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Index of tables
- Professional discipline and regulatory law – Leading Sets
- Professional discipline and regulatory law – Leading Silks
- Professional discipline and regulatory law – New Silks
- Professional discipline and regulatory law – Leading Juniors
Professional discipline and regulatory law – Leading Sets
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Professional discipline and regulatory law – Leading Silks
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- Lord Faulks QC - 1 Chancery Lane
- Martin Forde QC - One Crown Office Row
- Alison Foster QC - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Robert Francis QC - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Adrian Hopkins QC - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Richard Lissack QC - Outer Temple Chambers
- Lord Pannick QC - Blackstone Chambers
- Rebecca Poulet QC - QEB Hollis Whiteman
- Dinah Rose QC - Blackstone Chambers
- Mark Shaw QC - Blackstone Chambers
- Ian Stern QC - 2 Bedford Row
- Gregory Treverton-Jones QC - Thirty Nine Essex Street
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- Gordon Bebb QC - Outer Temple Chambers
- John Beggs QC - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- William Edis QC - One Crown Office Row
- Dafydd Enoch QC - 23 Essex Street
- Brendan Finucane QC - Outer Temple Chambers
- Neil Garnham QC - One Crown Office Row
- Patrick Gibbs QC - Three Raymond Buildings
- Christina Lambert QC - One Crown Office Row
- Jeremy Morgan QC - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Patricia Robertson QC - Fountain Court Chambers
- Robert Seabrook QC - One Crown Office Row
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- Alex Bailin QC - Matrix Chambers
- Thomas Beazley QC - Blackstone Chambers
- Michael Beloff QC - Blackstone Chambers
- Benjamin Browne QC - 2 Temple Gardens
- Jeremy Donne QC - QEB Hollis Whiteman
- Peter Doyle QC - 25 Bedford Row
- Philip Havers QC - One Crown Office Row
- Javan Herberg QC - Blackstone Chambers
- Ben Hubble QC - Four New Square
- Jonathan Laidlaw QC - 2 Hare Court
- Robert Lawson QC - Quadrant Chambers
- Adam Lewis QC - Blackstone Chambers
- Hodge Malek QC* (*now at Thirty Nine Essex Street) - 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
- Michael McLaren QC - Fountain Court Chambers
- Graeme McPherson QC - Four New Square
- Angus Moon QC - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Mary O’Rourke QC - Old Square Chambers
- David Pittaway QC - Hailsham Chambers
- Sarah Plaschkes QC - QEB Hollis Whiteman
- Nigel Pleming QC - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- John Ross QC - 1 Chancery Lane
- Kuldip Singh QC - Serle Court
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Ronald Thwaites QC -
Ely Place Chambers
Professional discipline and regulatory law – New Silks
Professional discipline and regulatory law – Leading Juniors
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- Lydia Barnfather - QEB Hollis Whiteman
- Stephen Brassington - 2 Hare Court
- Edwin Buckett - 9 Gough Square
- Catherine Callaghan - Blackstone Chambers
- Hugh Davies - Three Raymond Buildings
- Malcolm Fortune - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Fiona Horlick - Outer Temple Chambers
- Mark Ley-Morgan - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Nicholas Peacock - Hailsham Chambers
- Dr David Thomson - 1 Chancery Lane
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- Gerard Boyle - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- David Bradly - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Kate Gallafent - Blackstone Chambers
- Lynn Griffin - 23 Essex Street
- Kenneth Hamer - Henderson Chambers
- Alexis Hearnden - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Marios Lambis - 2 Hare Court
- Kevin McCartney - 5 Paper Buildings
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Anthony Metzer -
Argent Chambers - David Morris - Outer Temple Chambers
- Rupert Pardoe - 23 Essex Street
- Giles Powell - Old Square Chambers
- Selva Ramasamy - QEB Hollis Whiteman
- Vikram Sachdeva - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- George Thomas - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Vincent Williams - 9 Gough Square
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- Mark Aldred - QEB Hollis Whiteman
- Dijen Basu - 5 Essex Court
- Richard Booth - One Crown Office Row
- Gerard Boyle - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Clodagh Bradley - One Crown Office Row
- Marianne Butler - Fountain Court Chambers
- Sarah Clarke - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Andrew Colman - 2 Hare Court
- Emma Dixon - Blackstone Chambers
- Charles Foster - Outer Temple Chambers
- Nicola Greaney - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Alastair Hammerton - 1 Chancery Lane
- Adam Heppinstall - Henderson Chambers
- Barbara Hewson - Hardwicke
- Laura Johnson - 1 Chancery Lane
- Robert Kellar - One Crown Office Row
- Dennis Matthews - Crown Office Chambers
- Kevin McCartney - 5 Paper Buildings
- James McClelland - Fountain Court Chambers
- Paul Mitchell - Hailsham Chambers
- Stephen Morley - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Paul Parker - Four New Square
- Richard Partridge - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Clare Price - Hailsham Chambers
- Marcia Shekerdemian - 11 Stone Buildings
- Paul Stafford - Ten Old Square
- Amy Street - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Gary Summers - 23 Essex Street
- Claire Watson - 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Geoffrey Weddell - 1 Chancery Lane
- Tom Weisselberg - Blackstone Chambers
- Gemma White - Blackstone Chambers
As one of the pre-eminent sets in this area, Blackstone Chambers fields a host of big names, including Michael Beloff QC and Robert Englehart QC, who ‘clearly has the respect of the bench’. Mark Shaw QC ‘excels in court and in convincing clients of the best way forward’, and Javan Herberg QC is ‘very knowledgeable on FSA matters and rules’; he is ‘the person you would want representing you if you were ever in trouble’. Recommended juniors include the ‘excellent’ Kate Gallafent, Emma Dixon, who is ‘in full command of her area of expertise’, and Catherine Callaghan, who is ‘a real star’. Adam Lewis QC is also rated as ‘eminent in this field’. Regulatory up-and-comers include Tristan Jones, who is ‘intellectually impressive’ and ‘always prepared to go the extra mile’.
