The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance (including consumer credit and financial regulation), tier 4

Leading individuals from other recommended sets include the ‘technically astute and deadly cross-examiner’ Leslie Kosmin QC and the ‘intelligent and practical’ Richard Snowden QC from Erskine Chambers; and ‘brilliant leader’ Richard Lissack QC from Outer Temple Chambers - he appeared in Shah v HSBC Private Bank in the Court of Appeal. At Littleton Chambers, Clive Freedman QC is ‘able to turn his hand to anything with perfect aplomb’; while ‘exceptional silk’ Robert Miles QC of 4 Stone Buildings has a ‘real understanding of structured financial products’. Wilberforce Chambers’s Terence Mowschenson QC is a ‘superb advocate’.

Within Children law (including public and private law)

Within Children law (including public and private law)

Within Clinical negligence and healthcare , Outer Temple Chambers (Chambers of Philip Mott QC) is a second tier firm,

Outer Temple Chambers offers an impressive range of talent at all levels. Former head of chambers, Christopher Wilson-Smith QC is ‘a brilliant lawyer’, with a ‘sharp mind and refreshing candour’, leading teams with a ‘combination of exacting demands, reassuring foresight and warm support’. Andrew Spink QC is ‘incisive and direct’ but ‘very charming with witnesses’ and able to ‘empathise with lay clients’. ‘One of the best silks in the field’, David Westcott QC has a ‘razor-sharp intellect’, is ‘highly skilled on his feet’ and ‘exceptionally good at cases involving both liability and quantum’. Recommended juniors include Harry Trusted (‘meticulous’, ‘thorough’, ‘sees the bigger picture’); Alison McCormick (‘personable’, ‘practical’ and ‘clever’); Caroline Hallissey (‘thorough’ and ‘knowledgeable’, especially on birth asphyxia cases); Rachel Vickers (‘thorough’, ‘tenacious’ and ‘extremely capable’); Eliot Woolf (‘extremely knowledgeable’, ‘always well prepared’, ‘very approachable’); and Cara Guthrie (‘rising star’, ‘hugely likeable’, ‘excellent on her feet’).

Within Crime , tier 4

Outer Temple Chambers’ extradition strength is noteworthy. At silk level, Christopher Wilson-Smith QC is recommended. Fiona Horlick is ‘at the top of the list of very able barristers’ for medico-legal matters.

Within Employment, Outer Temple Chambers (Chambers of Philip Mott QC) is a third tier firm,

Barristers at Outer Temple Chambers are valued for their ‘excellent technical ability’, ‘high level of attention to detail’ and ‘excellent client care’. ‘All of the barristers are extremely pragmatic and approachable’, including Richard Lissack QC, who is particularly well regarded.

Within Fraud: crime (including money-laundering and asset forfeiture) , tier 4

Joining the table this year, Outer Temple Chambers houses the considerable talent of Michael Bowes QC. Richard Lissack QC ‘is an excellent jury advocate and equally effective in the appellate courts’. Philip Mott QC ‘is another example of excellence’ and Nicholas Medcroft’s ‘advice is always on point’.

Within Health, safety and environment , Outer Temple Chambers (Chambers of Philip Mott QC) is a second tier firm,

The ‘very professional’ Outer Temple Chambers is ‘truly a specialist in the field of health and safety’. The ‘charming, personable, yet authoritative and incisive’ Richard Lissack QC ‘remains pre-eminent - a truly exceptional talent and always a joy to work with’, and Nicholas Medcroft is an ‘impressive all-rounder who turns his hand to very complex new matters with ease’. Lissack and Medcroft continue to advise the Crown Prosecution Service in relation to the Potters Bar rail crash, as well as defending an oil company in the Buncefield litigation. Philip Mott QC has ‘an ability to get on with people and with the job’, while James Leonard is a ‘very competent and reliable junior with good attention to detail’.

Within Pensions, Outer Temple Chambers (Chambers of Philip Mott QC) is a second tier firm,

Noted for its high service levels and value for money, Outer Temple Chambers is ‘a modern forward thinking set’ that ‘scores highly for its user friendliness and the commercial acumen of its pensions silks and juniors’. Following the retirement of Nigel Inglis-Jones QC in 2010, the ‘very personable and down-to-earth’ Andrew Spink QC, who ‘inspires confidence’, is now the leading pensions silk in chambers. In 2009, he appeared in Foster Wheeler, the IMG Pension Plan and Pilots disputes. New silk Andrew Short QC ‘is very commercial and has excellent instincts in assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a claim’. Of the senior juniors, the ‘exceptionally gifted advocate’ Richard Hitchcock, who adds ‘a laudable touch of humour and elegant turn of phrase’ to proceedings, and the ‘technically superb’ Nicolas Stallworthy, ‘who has a sharp mind and is always thorough and tenacious’, are singled out for praise. Both appeared in Pilots and in IMG. Keith Bryant is a team player who helps clients ‘understand the issues’, while the ‘impressive’ David Grant is ‘pragmatic, approachable and prompt’. Naomi Ling is ‘extremely effective and a star in the making’.

Within Personal injury , Outer Temple Chambers (Chambers of Philip Mott QC) is a second tier firm,

Outer Temple Chambers’ David Westcott QC applies ‘excellent attention to detail and always provides added value’. Recommended for cases with an international dimension, Andrew Spink QC is ‘absolutely at the top of the game’. Gerard McDermott QC has ‘a zeal for advancing new legal issues and is willing to push them’, Eliot Woolf ‘pays fantastic attention to detail’, and Nathan Tavares’s ‘judgement is invariably sound’. Harry Trusted is ‘capable, competent and thorough’. Patrick Sadd, ‘a rare talent’, is highly recommended for compensation claims where domestic abuse is alleged.

Within Professional discipline and regulatory law (including police law), Outer Temple Chambers (Chambers of Philip Mott QC) is a second tier firm,

Outer Temple Chambers’ clerking ‘is very helpful’. Of the barristers, Fiona Horlick is ‘practical, tough with opponents and a persuasive advocate’, and David Morris is ‘incredibly experienced in GMC cases, has been there, done that and is very good with clients’.

Within Treasury Panel Lists

Within Treasury Panel Lists

Within Treasury Panel Lists

Within Treasury Panel Lists

Within Treasury Panel Lists