The Legal 500

Chambers of Charles Garside QC

MANCHESTER, M3 4DN, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0161 955 9000
Fax:
Fax 0161 955 9001
DX:
14326 MANCHESTER-3
Web:
www.9sjs.com
Email:

Regional Bar : Northern Circuit

Within Chancery and commercial litigation,

9 St John Street’s James Fryer-Spedding is ‘unflappable and excellent with clients’, and Joanna Vicary has ‘very in-depth knowledge’. Andrew Clark and Laura D’Cruz are also recommended.

Within Crime,

9 St John Street’s Nicholas Clarke QC has a strong reputation for large-scale fraud work, as do Peter Cadwallader and Gary Woodhall. Louise Brandon, Tom Gilbart, Jaime Hamilton and Nicola Gatto are also recommended.

Within Employment,

9 St John Street is considered to be ‘one of the best employment law sets in the country’, thanks in large part to the ‘first-rateDr Stephen Hardy. Rachel Wedderspoon is recommended for her ‘depth of expertise across a wide range of complex employment law issues’, and Carlo Breendeals very thoroughly with complex cases’. Edward Morgan is a ‘highly capable advocate’, and Nigel Grundy is ‘very client friendly’. Joanne Woodward has ‘the ability to cut through a complex factual matrix to see the core’; Rebecca Eeley has a ‘commercial approach and down-to-earth attitude’; and Paul Gilroy QC has extensive experience in the field. Stefan Brochwicz-Lewinski, Zoë Thompson and Matthew Snarr are also recommended.

Within Family,

9 St John Street’s Gillian Irving QC, Joanne Barnett and Sara Lewis are singled out for childcare matters. Graham Bailey and Rachael Heppenstall are also recommended.

Within Overview, 9 St John Street (Charles Garside QC) is a first tier set,

Byrom Street Chambers is the go-to set for personal injury and clinical negligence matters, Kings Chambers retains its reputation in commercial, Chancery and planning work, and 9 St John Street is well known for its employment capability. Deans Court Chambers and Exchange Chambers are solid all-round sets, and Atlantic Chambers, St James’s Chambers and 18 St John Street Chambers are also well regarded. Oriel Chambers fields a number of well-respected practitioners in personal injury and employment, and Doughty Street Chambers’ reputation continues to grow.

Within Personal injury and clinical negligence,

At 9 St John Street, Christopher Kennedy QC’s ‘cross-examination skills are outstanding’. Michael Lemmy is recommended for occupational disease work, while Gerard Mcdermott QC has particular expertise in brain and spinal cord injury cases. Nicholas Hinchliffe QC and Brian McCluggage are also recommended, as is Matthew Snarr, for his ‘fearless manner’.

Within Regulatory and public law,

At 9 St John Street, the ‘extremely thorough and meticulousMatthew Snarr undertakes a large amount of health and safety work for the HSE.

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