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No5 Barristers' Chambers Offices
No5 Barristers' Chambers
Fifth Floor, 7 Savoy Court
London
WC2R 0EX
England
No5 Barristers' Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
Midland Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights) Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers includes members who have extensive experience in representing individuals, governmental bodies, and local authorities in a wide range of public law matters involving discrimination, human rights, immigration and social housing. Nabila Mallick acted for the claimant in Amin Abdo v SSHD, concerning if hotel accommodation is suitable for pregnant asylum seekers. Philip Rule KC, who is notable for his track record in prison law, was appointed silk in March 2023.2023 Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘Lucas Bennett is efficient, responsive and extremely helpful.’
‘No5. Barrister’s Chambers always have counsels available, and it is easy to get in touch with them.’
Midland Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety) Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers‘ members defend and prosecute across the spectrum of business and regulatory crime matters, with recent instructions involving environmental enforcement, health and safety, and other local authority work. Tim Pole defended the administrators of SDF Autos Limited in an asbestos-related matter, while ‘excellent senior counsel for health and safety’ Bernard Thorogood is a ‘skilled advocate with a commanding presence in any courtroom and exceptional attention to detail’. Tony Watkin has joined the practice.Leading Juniors
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‘Christopher Norman is superb.’
‘Christopher Norman is always responsive and has an uncanny ability to juggle the commitments of his busy team.’
‘Strong set with plenty of depth.’
‘The chamber’s strength in depth is excellent.’
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Midland Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is ‘a strong set’ with ‘a good selection of counsel’ who have extensive expertise in advising on contentious probate matters, trusts, land disputes, and issues regarding the validity and interpretation of wills. Angus Burden specialises in the mediation of contentious trust and probate disputes, while Louise Corfield ’s practice focuses on Inheritance Act cases. Rising stars Samir Amin and Jason Perrin are other key members of the team.Rising stars
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‘The clerking team is good and commercial. Daniel Griffiths and Jordan Zaza are responsive and standouts.’
‘Jordan Zaza is quick to respond and happy to help if needed. Overall service of the clerks is good.’
‘No5 has a great selection of superb barristers in this field.’
‘The chambers has excellent counsel at silk level.’
‘Highly recommended set. They always find appropriate counsel for any situation.’
‘No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a go-to chambers. The clerks are fantastic, and counsel can be sourced at short notice. It offers expertise in all aspects of contentious legal work and has counsel available at a range of differing experience and knowledge levels.’
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Midland Circuit > Clinical negligence Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is ‘a large and well-organised set with the right counsel available for all types of cases’. Practice head Chris Bright KC is described as ‘a very intelligent advocate who is able to grasp the complex points of a case’. Jonathan Jones KC, in addition to work concerning neurological injuries, successfully secured a £6.5m settlement for a sportsman who suffered paraplegia due to the delayed diagnosis of a spinal abscess. David Tyack KC is involved in one of several cases conjoined in Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, an appeal to the Supreme Court concerning if one can make a claim for psychiatric injury after witnessing the death or other horrifying event of a close relative caused by earlier clinical negligence, while Henry Pitchers KC is ‘good with clients with learning disabilities’ and successfully represented a diabetic patient who settled a delayed treatment case for £2.5m.Rising stars
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‘William Theaker and Peter Mottram are excellent and a credit to No 5 Chambers.’
‘Clerks are very helpful, and efficient. William Theaker, in particular, is a credit to the chambers.’
‘The clerking team is very good. Peter Mottram, in particular, is excellent in dealing with queries promptly, effectively and with good humour where required.’
‘No5 have strength in depth at all levels of call and can provide counsel to advise on claims across the full range of value and complexity.’
‘Great, efficient and fast set of chambers.’
‘The set has a good strength in depth and go-to chambers.’
‘No5 is a strong set. They have a breadth of quality barristers from junior to silks. They also offer high-quality training.’
Midland Circuit > Commercial litigation Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is ‘a solid set’ and is ‘well respected for its breadth of counsel with a good range of support and training in commercial litigation’. The team handles a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including company, shareholder and partnership disputes, and civil fraud. Mark Anderson KC is currently representing a shareholder in Krishna Holdco Limited v Gowrie Holdings Limited, an unfair prejudice petition involving shares valued at £106m. Mohammed Zaman KC has expertise in advising on shareholder disputes and directors duty cases.Rising stars
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‘Daniel Griffiths and his team are responsive and have always been able to assist with the enquiries.’