One Crown Office Row’s star performers include Philip Havers QC, who ‘clearly commands the highest judicial respect for his submissions and arguments’; and Kieran Coonan QC, who has ‘a very effective style for this sort of work’. The ‘very bright and good’ Joanna Glynn QC and Christina Lambert QC are also recommended. Junior Robert Kellar has ‘extensive experience in disciplinary and regulatory work’, and the ‘absolutely fearless’ Clodagh Bradley is ‘not afraid to explore every avenue fully’. Other notable juniors include Shaheen Rahman and Matthew Barnes, who is ‘diligent, well prepared and a very competent advocate’.
At Thirty Nine Essex Street, Gregory Treverton-Jones QC is ‘undoubtedly the go-to man in relation to solicitors’ regulatory work’; Jeremy Morgan QC has ‘expert knowledge of his areas and deserves the respect and gravitas he is given’; and Nigel Pleming QC is ‘incredibly knowledgeable in the field’. Fenella Morris QC, who recently took silk, is ‘likely to be in high demand as a QC given her experience as a junior’. Among the juniors, David Bradly is ‘a firm favourite with clients and tribunals’, and Alexis Hearnden has ‘considerable experience of solicitors’ disciplinary work’. Vikram Sachdeva is ‘very likeable and knowledgeable in regulatory law’, and up-and-comer Robert Lazarus’ ‘style of advocacy strikes the right tone with the regulators’.
3 Serjeants’ Inn is a ‘strong set’ that provides an ‘excellent standard of service’ among its ‘many able barristers’. Robert Francis QC is a ‘seasoned veteran of professional disciplinary and regulatory law’ who has a ‘great track record’ and a ‘powerful presence’. Adrian Hopkins QC is ‘highly skilled in this area’, and the ‘incredibly hardworking’ John Beggs QC ‘inspires confidence in clients’. Stephen Morley is ‘highly regarded in respect of police discipline matters’, and Mark Ley-Morgan is ‘particularly skilled at inquest representation’. Claire Watson is ‘an outstanding advocate who is always exceedingly well prepared’, and Gerard Boyle has a ‘reassuringly calm approach’. Sarah Clarke has ‘extensive experience of market abuse and regulatory actions’.
At 1 Chancery Lane, Lord Faulks QC has an excellent reputation, ‘particularly in the context of healthcare work’. Alastair Hammerton provides ‘strong technical and strategic advice’, is ‘calm under pressure’ and ‘brilliant with clients’. The ‘very approachable’ Geoffrey Weddell ‘works quickly’, and the ‘impressive’ David Thomson is ‘very thorough and pleasant to deal with’.
5 Essex Court has an excellent reputation for police professional misconduct work. Head of chambers Fiona Barton QC has represented police forces at inquests into the 7/7 bombings and the Cumbria Shootings. Other key players include Jason Beer QC and junior Kate Cornell, who is ‘very professional in her preparation and presentation of cases’.
The advice provided by 23 Essex Street’s members is ‘always of a reassuringly high standard’. Dafydd Enoch QC is a ‘good lawyer and an effective advocate’, and Gary Summers has ‘the ability to grasp a case quickly and formulate a strategy for success from the outset’.
Fountain Court Chambers’ barristers are particularly known for their work for the SRA, especially ‘the leading player in this area’ Timothy Dutton QC, who recently acted in cases arising out of copyright litigation claims made by solicitors against the public. Patricia Robertson QC and Michael McLaren QC are also recommended, as is Richard Coleman QC, who took silk in 2012. Recommended juniors include Edward Levey.
Outer Temple Chambers fields a number of ‘outstanding barristers’, and the clerks are ‘of an exceptionally high calibre’. ‘One of the leading QCs in this area’, Richard Lissack QC is both ‘insightful and client friendly’, and Gordon Bebb QC is ‘very good at clearly putting forward difficult legal arguments’. Brendan Finucane QC’s ‘methodical approach makes him the perfect silk to work with’; he ‘works phenomenally hard and leaves no stone unturned in defending his clients’. Fiona Horlick is ‘at the top of her game’ and ‘combines charm, charisma and an unbending will to succeed’.
QEB Hollis Whiteman has ‘a well-deserved reputation as a leading set in this field’. Jeremy Donne QC is a ‘fair, robust and talented performer’, and Tom Kark QC is ‘someone to go to for high-profile cases of significance, particularly where sensitivity is needed’. Sarah Plaschkes QC is ‘incredibly personable and ferociously bright’, and new silk Zoe Johnson QC has ‘a first-class brain’. Lydia Barnfather is ‘refreshingly alive to the issues facing regulatory clients’, and Rebecca Harris ‘consistently impresses with her ability to deal with complex clinical issues’.
2 Hare Court’s Jonathan Laidlaw QC is a ‘top-notch performer’. Stephen Brassington is also recommended.
Recommended barristers at Three Raymond Buildings include Patrick Gibbs QC, who is a ‘highly effective individual with an incisive mind’; Hugh Davies, who is ‘one of the top juniors in the field of police disciplinary law’; and Neil Saunders, who is ‘able to command the respect of the court and everyone around him at all times’.