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No5 Chambers

Chambers of Paul Bleasdale QC

6TH FLOOR, 76 SHOE LANE, LONDON, EC4A 3JB, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0845 210 5555
Fax:
Fax 020 7240 9458
DX:
449 LONDON CHANCERY LANE
Web:
www.no5.com
Email:
London, Bristol, Birmingham

What we say about the set's legal practice in London Bar

Construction

Within Construction Construction – Leading Juniors

Crime

Within Crime, tier 5

Also recommended are: Bernard Thorogood at No5 Chambers; ‘heavyweight junior’ Paul Phillips and Michael Neofytou (a ‘shining star in the ascendancy’) at Charter Chambers; Anthony Metzer at Argent Chambers, who ‘conducts cases with skill and integrity’; Fred Ferguson’s ‘very strong eye for detail’ at 9 Gough Square; ‘excellent leader’ Camden Pratt QC and ‘competent and authoritative junior’ Julian Woodbridge at 1 King’s Bench Walk; Nadine Radford QC at 187 Fleet Street Chambers; Patrick Upward QC and Sophie Shotton at 15 New Bridge Street; Fiona Horlick at Outer Temple Chambers; and ‘technically brilliant’ solicitor advocate Jo Cooper, and the ‘thorough and conscientious’ Stephen Walters at Perren Buildings Chambers.

Environment

Within Environment Environment – Leading Juniors

Fraud: crime (including money laundering and asset forfeiture)

Health and safety

Within Health and safety Health and safety – Leading Juniors

Immigration (including business immigration)

Within Immigration (including business immigration), tier 4

At No5 Chambers, Manjit Gill QC is the go-to silk for immigration. Ramby de Mello, Abid Mahmood and Mahmud Al-Rashid are highly regarded in the field of national security, and Danny Bazini is well known for his judicial review work. Edward Nicholson has an ‘affable approach which puts clients at ease’.

Other New Silks

Within Other New Silks Other New Silks

Planning

Within Planning, tier 5

No5 Chambers is highly regarded. The ‘formidable’ Martin Kingston QC continues to represent clients promoting large-scale development proposals, and the highly rated Ian Dove QC has experience in areas including development plan inquiries.

Treasury Panel Lists

Within Treasury Panel Lists Junior Counsel to the Crown – B Panel

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