‘Daniel Griffiths is very good, reliable and efficient.’
‘The set’s communication and availability are second to none. It has a vast range of experience and differing barristers with different years of call and experience.’
‘The big strength of this chamber is the excellent response time to enquiries regarding costs and the availability of suitable barristers.’
‘No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a strong set.’
‘No5 Chambers have a wide variety of barristers available to cover most scenarios. Their advocates are all well-regarded in the local courts.’
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Midland Circuit > Company and insolvency Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a ‘strong set’, offering broad-ranging expertise across shareholder and partnership disputes, breaches of fiduciary duties, derivative claims, directors’ disqualification proceedings, unfair prejudice petitions and corporate insolvency. Of late, Mark Anderson KC is acting for the defendant’s main shareholder in a shareholder dispute brought by a claimant alleging fraud of shares amounting to £106m, while Mohammed Zaman KC is representing a petitioner in shareholders’ unfair prejudice petitions concerning the petitioner’s shareholding in the company exceeding £20m.Leading Silks
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‘James Wackett and his team are commercial and committed. James will bend over backwards to be flexible about meeting client needs.’
‘Daniel Griffiths is particularly helpful. He makes himself available and always gets back to you.’
‘No5 Chambers is a preferred set of chambers. It offers a wide range of counsel and a far-reaching area of expertise. Its training sessions are informative yet enjoyable.’
‘No 5 Chambers is always available and has a technical set. It also has high calibre barristers.’
‘No5 Chambers is a good set. It has lots of talented juniors and always tries to make themselves available even on short notice.’
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Midland Circuit > Costs Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers includes members who advise on a wide range of cost and funding matters, including detailed assessments, appeals, fixed costs disputes, and solicitor-own client disputes. Stephen Goodfellow regularly represents British Gas in cases involving damage claims arising from cavity wall insulation.Testimonials
‘Clerks are always most helpful and eager to find alternative availability if a chosen barrister is unavailable.’
Midland Circuit > Court of Protection and community care Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘have a number of highly experienced practitioners’ with substantial expertise in cases of deprivation of liberty, medical treatment and alleged infringements of vulnerable adults' human rights. Mark Bradshaw is known for ‘providing sound advice and making himself available at all times’. Adreeja Chatterjee was appointed a Circuit Judge in October 2023.Leading Juniors
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‘The clerking team is extremely helpful. Lucas Bennett is always willing to assist and very responsive to any queries sent to him.’
‘The clerks are helpful and responsive. Lucas Bennett is a go-to clerk because you always receive a timely response. He will always respond to any queries and provide additional assistance as much as he can do so.’
‘No5 is a very good set with a good operation.’
‘No5 Chambers is a very well-established and competent regional set. They have very good clerks and availability of counsel who are familiar with the specialism.’
‘No5 Chambers is a friendly and approachable chambers with a willingness to assist wherever possible.’
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Midland Circuit > Crime (general and fraud) Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers has expertise in handling high-profile criminal cases, including murder, financial crime, sexual abuse and drug offences, and is praised as one of the ‘leading chambers of barristers in the Midland Circuit’. Michael Duck KC has an established criminal practice and recently successfully prosecuted two young adults and a teenager who were convicted of the attempted murder of a thirteen-year-old boy in Birmingham’s Hockley Circus using an improvised firearm modified to fire shotgun cartridges; the case involved issues as to cell site analysis and the naming of the seventeen-year-old convicted. Michelle Heeley KC, who is regularly instructed for both the defence and the prosecution, prosecuted an eighteen-year-old who was convicted of killing a seventeen-year-old in Smethwick with what was referred to in the press as a “Rambo knife”; the matter involved issues of rap lyrics evidence. Ian Bridge specialises in criminal defence and has appeared in cases involving death by dangerous driving, while John O’Higgins advises on cases concerning terrorism and sexual offences.Rising stars
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Testimonials
‘Andrew Trotter is very helpful and is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure that the case referred to them are managed well and barristers are allocated according to their skill and knowledge to each case. Michael Powell is very efficient and liaises with courts to accommodate listing dates for the client and barrister.’
‘No 5 Chambers have excellent clerks. In particular, Andrew Trotter is very responsive and clear.’
