Chambers of Ian Macdonald QC
22 OXFORD COURT, MANCHESTER, M2 3WQ, ENGLANDWhat we say about the set's legal practice in Regional Bar
Northern Circuit
Within Crime,
Garden Court North Chambers’ Mark George QC is ‘thorough, hardworking and has good court room manner’, and handles the most serious of criminal cases. ‘There are heavyweight juniors and there is’
Pete Weatherby : he is ‘extremely strong on technical aspects of the law’. Nina Grahame’s ‘preparation work is most comprehensive’, and Mary McKeone’s practice spans all areas of serious crime.
Within Employment,
Garden Court North Chambers’ Kerry Smith is recommended for sexual discrimination cases.
Within Overview, Garden Court North Chambers (Chambers of Ian Macdonald QC) is a third tier firm,
The Northern Circuit comprises the largest volume of sets and barristers outside of London. Now that Manchester is home to the GMC and the new Administrative Court, and, combined with the fact that it is a strong Bar, local sets retain more of the complex work than historically was the case. The circuit is hugely receptive to the challenges the modern Bar faces; many sets are waiting on the sideline with a ProcureCo in place, and yet another set, namely Young Street Chambers, has folded. St Johns Buildings, which houses the leading family team, is in the process of merging with Paradise Chambers and India Buildings Chambers to have greater leverage for LSC tendering. Kings Chambers is the leading chancery, commercial and planning set; Lincoln House Chambers is top for crime; Byrom Street Chambers is the go-to set for personal injury and clinical negligence; and 9 St John Street is known for its employment offering. Deans Court Chambers and Exchange Chambers are solid sets with sound reputations. Garden Court North Chambers has notable prison and immigration law practitioners and has seen the recent arrival of three new tenants. St James’s Chambers, Cobden House Chambers and 18 St John Street Chambers, which recently took on several former Young Street Chambers members, are efficient and effective sets. In Liverpool, 7 Harrington Street has an incredible selection of criminal silks; Atlantic Chambers is a well-liked set and has several members who have national credit hire practices; and Liverpool Civil Law is a specialist civil set with several key PI practitioners.
Within Regulatory and public law,
At Garden Court North Chambers, Vijay Jagadesham is a ‘barrister who has flourished in the recent past and demonstrates excellent skills as an advocate’. Rory O’Ryan has an ‘astute eye for detail and technical arguments relating to the Immigration Rules and EEA Regulations’.
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