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Chambers of George Coates

STOKE HOUSE, LEAPALE LANE, GUILDFORD, GU1 4LY, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 01483 539131
Fax:
Fax 01483 300542
DX:
97863 GUILDFORD 5
Web:
www.guildfordchambers.co.uk
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What we say about the set's legal practice in Regional Bar

South Eastern Circuit

Within Commercial and chancery,

At Guildford Chambers, the ‘intuitive and practicalGregory Tee is recommended for company law matters and has ‘impeccable knowledge’ of TOLATA matters.

Within Employment,

2010 saw Guildford ChambersMartin Ward handle unfair and wrongful dismissal, public interest disclosure, restrictive covenants and breach of confidentiality matters as part of his wide practice.

Within Family,

Guildford ChambersJanet Haywood, who is a ‘thoughtful and forceful advocate’, is recommended for public and private children matters. Head of chambers George Coates is adept at handling high-value ancillary relief matters and cases concerning financial provision for children.

Within Overview, Guildford Chambers (Chambers of George Coates) is a second 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.


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