‘No5 Chambers is a powerhouse of a set. It is forward-thinking, progressive, diverse and inclusive.’
‘No5 Chambers is a very good chamber, always helpful and communicates very well, and responds promptly to urgent requests.’
‘No 5 Chambers are a very strong Birmingham set in criminal law.’
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Midland Circuit > Employment Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a ‘go-to chambers’ whose members advise across the full spectrum of employment law, including on cases involving unfair dismissal, TUPE transfers, redundancy, unlawful deductions from pay and trade union disputes. Practice head Mugni Islam-Choudhury is ‘commercial, practical and proportionate in his approach’; he acts for employers and employees in cases involving alleged discrimination. Charles Crow has ‘exceptional technical strength and grasp of detail’ and recently represented University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in a race and disability discrimination matter. Helen Barney successfully acted for Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board in a whistleblowing and victimisation claim.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘The clerks are efficient and helpful, and Oliver Lee is very good.’
‘The clerks provide a fantastic service across the board. Craig Wain, in particular, is excellent – responsive, efficient, friendly and always happy to find a solution.’
‘No5 is an excellent set for employment, with a fantastic clerking team and a wide range of seniorities in their ranks. It is a go-to set for employment tribunal litigation.’
‘No5 is an excellent set with an impressive array of areas and sectors covered.’
‘No5 is a good chambers, always responsive and helpful.’
Midland Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence Tier 1
Birmingham-led national set No5 Barristers’ Chambers has a ‘wide range of barristers available who are excellent at dealing with private children law matters’. Stefano Nuvoloni KC has significant expertise in matters related to the death or serious injury of children, murder of a parent, and sexual abuse. Kristina Brown is an ‘expert on public children law’ and regularly appears before all levels of court, including the High Court. Victoria Clifford is praised for her ‘excellent attention to detail and phenomenal advocacy’ and has experience of handling children cases with an international element, while ‘thorough and amazingly professional barrister’ Michele Friel regularly acts as arbitrator in disputes involving children. Adreeja Chatterjee was appointed a Circuit Judge in October 2023.Rising stars
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Testimonials
‘The clerking team is very helpful and always trying to accommodate – particularly Adam Wadley.’
‘The clerking team are excellent and responsive. Adam Wadley is go-to and extremely knowledgeable.’
‘No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a strong set with excellent options in all areas.’
‘No 5 Barristers’ Chambers is a go-to set of chambers, particularly for private Children Act cases.’
‘No 5 Barristers’ chambers have great strength in children’s matters and are very approachable.’
Midland Circuit > Immigration Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers has a significant team of barristers with expertise across all areas of immigration, asylum, and nationality law. Abid Mahmood acted for the appellant in SR (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department before the Court of Appeal, concerning a refugee sur place claim brought by a man who attended Tamil separatist protests in the UK, while Mark Bradshaw is praised for being ‘highly determined and very persuasive in court’.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘The clerks are very friendly, professional and helpful, in particular Abdul Hafeez.’
‘Immigration clerks are prompt and efficient in picking up emails, replying to the availability of counsel.’
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Midland Circuit > Inquests and inquiries Tier 1
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Midland Circuit > Personal injury Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a ‘very strong set with excellent barristers at all levels of experience’ that offers representation across the full spectrum of personal injury cases. The practice is jointly led by Henry Pitchers KC and Jonathan Jones KC, who is 'a fantastic advocate with a tenacious approach’. Chris Bright KC is renowned for his ‘excellent advocacy’ and is active in cases involving complex causation and quantum issues. The ‘amazing advocate’ Malcolm Duthie recently secured a high-value settlement in a case involving traumatic brain injuries suffered by a taxi driver. Paul Evans has particular expertise in handling claims concerning amputations and prosthetic use.Rising stars
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Testimonials
‘The clerks are very responsive, friendly and professional. All Peter Mottram, William Theaker and Tracey Witherford have been exemplary in finding solutions to problems and responding to calls and emails quickly.’
‘William Theaker and Peter Mottram are excellent. They always provide a swift response and a solution when needed.’
‘The chambers is reliable and offers a high-level experience and knowledge. It is committed to providing an excellent level of service.’
‘No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a go-to set for personal injury and clinical negligence in the Midlands. The depth of counsel is exceptional, and they are led by the very best.’
