning to law, Angus read Zoology at Oxford. He then worked in Zambia as a safari guide. He maintains his interest in natural history above and below water and has co-authored various papers on butterflies and hoverflies in the Hebrides and Madeira. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and of the Linnean Society.  He was a trustee of Buglife (the invertebrate conservation charity) for 10 years and remains a trustee of the Barristers’ Benevolent Association.  Angus also keeps bees at his home in Hampshire and has twice (in 2014 and 2024) won the Appleby Trophy for ‘best cut-comb’ at the Meon Valley Beekeepers’ annual show – although on the second occasion his was the only entry in that category.  Since 2023 he has been entering his home-made marmalade at the World Marmalade Awards.