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Parklane Plowden

Chambers of Andrew Axon

LOMBARD HOUSE, 4-8 LOMBARD STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 3AE, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0844 499 5678
Fax:
Fax 0191 221 2122
DX:
61062 NEWCASTLE
Web:
www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
Email:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds

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

North Eastern Circuit

Within Commercial, insolvency and property,

Members of Parklane Plowden have experience in all key commercial and chancery areas with particular emphasis on litigation, arbitration, mediation and professional negligence. Tim Hirst and Paul Brook are recommended.

Within Employment,

Parklane Plowden is ‘a regional leader for employment law’, with ‘a number of excellent employment barristers’. Andrew Websterknows employment inside out’, and ‘has clearly gained the respect of the tribunal’. Seamus Sweeney has ‘superior knowledge of equal pay’, and Andrew Sugarman has ‘excellent depth and breadth of knowledge; gives realistic rather than legalistic advice’. Claire Millns is a ‘very solid advocate and is robust in cross examination’, and Ashley Serr is highly regarded.

Within Family,

Parklane Plowden provides ‘good quality children law representation both in private and public law’. Team members include ‘very strong advocateJoanne Astbury; Lynn McFadyen, who employs ‘quiet professionalism that instils confidence’; Dornier Whittaker, who is ‘empathetic but sensible in her advice’; and the highly recommended Julia Nelson.

Within Overview , Parklane Plowden (Chambers of Andrew Axon) is a first tier firm,

Professional outfitBroadway House Chambers maintains its position in the top tier through ‘true value for money’ and ‘a down-to-earth approach’. Park Court Chambers has ‘a reputation for strong advocacy’ with an ‘excellent mix of experience among the set’; April 2011 saw the arrival of new CEO Michael Meeson to the chambers. Commentators note that ‘good regional setParklane Plowden continues to grow in size and confidence and is ‘led by a good set of clerks who are very focused on service delivery’. Zenith Chambers provides ‘a wide range of experience and specific areas of expertise’. Perhaps the most significant development was the arrival of new CEO Andrew Argyle to Zenith Chambers, one of the first sets to make such an appointment.

Within Personal injury and clinical negligence,

A specialist set in clinical negligence and personal injury claims, Parklane Plowden provides ‘a depth of PI knowledge which is hard to match in the North East’. Included among the bench of ‘strong talent’ are: Oliver Longstaff, who takes a ‘highly client-centred approach’; Andrew Axon (‘a sound and sensible lawyer’); Stuart Brown QC (‘a frighteningly intelligent silk with a sharp mind, respected by both claimant and defence solicitors in the field’); the ‘quick, reliable and approachableJonathan Godfrey; Jeremy Freedman, whose reputation in this field is ‘very strong’; Elizabeth Hodgson, who ‘works well in the more complex cases’; Michael Ditchfield; Christopher Williams whose ‘communication skills are second to none’; and James Murphy (‘excellent on his feet’).

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Within Treasury Panel Lists Regions 3 and 4


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