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Midland Circuit > Planning and environment Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a ‘very well-run set’ with vast experience in all areas of planning, including commercial and residential developments, energy and infrastructure, and environmental law. Paul Cairnes KC has extensive experience in representing residential development builders before the High Court and Planning Inquiry in planning-related issues. Richard Humphreys KC is currently assisting Kelsworth Ltd with an appeal related to the construction of new residential units. Turning to environmental regulatory work, Tim Pole represented developers in work concerning allegations of illegal waste disposal.Leading Silks
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Testimonials
‘No5 Barristers’ Chambers is truly a very professional chambers and always provides excellent service.’
‘No5 Barristers’ Chambers is an excellent planning set with a good offering at all levels.’
‘No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a good set. The KCs and the juniors are very able, and the clerking is exceptional.’
Midland Circuit > Professional disciplinary law Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a leading set in professional disciplinary and regulatory work on circuit, with its members handling defence and prosecution mandates in various areas. Adrian Keeling KC heads the practice group and has handled work for police officers as well as the Royal Institution Of Chartered Surveyors, while Sharon Bahia regularly acts for the police officers in the High Court and police disciplinary proceedings.Leading Silks
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‘The chambers has an outstanding clerking team, particularly Christopher Norman.’
Midland Circuit > Professional negligence Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers offers advice on professional negligence matters to a wide range of clients, including professional bodies, insurers and individuals. The group regularly represents these clients before the High Court and other fora. David Mitchell’s practice focuses on disputes related to real property and trusts and estates work, while the duo of Mark Anderson KC and Stephen Goodfellow have significant expertise in handling claims against lawyers, surveyors, insurance brokers and accountants.Leading Juniors
Midland Circuit > Property and construction Tier 1
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is praised for its ‘great strength in depth’ when it comes to advising on the full spectrum of property law, including both commercial and residential sites. Mark Anderson KC has longstanding experience of handling property disputes and is currently acting in a high-value dispute, Loveridge v Loveridge, related to the ownership and management of caravan sites, in the Court of Appeal. Louise Corfield is praised for her ‘concise and direct advice’ and secured a successful settlement in Bradshaw v Bradshaw, a complex land ownership case. The ‘calm and brilliant’ advocate David Taylor has significant expertise in handling landlord and tenant-related matters. Tony Watkin has joined the team.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘Daniel Griffiths is always responsive and courteous.’
‘Great service of clerks, James Wackett and Jordan Zaza in particular.’
‘No5 has a broad range of barristers.’
‘No5 Barristers Chambers has a strong level of expertise & availability of good quality counsel.’
‘No5 is a go-to chambers. The set offers expertise in all aspects of contentious legal work and has counsel available at a range of differing experience and knowledge levels.’
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Midland Circuit > Family: divorce and financial remedy Tier 2
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a ‘go-to chambers in the Midland circuit’ for complex matrimonial finance matters involving cohabitee disputes, trust structures, inheritance, and pension issues. Stephanie Brown ‘is a formidable advocate, razor-sharp cross-examination, with the ear of the judge’, and her practice encompasses the full spectrum of work within financial remedy proceedings. Katie Langdon regularly assists clients with pre and post-nuptial agreements, including cases involving trusts and pensions, and garners praise for being a ‘thorough, tenacious, dedicated, and a true professional in her commitment to the client’s case’.Leading Juniors
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‘Clare Radburn is very helpful.’
‘Adam Wadley and Clare Radburn provide an efficient and impressive service.’
‘No5 Barristers’ Chambers’ family team are a first-choice set. They are very well clerked, offering regular training and networking opportunities.’
‘No5 Barristers’ Chambers always go above and beyond to accommodate the client’s needs. It has some excellent barristers across all levels of seniority.’
‘No5 Barristers’ Chambers offers a strong team of barristers with varying degrees of experience in financial matters alongside divorce.’
