What we say about the set's legal practice in Regional Bar
South Eastern Circuit
Within Crime,
Fenners Chambers’ Lawrence Bruce, who has the ‘ability to get to the heart of an issue very quickly’, and Mike Magee are highly recommended criminal practitioners.
Within Family,
At Fenners Chambers, ‘whichever counsel we instruct, we know that they will always “go that extra mile” for our clients’. Lindsay Davies, who has a broad family law practice, is ‘extremely strong but never arrogant’. Simon Tattersall, who is a specialist matrimonial finance practitioner, is an ‘iron fist within a velvet glove’, who brings to a case a ‘terrier-like quality and intensity, which clients really appreciate’. Susan Espley is a well-respected practitioner on circuit for children work and provides a ‘first-class service’. Nick Davies is a strong ancillary relief junior, whose accountancy background means clients are ‘always confident that he will have looked at the case or problem from every angle’.
Within Overview, Fenners Chambers (Chambers of Martin Collier) is a first tier firm,
The South Eastern Circuit is geographically the largest circuit and comprises several distinct local Bars. Practitioners rarely come into contact with or compete with members of different Bars. The leading sets in East Anglia are Fenners Chambers, which is a ‘sound set’ that ‘consistently provides high-quality representation’, and East Anglian Chambers, which now has a centralised clerking system in its Ipswich office and a particularly strong employment team. Other notable sets include Octagon House, Regency Chambers and Trinity Chambers. To the west, Chichester-based Pallant Chambers is ‘progressive’ and ably clerked by Alister Williams, who is ‘among the very best’. Lewes-based Westgate Chambers is the ‘go-to’ set for criminal matters and is ‘proactively clerked’; Regency Chambers is the leading family law set in Peterborough and provides a ‘second-to-none’ service; and Guildford Chambers continues to ‘grow in strength’. Crown Office Row in Brighton is a ‘terrific set’. Also, a large number of London annexes operate heavily on this circuit including the highly regarded 18 Red Lion Court, Chelmsford Annexe.
Within Personal injury and clinical negligence,
At Fenners Chambers, Paul Hollow provides ‘sound advice, promptly and efficiently’; Roderick Spinks ‘quickly gets to nub of a particular problem’, and his ‘relaxed manner hides an inner steel’.
Within Property, planning and environmental,
Fenners Chambers’ Bruce Monnington is a ‘recognised expert on agricultural law matters’ and is also noted for his property law practice, as is the ‘technically excellent’ Andrew Gore. Alasdair Wilson is ‘very strong on all aspects of property-related litigation’, and Timothy Williams has proved ‘impressive’ on property matters. Daniel Owen has a specialist practice in marine public law.