London Bar > Immigration (including business immigration) Tier 3
No5 Barristers’ Chambers brings both a national presence through its offices around the country and experience in appearing before the First-Tier Tribunal up to the Upper Tribunal, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court to its representation of a wide range of claimants. Manjit Singh Gill KC was part of the team representing a Sudanese individual in the wider Rwanda litigation of R (AAA and others) v Secretary of State of the Home Department, alleging unlawful transfer of personal data and failure to investigate data protection concerns involved in the scheme. Abid Mahmoud represented a refugee appellant in the Court of Appeal in SR (Sri Lanka) v SSHD regarding the impact of anti-government activities (in this case, support for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during the Sri Lankan Civil War) on the likelihood of ill-treatment on return to his home country.Leading Juniors
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Western Circuit > Clinical negligence Tier 3
Led by Chris Bright KC and John Coughlan KC, members of No5 Barristers’ Chambers possess ‘a wealth of knowledge and experience‘ and regularly receive instructions from members of the public, NHS trusts, medical defence organisations, and private medical institutions, among others. The ‘incredibly clever and insightful‘ Jonathan Jones KC is an ‘excellent advocate’ who primarily handles high-value brain damage cases as well as cases involving birth trauma and serious spinal injuries.Leading Silks
Testimonials
‘Will Theaker is brilliant. He is very responsive and willing to help wherever possible. He is excellent at events as well.’
‘Will Theaker is very enthusiastic and engaging, lots of good ideas and makes things happen.’
‘Excellent. Will Theaker and Peter Mottam stand out for their efficiency and helpfulness.’
‘No 5 chambers is an excellent set of chambers offering a wealth of knowledge and experience and they offer a wide range of excellent courses.’
‘Excellent set with strength across the board, supported by first-class clerking.’
‘A good variety of counsel.’
Western Circuit > Planning and environment
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Western Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
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Western Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
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London Bar > Fraud: civil
London Bar > Commercial litigation
London Bar > Crime
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London Bar > Clinical negligence
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London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
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South Eastern Circuit > Clinical negligence
Wales and Chester Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
Wales and Chester Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse
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London Bar > Police law (forces and constables)
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London Bar > Employment
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London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
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No5 Barristers' Chambers > Set Profile
No5 Barristers’ Chambers offers a comprehensive, across-the-board service throughout the UK and further afield.
The set: During its 100-year history, No5 has developed a reputation for breaking new ground and continues to be regarded as a forward-thinking set. No5 maintains its success in traditional sectors of law while offering specialist advice and representation at the cutting edge of newly evolving areas.
Having grown to over 260 barristers, including 40 silks, No5 provides a nationwide service from its offices in Birmingham, London and Bristol, with the London office housing more than 70 tenants. Chambers continues to attract high-quality work in all disciplines, combining excellent service standards with a progressive, modern and flexible approach to clients’ needs.
No5 prides itself on forming partnerships with solicitor clients and other professionals. Chambers has associate tenants in Dubai, Spain, Cayman, India, Hong Kong, Singapore and British Virgin Islands and is keen to develop further links, particularly in the fields of planning and environmental, international arbitration, regulatory, commercial work and clinical negligence.
Dedicated specialist clerking teams based throughout the country have detailed knowledge of the individuals and groups they manage and support, and are available to advise clients on the most suitable counsel for a particular case. Chambers organises a structured training and induction programme for clerks and members alike.
A highly-respected set, No5 remains a well-reputed provider of informative and topical seminars, allowing the latest issues and developments to be discussed with highly qualified speakers and sector experts. Many members of chambers write or contribute to legal textbooks and specialist journals.
No5 has a wide-ranging practice and prides itself on being able to assist clients across the broad spectrum of law both at home and internationally, utilising the expertise it has in its multitude of practice groups.
Types of work undertaken: The planning and environmental law group has a strong national presence and has been involved in some of the largest and most controversial proposals considered at public inquiries and subsequently in the Appeal Courts, including proposals for wind farms, new ports, new settlements and major retail and business developments.
The clinical negligence group is widely recognised for its exceptional combination of legal and clinical expertise with several members having studied and worked in the clinical world. Members of the group have been involved in high-profile and substantial cases including brain, spinal and catastrophic medical injuries. Working on behalf of a wide range of clients, the group specialises in multi-party claims and those arising from the use of medical products and equipment, human rights, mental health issues and medical ethics.
The personal injury group provides reliable, sound advice and effective representation at all levels of litigation, receiving instructions from leading claimant and defendant firms. The group’s workload includes complex cases involving brain, spinal, orthopaedic and psychological injuries, representing private individuals, trade unions and insurers.
The sports law group continues to flourish with members representing clubs, associations, managers and individuals at both professional and amateur level on a wide range of issues.
Employment is an area of constant change and new legislation that has a direct impact on businesses and employees. The employment group has a strong reputation for providing advice and representation to both employers and employees, and fields a strong presence from all three locations throughout the UK.
Combining the experience of members in No5’s practice groups, chambers’ regulatory group provides advice and advocacy expertise in relation to regulatory criminal work, all types of enforcement proceedings and matters involving the regulation of professional bodies. Members appear both for professionals and regulators before fitness to practice panels and in the High Court on judicial review claims and statutory appeals. Members specialise in health and safety, food and drugs, licensing, trading standards and consumer protection.
Similarly, chambers’ industrial disease group has developed expertise across the spectrum of industrial work. The strong industrial heritage in the West Midlands has allowed specialists to gain a keen understanding of relevant issues through their handling of litigation concerning asbestos-related claims, asthma, deafness and occupational stress, among others.
The business and property group is proud of its strong reputation and continues to build a significant national presence, particularly in relation to banking and financial services. The group provides advice and advocacy expertise across traditional Chancery areas and general commercial litigation and is highly regarded for its expertise in areas including construction, property, insolvency and professional negligence.
The public law group provides leading expertise nationally on all aspects of the complex web of legal duties involving NHS bodies and local and national government. Areas covered include (but are not limited to) health and social care law, mental health, consent to medical treatment, medical regulation and inquests.
The family group, housing two KCs, is highly regarded and specialist. The group provides skilled legal expertise with the highest levels of service, support and client care. Members offer advice and representation in all aspects of family law including financial provision, TOLATA, child arrangements, public law children and Court of Protection in all family courts from magistrates level to the House of Lords. Acutely aware of the cost implications to clients, and that family cases are often highly complicated and emotional, the group aims to conduct cases in a manner designed to achieve the best possible result while reflecting individuals needs. Whether through careful negotiation, or contested hearing, members provide meticulous preparation and excellent advocacy with a friendly, approachable manner.
The criminal law group offers experience in all traditional areas of practice, with particular expertise in homicides, corporate manslaughter, complex conspiracy, and deal with all types of economic, regulatory and corporate crime. In recent years, the set has gained recognition in large commercial fraud cases and has also witnessed significant growth in regulatory instructions, especially HSE work and Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) instructions.
The immigration group advises and appears before the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), the Administrative Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Members appear frequently at the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights and several advocates sit as part-time immigration judges. The team offers expertise and high-quality service provision at the advisory and pre- and post-litigation stages to address the requirements of business immigration clients. Clients have included various national and multi-national companies and human resource managers.
Further details on No5 and its members can be found on www.No5.com.
Other offices:
30 Queen Square, Bristol BS1 4ND
DX 7838 Bristol
Fountain Court, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6DR
DX 16075 Fountain Court Birmingham
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief executive and director of clerking | Tony McDaid | ||
| Member of Chambers | Alex Henderson KC (1970) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Clive Newberry KC (1978) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Richard Jones KC (1972) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Manjit Gill KC (1982) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Richard Humphreys KC (1986) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Mohammed Zaman KC (1985) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Jo Sidhu KC (1993) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Sir Jeremy Wright KC MP * | ||
| Member of Chambers | The Rt Hon Suella Braverman, KC MP (2005) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Mark Kelly KC (1985) | ||
| Member of Chambers | David Tyack KC (1994) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Sultana Tafadar KC (2005) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Philip Rule KC (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Jessica Allen (2019) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Richard Alomo (1990) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Baldip Singh Aulak (2013) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Samir Amin (2015) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Rizwan Ashiq (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Ravinder Bagral (1996) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Nisha Bambhra (2011) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Colin Banham (1999) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Ami Bartholomew (2003) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Danny Bazini (1992) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Alice Beech (2019) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Anthony Bell (1985) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Jennifer Blair (2013) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Ian Bridge (1988) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Leanne Buckley-Thomson (2009) | ||
| Member of Chambers | James Corbet Burcher (2011) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Olivia Chaffin-Laird (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Odette Chalaby (2021) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Laura Davidson (1996) * | ||
| Member of Chambers | Sioned Davies (2019) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Philip Dayle (2012) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Peter Dean (1987) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Camilla Draycott (2015) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Emma Edhem (1993) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Jack Feeny (2005) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Nicholas Ferrari (2005) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Wendy Frempong (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Stephen Goodfellow (1997) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Mamta Gupta (2004) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Benjamin Hawkin (1998) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Daniel Henderson (2021) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Alexander Heylin (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Richard Hignett (1995) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Varsha Jagadesham (2014) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Mian Sheaz Javaid (2020) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Caroline Jennings (2010) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Artis Kakonge (2006) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Thomas Keane (2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Changez Khan (2008) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Ranjiv Khubber (1994) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Anthony Korn (1978) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Davina Krishnan (2004) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Howard Leithead (2014) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Rebecca Livesey (2016) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Irvine Maccabe (1983) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Sapandeep Singh Maini -Thompson (2021) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Nabila Mallick (1992) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Francesca Martin (2010) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Gurprit Kaur Mattu (2007) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Oliver May (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Christopher McWatters (2004) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Susan Monaghan (1995) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Carole Murray (1989) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Edward Nicholson (1993) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Michael O'Brien (1987) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Tom Perry (2016) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Adam Porte (2015) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Andrew Rhodes (2015) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Joanne Rothwell (1993) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Avril Rushe (2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Parminder Saini (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Serena Sekhon (2021) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Frances Shaw (2007) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Tim Sheppard (1995) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Jessica Smeaton (2008) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Scott Stemp (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Sajid Suleman (2014) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Caroline Sumeray (1993) * | ||
| Member of Chambers | Keri Tayler (1995) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Annie Townley (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Tony Watkin (1998) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Olivia Whitworth(2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Gordon Wignall * | ||
| Member of Chambers | Stuart Withers (2013) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Rebekah Wilson (1998) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Cecilia Xu Lindsey, (2012) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Yasmin Yasseri (2005) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Kawsar Zaman (2018) | ||
Barrister Profiles
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Richard Alomo | View Profile | |
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Mr Samir Amin | Barrister | View Profile |
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Rizwan Ashiq | View Profile | |
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Colin Banham | Colin is a mixed criminal and civil practitioner. He specialises in criminal… | View Profile |
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Ami Bartholomew | Ami is a children law specialist instructed in both private and public… | View Profile |
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Alice Beech | View Profile | |
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Anthony Bell | Anthony has a criminal defence practice including serious fraud of all descriptions,… | View Profile |
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Michael Bimmler | View Profile | |
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Ian Bridge | Defends in regulatory crime especially health and safety and environment, corporate crime,… | View Profile |
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Leanne Buckley-Thomson | Leanne is a specialist Housing and Planning Law practitioner. In planning law,… | View Profile |
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Olivia Chaffin-Laird | Commercial disputes constitute the largest proportion of Olivia’s practice encompassing contractual disputes,… | View Profile |
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Ms Odette Chalby | Odette is a Barrister in the Planning and Environment team. She is… | View Profile |
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James Corbet Burcher | Special areas of practice: Planning/Environmental law; Public law, European Union law | View Profile |
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Laura Davidson | Laura specialises in all aspects of medical law and is well known… | View Profile |
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Sioned Davies | View Profile | |
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Philip Dayle | View Profile | |
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Emma Edhem | View Profile | |
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Jack Feeny | Jack is a specialist employment practitioner and acts on behalf of claimants… | View Profile |
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Nicholas Ferrari | Specialist area of practice: personal injury. Also extensive experience of general common… | View Profile |
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Manjit Singh Gill | Head of international human rights law. Specialist in public law, human rights,… | View Profile |
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Stephen Goodfellow | Stephen has obtained great breadth of experience in common law matters but… | View Profile |
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Alison Harvey | Barrister specialising in nationality, immigration, and asylum and in public law, with… | View Profile |
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Alex Henderson * | View Profile | |
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Alexander Heylin | Commercial / Chancery / Insolvency / Civil Fraud Alexander has broad… | View Profile |
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Richard Hignett | Overview Richard practises exclusively in the field of employment and discrimination law.… | View Profile |
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Richard Humphreys | View Profile | |
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Ms Varsha Jagadesham | Varsha specialises in mental capacity, mental health, inquests, and community care law.… | View Profile |
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Caroline Jennings | Caroline specialises in all aspects of employment law. She is instructed on… | View Profile |
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Mark Kelly | Specialises in serious fraud and money laundering and regulatory crime. Has particular… | View Profile |
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Mark Kelly | Specialises in serious fraud and money laundering and regulatory crime. Has particular… | View Profile |
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Changez Khan | Changez is a specialist in employment and discrimination law. He has the… | View Profile |
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Anthony Korn | All aspects of employment, particularly TUPE, equal pay, discrimination law, whistleblowing and… | View Profile |
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Howard Leithead | Barrister | View Profile |
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Cecilia Xu Lindsey | Cecilia has a spectrum of Commercial practice in both dispute resolution and… | View Profile |
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Rebecca Livesey | View Profile | |
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Irvine Maccabe | Combines court room presence, pugnacious advocacy, straight-forward advice with sound commercial judgment… | View Profile |
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Abid Mahmood | Abid has appeared in some of the leading cases in his preferred… | View Profile |
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Sapandeep Singh Maini-Thompson | Sapandeep Singh Maini-Thompson specialises in Employment, Public Law and Regulatory. He has… | View Profile |
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Francesca Martin | View Profile | |
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Gurprit Kaur Mattu | Barrister | View Profile |
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Oliver May | Barrister | View Profile |
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Rowena Meager | General chancery and commercial practitioner with experience of, amongst other things, insolvency… | View Profile |
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Susan Monaghan | Susan has extensive experience in the field of Regulatory and Public Law.… | View Profile |
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Mr Harj Narulla | View Profile | |
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Edward Nicholson | Prior to obtaining a tenancy in 2003 Edward worked at the Refugee… | View Profile |
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Mike O"Brien | Mike is a former law officer, he was solicitor general for the… | View Profile |
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Tom Perry | Barrister | View Profile |
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Adam Porte | View Profile | |
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Andrew Rhodes | View Profile | |
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Philip Rule | Barrister – King’s Counsel. Undertaking a variety of areas of work, but… | View Profile |
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Avril Rushe | Barrister | View Profile |
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Mr Parminder Saini | View Profile | |
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Frances Shaw | Practice Groups: Immigration, Asylum and Nationality International Human Rights Public Law Direct… | View Profile |
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Tim Sheppard | An employment and discrimination law practitioner, who also specialises in planning and… | View Profile |
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Jo Sidhu * | View Profile | |
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Baldip Singh Aulak | Baldip is a leading Junior in Family Law, boasting over a decade… | View Profile |
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Jessica Smeaton | Barrister specialising in all aspects of employment and immigration law. Jessica is… | View Profile |
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Scott Stemp | View Profile | |
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Caroline Sumeray | Caroline specialises in criminal law and her practice has encompassed almost every… | View Profile |
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Sultana Tafadar | View Profile | |
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Keri Tayler | View Profile | |
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Annie Townley | View Profile | |
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Olivia Whitworth | Barrister | View Profile |
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Rebekah Wilson | Rebekah is an experienced family law barrister who specialises in all aspects… | View Profile |
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Stuart Withers | View Profile | |
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Yasmin Yasseri | Barrister in the Business and Property Group at No5 Barristers’ Chambers. | View Profile |
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Mr Kawsar Zaman | Kawsar Zaman is a UK qualified Barrister, Mediator and Solicitor (non-practising). He… | View Profile |
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Mohammed Zaman KC | View Profile |
- Midland Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
- Midland Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)
- Midland Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
- Midland Circuit > Clinical negligence
- Midland Circuit > Commercial litigation
- Midland Circuit > Company and insolvency
- Midland Circuit > Costs
- Midland Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
- Midland Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
- Midland Circuit > Employment
- Midland Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence
- Midland Circuit > Immigration
- Midland Circuit > Inquests and inquiries
- Midland Circuit > Personal injury
- Midland Circuit > Planning and environment
- Midland Circuit > Professional disciplinary law
- Midland Circuit > Professional negligence
- Midland Circuit > Property and construction
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Western Circuit > Planning and environment
- Western Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
- Western Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
- Fraud: civil
- Commercial litigation
- Crime
- Fraud: crime
- Professional negligence
- Administrative law and human rights
- Clinical negligence
- Company
- Insolvency
- Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
- Planning
- Inquests and inquiries
- South Eastern Circuit > Clinical negligence
- Wales and Chester Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
- Wales and Chester Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
- Family: children and domestic abuse
- Police law (forces and constables)
- Employment
- Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
- Social housing
- Court of Protection and community care